San Jose State vs UCSB Prediction, Picks & Odds | 08 Nov 2025

College Basketball Betting Preview: San Jose State vs UCSB

The San Jose State Spartans square off against the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos, with tip-off scheduled for 16:00 on Saturday, November 8. Our betting preview features expert NCAAB predictions, betting tips, the latest odds and H2H stats.

UCSB Look the Smart Pick on the Spread

There’s a great opportunity to cover the spread by backing UC Santa Barbara at -8.5. We can get odds of -105 and our prediction is that they’ll overcome San Jose State.

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UCSB 64-59 to the Good in Previous H2H

San Jose State Spartans lost on the road in their previous game. Utah Utes won 84-75.

UC Santa Barbara Gauchos last game saw them claim a 98-67 home win over San Francisco State Gators.

Head-to-Head Statistics

UCSB beat San Jose State when the teams last met. It was a 64-59 scoreline.

NCAAB	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
UCSB	1-0	98	67	31	1-0	0-0	1W
San Jose State	0-1	75	84	-9	0-0	0-1	1L

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San Jose State vs UCSB Prediction & Picks

Take on San Jose State vs UCSB with our in-depth betting analysis, featuring an expert match prediction, scoreline advice and a value-driven bet builder. Scroll down for the full breakdown.

Game Prediction

It’s time to go for UC Santa Barbara against the spread, especially with an attractive -8.5 line at -105. Our pick is that the favorites can achieve a comfortable win in this college contest.

Our basketball predictions are rooted in solid team news and up-to-date form for each team. We also dig deep to uncover the most relevant stats that help guide and strengthen our college hoops picks.

Key San Jose State vs UCSB stats:

• The -8.5 line has been covered by UCSB in 3 of their last 5 games at home.
• The +8.5 line hasn’t been covered by SJSU in 4 of their last 5 games on the road.
• The +8.5 line hasn’t been covered by SJSU in 6 of their last 10 games on the road.
• The +8.5 line hasn’t been covered by SJSU in 3 consecutive games on the road.

UCSB -8.5 Probability

The best sportsbooks are estimating that there is a 51.3% likelihood of this pick delivering a return. In the opinion of our analysts, there’s actually a probability of success between 55-60%. It's therefore regarded as a value wager.

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Correct Score Prediction

San Jose State 71 - 82 UC Santa Barbara

Should you wish to go for a speculative bet, try UC Santa Barbara to win 82-71 on the correct score lines. This should be a fun wager which could potentially yield a huge return.

San Jose State 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.

Books Not Expecting a Competitive Game

The sportsbooks make this game uncompetitive, with UC Santa Barbara expected to comfortably win. Therefore, the Moneyline might not be available and it’s better to instead play the spread to assess the various options.

The current spread is 8.5 and the total points line is 146.5. There are many ways to bet on basketball including the Totals. If you want to back Over 146.5, it’s -105.

The good news is that you can access a wide range of team props and game lines for most college basketball contests. The best betting apps have a huge range of pre-game and in-game wagering options.

Moneyline

SJSU

-

UC Santa Barbara

-

Point Spread

SJSU +8.5

-105

UC Santa Barbara -8.5

-115

Total Points

Under 146.5

-115

Over 146.5

-105

Player Props & Micro Betting

We’re fond of player props as an alternative to betting on the game result. The gambling sites will have Points, Assists, Three-Pointers, Rebounds and Steals among the choices and you can take a particular view.

There are always opportunities to enjoy college basketball micro betting. It’s generally the case that you will find player and team props in-game and bettors can use their insight to wager on outcomes such as if the next shot will be a Two or Three-Pointer.

Last 5 & H2H

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

San Jose State 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

• 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
• 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

• +8.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 5 of the last 10 games
• +8.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 4 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 4 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 143.90 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 145.50 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 146.5: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games
• Over 146.5 on the Road: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 67.90 pts and allowed 76.00 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 66.90 pts and allowed 78.60 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 151.60 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 149.10 pts in the previous 10 home games
• Over 146.5: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games
• Over 146.5 at Home: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 77.20 pts and allowed 74.40 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 79.70 pts and allowed 69.40 pts in the last 10 home games

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Big West	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Cal State Fullerton	1-0	136	82	54	1-0	0-0	1W
UC Riverside	2-0	162	119	43	1-0	1-0	2W
UC Davis	2-0	176	137	39	2-0	0-0	2W
UC San Diego	1-0	105	73	32	1-0	0-0	1W
UCSB	1-0	98	67	31	1-0	0-0	1W
UC Irvine	1-1	186	118	68	1-1	0-0	1L
Cal State Northridge	1-1	156	144	12	1-0	0-1	1L
CSU Bakersfield	1-1	143	148	-5	1-0	0-1	1W
Cal Poly	1-1	165	173	-8	1-0	0-1	1W
Hawaii	0-1	59	60	-1	0-0	0-1	1L
Long Beach State	0-1	45	77	-32	0-0	0-1	1L

Mountain West	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Utah State	2-0	190	131	59	2-0	0-0	2W
Colorado State	1-0	98	64	34	1-0	0-0	1W
San Diego State	1-0	77	45	32	1-0	0-0	1W
Nevada	1-0	77	50	27	1-0	0-0	1W
Wyoming	1-0	99	75	24	1-0	0-0	1W
New Mexico	1-0	76	54	22	1-0	0-0	1W
Fresno State	1-1	154	118	36	1-1	0-0	1L
Grand Canyon	1-1	171	161	10	1-1	0-0	1L
Boise State	0-1	78	79	-1	0-1	0-0	1L
UNLV	0-1	81	86	-5	0-1	0-0	1L
San Jose State	0-1	75	84	-9	0-0	0-1	1L
Air Force	0-1	63	79	-16	0-0	0-1	1L

• 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