UCSD vs. UCSB Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 29

The UCSD Tritons (15-6, 5-4 Big West) host the UCSB Gauchos (13-7, 6-3 Big West) at LionTree Arena, beginning at 10 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 29, 2026. The Tritons are 3.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup's point total is set at 145.5.

UCSD heads into this contest following a 61-59 loss to UC Irvine on Saturday. Leo Beath's team-leading 16 points paced UCSD in the losing effort. UCSB heads into this game following a 74-71 victory over Long Beach State on Saturday. Aidan Mahaney scored 21 points in UCSB's win, leading the team.

UCSD vs. UCSB Odds and Game Time

• When: Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 10 p.m. ET
• Where: LionTree Arena in San Diego, California
• Spread favorite: UCSD -3.5
• Moneyline favorite: UCSD -173
• Moneyline underdog: UCSB +145
• Over/Under: 145.5 points

How to watch UCSD vs. UCSB

• TV Channel: ESPN+
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Betting the Over/Under: UCSD vs. UCSB

• This season, UCSD's games have seen a combined score higher than this matchup's 145.5-point over/under 12 times.
• This season, eight games UCSB has played finished with a combined score over 145.5 points.
• The Tritons average 79.3 points per game against the Gauchos' 80.0, amounting to 13.8 points over the contest's total of 145.5.
• These two teams surrender a combined 144.1 points per game, 1.4 less than this contest's over/under.
• On average, UCSD has seen a 150.3-point over/under in its games this season, 4.8 more points than the over/under in this contest.
• UCSB's games have an average over/under of 153.1 points this season, 7.6 more points than the over/under for this game.

Betting the Spread: UCSD vs. UCSB

• UCSD has played 19 games, with 11 wins against the spread.
• The Tritons have been favored by 3.5 points or more 10 times this season and are 4-6 ATS in those games.
• UCSB is 6-12-0 against the spread this season.
• This year, the Gauchos are winless ATS when entering a game as an underdog of 3.5 points or more.
• At home this season, UCSD is 3-4 overall and 3-4 against the spread.
• At home, UCSD has two wins ATS (2-3) as a 3.5-point favorite or greater.
• UCSB is 3-4 overall, and winless against the spread, in away games.
• Away from home, UCSB is winless ATS (0-5) as 3.5-point underdogs or more.

Betting the Moneyline: UCSD vs. UCSB

• This season, UCSD has been moneyline favorites 16 times and won 11, or 68.8%, of those games.
• The Tritons have entered 10 games this season favored by -173 or more and are 6-4 in those contests.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that UCSD has a 63.4% chance to win.
• UCSB has been victorious in two of the five contests it has been chosen as a moneyline underdog in this season.
• The Gauchos have been listed as an underdog of +145 or more on two occasions this season and lost both games.
• UCSB has an implied victory probability of 40.8% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

Dunkel Index Prediction for UCSD vs. UCSB

• Pick ATS: UCSD (- 3.5)
• Pick OU: Under (145.5)
  
• Prediction: UCSD 76 - UCSB 67