half time report
CS Fullerton is giving the home crowd exactly what they expected. They quickly jumped out to a 43-36 lead over UCSB.
If CS Fullerton continues to play like this, they will soon improve their record to 14 wins and 16 losses. Meanwhile, UCSB will enter the deadline with a 15-13 record unless things turn around (and quickly).
Who’s playing
UCSB Gauchos @ CS Fullerton Titans
Current record: UCSB 15 wins, 12 losses, CS Fullerton 13 wins, 16 losses
How to watch
What you need to know
CS Fullerton will be in front of their home fans on Saturday, but developments suggest they may need home court advantage. They and the UCSB Gauchos will meet in the Battle of the Big West at 9 p.m. ET at Titan Gym. Both teams will come into the match based on their victory in the previous match.
Last Thursday, the Titans defeated Beach 76-71.
Meanwhile, Thursday’s matchup between UCSB and the Mustangs bore little resemblance to their previous meeting, 61-52. The Gauchos defeated the Mustangs 83-75.
The Titans’ victory ended a three-game road drought and improved to 13-16. As for the Gaucho team, the win improved his record to 15 wins and 12 losses.
CS Fullerton didn’t have much breathing room in its last matchup against the Gauchos in January, but still won 73-69. Is another win in store for CS Fullerton, or will the Gauchos turn the tables? We’ll know the answer soon.
odds
UCSB is a slim 1-point favorite against CS Fullerton, according to the latest college basketball odds.
Oddsmakers were completely in line with the betting community on this matchup and stayed there, as the game started with a one-point spread.
The over-under is 139.5 points.
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Series history
UCSB has won six of its last 10 games against CS Fullerton.
- January 20, 2024 – CS Fullerton 73 vs. UCSB 69
- March 11, 2023 – UCSB 72 vs. CS Fullerton 62
- February 20, 2023 – CS Fullerton 74 vs. UCSB 60
- December 29, 2022 – UCSB 66 vs. CS Fullerton 58
- February 17, 2022 – CS Fullerton 67 vs. UCSB 58
- January 15, 2022 – CS Fullerton 79 vs. UCSB 73
- January 2, 2021 – UCSB 65 vs. CS Fullerton 61
- January 1, 2021 – UCSB 81 vs. CS Fullerton 63
- March 5, 2020 – UCSB 55 vs. CS Fullerton 53
- February 20, 2020 – UCSB 75 vs. CS Fullerton 66
