UC Santa Barbara Gauchos vs Baylor Bears 3/17/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
The Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, will be hosting the Men’s Basketball Championship- South Region 1st round match-up between the 14th-ranked UC Santa Barbara Gauchos (Big West) and the 3rd-ranked Baylor Bears (Big 12) on Friday afternoon.
UC Santa Barbara finished the regular season with a 27-7 overall record, 15-5 in conference play, and took the lead in the Big West Conference with a .750 win percentage.
The Gauchos are riding on a 7-game winning run following a 10-point win over the Cal State Fullerton Titans 72-62 in the recent Big West Tournament Championship.
Guard Ajay Mitchell scored 20 points with 4 assists while Forward Andre Kelly grabbed 10 rebounds in leading the way for UC Santa Barbara.
Guard Ajay Mitchell led the Gauchos with an average of 16.4 PPG and in assists with an average of 5.4 per contest in the regular season.
Senior Forward Andre Kelly hauled down an average of 6.5 rebounds per outing in controlling the glass for UC Santa Barbara.
The UCSB Gauchos had only two players with double-digit average scoring and posted an average of 72.2 ppg.
The totals went OVER in 7 of UC Santa Barbara’s last 8 outings. The Gauchos are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games.
The UC Santa Barbara Gauchos are 7-0 straight up in their last 7 matches and 1-4 SU in their last 5 contests played versus an opponent in the Big 12 Conference.
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UC Santa Barbara Gauchos vs Baylor Bears Predictions 3/17/2023
The no.3 Baylor Bears concluded the regular season with a 22-10 overall record, 11-7 in conference hoops action, and placed fourth in the Big 12 Conference.
Baylor enters the competition after two successive losses to Iowa State including the recent 72-78 loss in the Big 12 Tournament quarterfinal match on March 9.
In losing to the Cyclones, junior Forward Jalen Bridges scored 28 points on 90.9% FG shooting and grabbed 5 rebounds for the Bears while senior Guard Adam Flagler dished out 4 assists in the losing effort for Baylor.
In the regular season, freshman Guard Keyonte George recorded an average of 15.8 PPG in leading the scoring for the Bears while senior Guard Adam Flagler was the next leading scorer with an average of 15.5 PPG and added a team-high 4.7 assists per game.
Junior Forward Jalen Bridges led the rebounding for Baylor with an average of 5.8 boards per contest. The Baylor Bears have four players with double-figure average scoring and marked an average of 77.2 ppg.
The totals went OVER in 4 of Baylor’s last 6 games played while the Bears are 2-4 against the spread in their last 6 outings.
The Baylor Bears are 12-5 straight up in their last 17 matches and 6-0 ATS in their last 6 contests played versus a rival in the Big West Conference.
No.14 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos vs. no.3 Baylor Bears. The NCAAB Pick for this contest is Baylor -11.
The Bears are very hot to take revenge for losing twice to the Iowa State Cyclones in the closing game of the regular season and the Big 12 tournament quarterfinal round.
Baylor finished the season with an average of 77.2 PPG while UC Santa Barbara has an average of 72.2 PPG for the year. The prediction: Baylor Bears will win 88-75.+
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UC Santa Barbara Gauchos vs Baylor Bears 3/17/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
NCAAB Starting Time: 1:30 PM ET
Location: Ball Arena in Denver, CO
Date: Friday, March 17, 2023
TV: TNT, truTV
NCAAB Odds/Point Spread: Baylor Bears -11
NCAAB Totals: 143.5