Portland vs UCSB Prediction, Picks & Odds | 22 Dec 2025

College Basketball Betting Preview: Portland vs UCSB

The Portland Pilots face the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos, with tip-off scheduled for 17:00 on Monday, December 22.

UC Santa Barbara are available at odds of -115 when it comes to backing them against the spread. The appealing -8.5 line could be covered with ease when they play Portland and this looks like a value bet.

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Portland Pilots were beaten in their previous game and this was on the road. Oregon Ducks claimed a 94-69 win.

UC Santa Barbara Gauchos suffered a defeat in their last game. A 67-64 scoreline occurred on the road against Green Bay Phoenix.

Head-to-Head Statistics

UCSB won the most recent matchup between these teams. A 94-53 victory was registered against Portland.

NCAAB	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
UCSB	8-4	953	869	84	6-1	2-3	2L
Portland	6-5	897	899	-2	6-2	0-3	1L

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Portland vs UCSB Prediction & Picks

Our Portland vs UCSB betting preview covers everything you need, including a key match prediction, correct score insight and a value-packed bet builder recommendation.

Game Prediction

We’re confident of backing UC Santa Barbara to cover the -8.5 spread in this college game. This is a more than generous line and the favorites look a value bet at odds of -115.

We put solid research behind every basketball pick, starting with recent form and a clear read on injuries. From there, key college hoops stats and advanced metrics help complete the picture and support smarter betting decisions.

Key Portland vs UCSB stats:

• The +8.5 line hasn’t been covered by Portland in 3 consecutive games on the road.
• The +8.5 line hasn’t been covered by Portland in 14 of their last 19 games on the road.
• The +8.5 line hasn’t been covered by Portland in 7 of their last 10 games on the road.

UCSB -8.5 Probability

Looking at the latest betting odds, our pick has a 53.5% chance of winning. Taking all factors into consideration, our cappers think there’s a stronger chance of success and estimate the probability to be closer to 60%. This is why we can recommend this college basketball wager.

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Our Game Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Portland 72 - 83 UC Santa Barbara

There are stacks of correct score lines on offer and we’re looking at UC Santa Barbara to achieve a winning scoreline of 83-72 where a huge potential return is on the cards.

Portland 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.

The favorites are 81% likely to win according to the sportsbooks’ latest Moneyline odds, with UC Santa Barbara priced at -435 to triumph in this college game. For those wanting to back Portland, you will find +340 about the underdogs.

There is a spread of 9.5 and total points has a line of 151.5. A Total wager relates to the number of points that will be scored overall. If you’re going for Over 151.5, then the odds are -112.

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Moneyline

Portland

+340

UC Santa Barbara

-435

Point Spread

Portland +9.5

-118

UC Santa Barbara -9.5

-102

Total Points

Under 151.5

-108

Over 151.5

-112

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Portland Stats

UCSB Stats

Moneyline

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

Moneyline

• 6 wins and 4 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 6 of the last 10 games
• +8.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 3 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

• -8.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 2 of the last 10 games
• -8.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 5 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 159.30 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 155.30 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 151.5: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 games
• Over 151.5 on the Road: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 77.70 pts and allowed 81.60 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 71.30 pts and allowed 84.00 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 149.80 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 160.00 pts in the previous 10 home games
• Over 151.5: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games
• Over 151.5 at Home: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 77.00 pts and allowed 72.80 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 86.10 pts and allowed 73.90 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	10-2	965	757	208	10-1	0-1	6W
UC San Diego	10-2	991	855	136	6-1	4-1	1L
UCSB	8-4	953	869	84	6-1	2-3	2L
UC Irvine	8-5	1007	860	147	6-4	2-1	1W
Cal State Northridge	7-5	948	921	27	5-0	2-5	3W
UC Davis	6-5	849	840	9	4-1	2-4	1W
UC Riverside	6-7	972	998	-26	3-1	3-6	1L
Cal State Fullerton	5-8	1165	1110	55	4-3	1-5	1L
CSU Bakersfield	5-8	956	1023	-67	4-2	1-6	1W
Cal Poly	5-9	1158	1223	-65	2-4	3-5	4L
Long Beach State	3-10	936	1029	-93	3-3	0-7	1L

West Coast	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Gonzaga	12-1	1200	877	323	9-0	3-1	5W
Saint Mary's	10-2	965	778	187	8-0	2-2	1W
Seattle	10-2	982	797	185	8-2	2-0	5W
Pacific	9-4	992	877	115	6-0	3-4	1W
Santa Clara	9-4	1028	915	113	7-2	2-2	1L
Loyola Marymount	8-4	945	803	142	5-4	3-0	1W
San Francisco	8-5	1000	899	101	6-1	2-4	2W
Portland	6-5	897	899	-2	6-2	0-3	1L
Oregon State	7-6	952	946	6	6-5	1-1	1W
San Diego	5-6	826	838	-12	4-3	1-3	2W
Pepperdine	5-8	968	960	8	4-4	1-4	1W
Washington State	5-8	990	1005	-15	4-4	1-4	2W

• 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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