San Jose State vs. UC Santa Barbara, Picks and Prediction, Saturday, November 8, 2025
Use Code WWWC San Jose State (0-1, 0-0 MW) will be trying to pick up their first road win of the season when they visit The Thunderdome on Saturday night to face UC Santa Barbara (1-0, 0-0 Big West) at 4 PM. ET. Read on to find out which team picks up the win in this Spartans vs. Gauchos prediction. Struggling with handicapping? Try our NCAAB Predictions!
The Spartans are coming off an 84-75 loss to Utah as 12.5-point underdogs. The Gauchos are coming off a 98-67 win over San Francisco State.
UC Santa Barbara is 4-1 in five games against San Jose State. The Gauchos won last season’s meeting, 64-59.
San Jose State Trying To Bounce Back From Loss
The Spartans won 15 games last season and finished eighth in the Mountain West. Even though they played well in their first game, they couldn’t overcome a more talented Utah team. They will try to bounce back from the loss and pick up their first win of the season when they play on Saturday.
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San Jose State averaged 70.2 points per game last season, which was 250th in the nation. They scored 75 points in their first game, making 46.2 percent of their field goals and 30 percent of their three-pointers.
Colby Garland, who transferred from Longwood in the offseason, led the team with 21 points, four rebounds, and three assists. JaVaugh Hannah finished with 12 points and two rebounds, while Yaphet Moundi had 12 points and 13 rebounds.
San Jose State gave up 73.7 points per game last season, which was 213th in the nation.
UC Santa Barbara Going For Second Consecutive Win
The Gauchos won 21 games last season and finished fifth in the Big West standings. With most of their core players coming back and players like Hosana Kitenge and Aidan Mahaney joining the team in the offseason, the Gauchos are one of the favorites to win the Big West this season.
UC Santa Barbara averaged 73.2 points per game last season, which was 162nd in the nation. They scored 98 points in their first game, making 47 percent of their field goals and 29 percent of their three-pointers.
Zion Sensley led the Gauchos with 23 points and 14 rebounds. CJ Shaw finished with 20 points and six rebounds, while Colin Smith had 12 points and seven rebounds.
UC Santa Barbara gave up 69.4 points per game last season, which was 76th in the nation.
San Jose State vs. UC Santa Barbara Picks
Point Spread Pick for San Jose State vs. UC Santa Barbara
- UC Santa Barbara Gauchos (4 Units)
The Gauchos have the edge here because they shot the ball well in their first game, making over 47 percent of their shots. They also did a better job at the charity stripe, making over 68 percent of their free throws while the Spartans made 50 percent of theirs. They rebounded the ball well, grabbing more than 20 offensive rebounds, so expect them to have the advantage on the glass. They also did a good job of protecting the ball and won’t give up many easy-scoring chances. The Spartans weren’t very good defensively last season and didn’t look good in their first game, so expect them to have a hard time slowing down the Gauchos. Take UC Santa Barbara to cover the spread.
Over/Under Pick for San Jose State vs. UC Santa Barbara
- Over (4 Units)
The Spartans played over the total in three of their last five games. San Jose State averaged 70.2 points per game last season. They played at the 221st-fastest pace in the nation, and they’re facing a team that gave up 69.4 points per game. The Gauchos averaged 73.2 points per game. They played at the 271st-fastest pace in the nation, averaging 68.4 possessions per game, and they’re facing a team that gave up 73.7 points per game. Expect these teams to score enough points to push the score over the total. The Gauchos and Spartans played over the total in two of their last three meetings.
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