Northern Arizona Lumberjacks vs UC Santa Barbara Gauchos Betting Pick & Prediction 11/29/23

Betting on today’s Lumberjacks and Gauchos game? Catch the action at The Thunderdome in Santa Barbara, CA, as the Gauchos hosts this showdown at 10:00 ET on ESPN+. The over/under for this game is set at 149 points, and the Gauchos are the home favorites against the Lumberjacks in a non-conference matchup.

NORTHERN ARIZONA LUMBERJACKS VS UC SANTA BARBARA GAUCHOS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Northern Arizona Lumberjacks +13.5

This game will be played at The Thunderdome at 10:00 ET on Wednesday, November 29th.

WHY BET THE NORTHERN ARIZONA LUMBERJACKS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 74-69 in favor of the Gauchos.
• Even though we have UC Santa Barbara winning straight-up, we like Northern Arizona at +13.5.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 149 points, and we like the under with a projected 143 points.

Can the Lumberjacks Lock in a Win at Santa Barbara?

Today, Northern Arizona will play their 7th game of the season against UC Santa Barbara. So far this year, they have a 2-4 record. In their previous ten road games, which includes games from last year, Northern Arizona has a 5-5 record. As of today’s game, Northern Arizona has a 2-4 record against the spread. However, when examining their performance in the last five games, they are 3-2 vs. the spread.

Looking at their over/under performance through six games, Northern Arizona has an over/under record of 1-5-0, with their games averaging 139.2 points per game on average. The Lumberjacks’ last five games have finished with a combined 64 points per game and an over/under record of 0-5.

In their latest game, Northern Arizona offense put up 61 points against Hawaii. They recorded an overall field goal percentage of 41.8% and made 6 threes. On offense, Northern Arizona has been struggling with their efficiency, coming into today’s game with a field goal percentgage of 41%. So far, they are 355th in free-throws made on a free throw shooting percentage of 55%.

Coming into today’s game, the Northern Arizona defense is giving up an average of 76.7 points per contest. The Northern Arizona defense is coming off a game in which they gave up a total of 70 points and allowed Hawaii to connect on 5 threes.

Will the Gauchos Win at Home?

UC Santa Barbara will face Northern Arizona in their 5th game of the season, coming in with a record of 2-2. In their last ten home games, which includes games from last year, UC Santa Barbara is 6-4. UC Santa Barbara’s ATS performance heading into today’s game stands at 1-2. Taking into account their results from the previous season, UC Santa Barbara has a 3-4-2 ATS record in their last ten games.

UC Santa Barbara comes in with an over/under record of 3-1-0 through four games, with their games averaging a combined 156.2 points per game so far. Looking at the Gauchos’ last three games, their over/under record is 2-0 with their games averaging 87 points per game.

Coming off their recent game, the UC Santa Barbara offense tallied 69 points in a matchup against Fresno State. Their field goal percentage for the game was 47.3%, and they made 1 three. The team’s scoring leader is Yohan Traore, who holds an average of 17.4 as they head into today’s matchup. Additionally, Cole Anderson is averaging 13 points per game this season.

Coming into today’s game, the UC Santa Barbara defense is giving up an average of 77.4 points per contest. In their previous game vs. Fresno State, the Bulldogs finished with a field goal percentage of 36% and a total of 65 points vs. UC Santa Barbara.