UC Santa Barbara Gauchos vs UC Davis Aggies Picks and Predictions for Thursday, February 5, 2026
The UC Santa Barbara Gauchos will be on the road Thursday night for a 9:00 PM match-up in Davis, CA, against the UC Davis Aggies, and we have you ready to roll with our UC Santa Barbara vs UC Davis prediction. UC Santa Barbara has 15 wins and 7 losses entering Thursday. UC Davis Aggies return home Thursday night with thirteen wins and 9 losses thus far this season. UC Santa Barbara enters this matchup playing some of their best basketball this season, riding a long winning streak after a 14-point victory in their last outing. Davis has been up and down as of late, winning three of the last five following an 8-point road victory. Read more about this UC Santa Barbara vs UC Davis prediction! Struggling with handicapping? Try our NCAAB Predictions!
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Gauchos look to keep it rolling
The UC Santa Barbara Gauchos have averaged 79.3 points on 48% shooting from the floor this season. Defensively, UC Santa Barbara is allowing 71.7 points per game this season and has averaged 63.4 points per game over its last five wins. Offensively, UC Santa Barbara did the work in their last outing, scoring 83 points on 48% shooting, including 11 3-pointers. Defensively, UC Santa Barbara was phenomenal, giving up only 69 points on 44% shooting. The gauchos won the rebounding battle by 14 and forced 15 turnovers in the win. CJ Shaw led the way for the UC Santa Barbara offense in their last outing with 17 points on nine shots.
Aidan Mahaney leads the UC Santa Barbara offense this season, averaging 14.3 points and 2.7 assists per game. Myro Little averages 12 points, and CJ Shaw is averaging 11.5 points per game. Colin Smith averages the 4th-best 11 points per game this season. Big man Zion Sensley averages 10.6 points to go along with the team-leading 7.2 rebounds per game.
Key Injury Report for UC Santa Barbara:
- Jason Fontenet II (Out) - Knee
UC Davis hunts upset
Offensively, UC Davis is averaging 79.6 points on 46% shooting this season. Defensively, the Aggies are allowing 76.2 points per game this season and have given an average of 70 points per game over their last three wins. The UC Davis offense did the work in their last outing, scoring 80 points, including 44 in the second half, and shooting 44% overall, with 32% from me on the arm. Defensively, the Aggies held their own, giving up 72 points on 48% shooting from the floor. UC Davis won the rebounding battle by 1 and forced 15 turnovers to seal the victory. Connor Sevilla led the way for the UC Davis offense in their last outing with 22 points on nine shots.
Nils Cooper leads the UC Davis offense this season, averaging 14 points per game. Connor Savella is second on the team, averaging 13.8 points. Marcus Wilson averages a third-best 10.2 points per game. Carl Daughtry Jr. averages 10.2 points per game this season, but he's played just 15 times. Niko Rocak is 5th on the team, averaging 10.1 points to go along with the team-leading 5.5 rebounds per game.
Key Injury Report for UC Davis:
- None
UC Santa Barbara vs UC Davis Pick
- UC Santa Barbara vs UC Davis Spread Pick
UC Santa Barbara is rolling, and it will continue that trend Thursday night. Look for the Gauchos to jump out early and dominating mediocre UC Davis team. Take UC Santa Barbara Thursday night to continue their winning ways as they pull off the win and cover on the road. The Gauchos will get their 16th of the season and 9th in conference play Thursday night against UC Davis.
- UC Santa Barbara vs UC Davis Over/Under Pick
Both teams score the ball well enough this season, but each defends well, too. Look for both teams to compete on the defensive end, as each is middle of the pack in the Big West Conference. Expect a defensive slugfest Thursday night as each team hunts for an important victory in this matchup. Take the under on Thursday night as UC Santa Barbara visits the UC Davis Aggies.
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