UC San Diego vs. UC Santa Barbara Prediction: UC Santa Barbara Predicted to Win College Basketball Matchup [12/5/2024]

UC Santa Barbara will face UC San Diego in college basketball action at The Thunderdome on Thursday, beginning at 10:00PM ET.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' proven college basketball model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts UC Santa Barbara as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Using the latest data, our experts simulated Thursday's UC San Diego-UC Santa Barbara game 10,000 times," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"Taking into account recent updates and various additional inputs, we forecast UC Santa Barbara with a win probability of 60% and UC San Diego with 40%."

For further insights into Thursday's matchup, including the predicted score, best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive UC San Diego vs. UC Santa Barbara predictions page.

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UC San Diego vs. UC Santa Barbara Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Thursday's college basketball action between UC Santa Barbara and UC San Diego at The Thunderdome is scheduled to begin at 10:00PM ET.

• Who: UC San Diego vs. UC Santa Barbara
• Date: Thursday, December 5, 2024
• Time: 10:00PM ET/7:00PM PT
• Venue: The Thunderdome
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's comprehensive preview of Thursday's UC San Diego vs. UC Santa Barbara matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

Before making any UC San Diego vs. UC Santa Barbara picks, be sure to check out the latest college basketball predictions and betting advice from Dimers Pro.

UC San Diego vs. UC Santa Barbara Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using trusted machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Thursday's NCAA basketball matchup between UC San Diego and UC Santa Barbara 10,000 times as part of our college basketball predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives UC Santa Barbara a 60% chance of defeating UC San Diego. Our predicted final score has UC Santa Barbara winning 73-71.

According to our model, UC Santa Barbara (-2.5) has a 53% chance of covering the spread, while the 140.5-point over/under has a 58% chance of staying under.

UC San Diego vs. UC Santa Barbara Odds

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	UC San Diego	UC Santa Barbara
Spread	+2.5 (-110)	-2.5 (-108)
Moneyline	+115	-125
Total	o140.5 (-110)	u140.5 (-110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

UC San Diego vs. UC Santa Barbara Picks

Our model's strongest edge in today's UC San Diego vs. UC Santa Barbara matchup is on the spread.

Our expert predictions, aligned with the current odds, reveal the best college basketball picks for every game throughout the season.

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Conclusion

We predict UC Santa Barbara, with a 60% win probability, will likely beat UC San Diego on Thursday.

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