Cal Poly vs UCSB Prediction, Picks & Odds | 22 Jan 2026

College Basketball Betting Preview: Cal Poly vs UCSB

The Cal Poly Mustangs square off against the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos, with tip-off scheduled for 21:00 on Thursday, January 22.

Get with UC Santa Barbara with a -8.5 spread. We’re backing the favorites at -115 to enjoy a solid win when they go head to head with Cal Poly.

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Cal Poly Mustangs were beaten 86-66 in their previous game, being turned over at home to Hawaii Rainbow Warriors.

UC Santa Barbara Gauchos last game saw them claim a 77-62 home win over Hawaii Rainbow Warriors.

Head-to-Head Statistics

It was UCSB who came out on top when they last played Cal Poly. A 96-77 win was recorded. It’s been a succession of UCSB wins in the past 10 H2H meetings.

NCAAB	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
UCSB	11-7	1419	1323	96	8-2	3-5	2W
Cal Poly	7-12	1531	1621	-90	4-5	3-7	1L

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Cal Poly vs UCSB Prediction & Picks

We dive into the top Cal Poly vs UCSB betting angles, including our main match prediction, best correct score play and a bet builder tailored for value.

Game Prediction

We’re bullish about the market leaders on the spread at -8.5. UC Santa Barbara should be able to win this college contest by a comfortable margin and you can get -115.

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Key Cal Poly vs UCSB stats:

• The -8.5 line has been covered by UCSB in 6 of their last 10 games at home.
• The -8.5 line has been covered by UCSB in 3 of their last 5 games at home.

UCSB -8.5 Probability

According to the top sportsbooks, our pick has a 53.5% chance of winning. After careful examination, our analysts calculate this probability to be closer to 60%. This college basketball wager can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Our Game Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Cal Poly 77 - 89 UC Santa Barbara

We’re going for UC Santa Barbara to claim a 89-77 victory and the good news is that there are massive betting odds for this outcome. A small stake can return a potentially large amount.

Cal Poly vs UCSB Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

At betting odds of -476 with the sportsbooks, UC Santa Barbara are regarded as 83% likely to win this college game. The market suggests that Cal Poly are least likely to win at +360.

There is a spread of 8.5 and total points has a line of 159.5. A Total wager relates to the number of points that will be scored overall. There’s an opportunity to bet Over 159.5 at -110.

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Moneyline

Cal Poly

+360

UC Santa Barbara

-476

Point Spread

Cal Poly +8.5

-105

UC Santa Barbara -8.5

-115

Total Points

Under 159.5

-110

Over 159.5

-110

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Cal Poly Stats

UCSB Stats

Moneyline

• 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games
• 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

• 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
• 8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

• +8.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 8 of the last 10 games
• +8.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 7 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

• -8.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 3 of the last 10 games
• -8.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 6 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 164.90 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 170.80 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 159.5: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 games
• Over 159.5 on the Road: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 79.80 pts and allowed 85.10 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 81.40 pts and allowed 89.40 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 152.60 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 156.30 pts in the previous 10 home games
• Over 159.5: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games
• Over 159.5 at Home: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 77.60 pts and allowed 75.00 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 84.80 pts and allowed 71.50 pts in the last 10 home games

NCAAB Table Select Season 2025/20262024/20252023/20242022/20232021/20222020/20212019/2020

Big West	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Hawaii	13-4	1341	1094	247	11-1	2-3	1L
UC San Diego	14-5	1526	1357	169	8-3	6-2	1W
UC Irvine	12-7	1475	1277	198	7-4	5-3	2L
UCSB	11-7	1419	1323	96	8-2	3-5	2W
UC Davis	11-7	1445	1364	81	8-2	3-5	2W
Cal State Northridge	11-9	1620	1593	27	8-1	3-8	1L
Long Beach State	8-11	1443	1463	-20	7-3	1-8	3W
Cal State Fullerton	8-12	1702	1695	7	6-4	2-8	2L
CSU Bakersfield	8-12	1451	1551	-100	6-5	2-7	3L
Cal Poly	7-12	1531	1621	-90	4-5	3-7	1L
UC Riverside	7-12	1368	1479	-111	4-3	3-9	1W

• Overall = Overall Wins-Losses
• PF = Total Points For
• PA = Total Points Against
• N. Pts = Point Differential
• Home = Home Record
• Away = Away Record
• Strk = Current Streak

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