UC Davis vs. UC Santa Barbara Prediction: UC Santa Barbara Predicted to Win College Basketball Matchup [1/18/2025]

UC Santa Barbara will take on UC Davis in college basketball action at The Thunderdome on Saturday, beginning at 4:00PM ET.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' advanced college basketball model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts UC Santa Barbara as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Our team has used the latest data to run 10,000 simulations of Saturday's UC Davis-UC Santa Barbara game," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"By incorporating recent updates and various other inputs, we estimate that UC Santa Barbara is more likely to win, while UC Davis has a lower chance of victory."

For expanded analysis of Saturday's matchup, including the predicted score, best bets and an expanded look at the predicted final score, visit our interactive UC Davis vs. UC Santa Barbara predictions page.

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UC Davis vs. UC Santa Barbara Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Saturday's college basketball action between UC Santa Barbara and UC Davis at The Thunderdome is scheduled to begin at 4:00PM ET.

• Who: UC Davis vs. UC Santa Barbara
• Date: Saturday, January 18, 2025
• Time: 4:00PM ET/1:00PM PT
• Venue: The Thunderdome
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's in-depth preview of Saturday's UC Davis vs. UC Santa Barbara matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

Before making any UC Davis vs. UC Santa Barbara picks, be sure to check out the latest college basketball predictions and betting advice from Dimers Pro.

UC Davis vs. UC Santa Barbara Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using powerful machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Saturday's NCAA basketball game between UC Davis and UC Santa Barbara 10,000 times as part of our college basketball predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives UC Santa Barbara an 80% chance of beating UC Davis. Our predicted final score has UC Santa Barbara winning 73-64.

According to our model, the bookmakers have got it right, and UC Davis and UC Santa Barbara each have a 50% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 136.5 points has a 54% chance of going over.

UC Davis vs. UC Santa Barbara Odds

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	UC Davis	UC Santa Barbara
Spread	+8.5 (-110)	-8.5 (-104)
Moneyline	+340	-400
Total	o136.5 (-110)	u136.5 (-110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

UC Davis vs. UC Santa Barbara Picks

Our model's biggest edge in today's UC Davis vs. UC Santa Barbara matchup is on the spread.

Our expert predictions, matched against the best odds, reveal the best college basketball picks for every game throughout the season.

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Conclusion

We predict UC Santa Barbara, with an 80% win probability, will likely beat UC Davis on Saturday.

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