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UC Santa Barbara vs Howard Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 21 Dec 2023
Tip-off: 03:00
Final 94-81
49-41 45-40
Position#189
Record6-3
FormWWLWW
Points / game81.4
Allowed / game73.9
vs
Position#204
Record3-8
FormLLWLL
Points / game76.4
Allowed / game77.5
USANCAA
Other2023-24
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

UC Santa Barbara winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Howard winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

UC Santa BarbaraUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Baylor
#67
L
56-74
56
74
-18
A17/03
NCAA
Portland State
#184
L
76-82
76
82
-6
H10/11
NCAA
UTEP
#185
L
76-89
76
89
-13
A14/11
NCAA
Le Moyne
#233
W
96-72
96
72
+24
H20/11
NCAA
Westmont Warriors
#391
W
91-79
91
79
+12
H23/11
NCAA
Fresno State
#304
W
69-65
69
65
+4
A28/11
NCAA
Northern Arizona
#272
W
70-59
70
59
+11
H30/11
NCAA
New Mexico
#39
L
61-84
61
84
-23
A07/12
NCAA
Bethesda
#654
W
126-76
126
76
+50
H09/12
NCAA
Loyola Marymount
#293
W
68-59
68
59
+9
H16/12
NCAA
1H
2H
36-35
20-39
40-40
36-42
44-44
32-45
52-42
44-30
46-31
45-48
29-31
40-34
41-33
29-26
35-42
26-42
58-42
68-34
35-28
33-31
152.8Avg total
78.9Scored
73.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (9)81.473.9155.3+7.667%
Season at home (6)87.871.2159.0+16.783%
Season away (3)68.779.3148.0-10.733%
Last 10 (10)78.973.9152.8+5.060%
Last 5 (5)78.868.6147.4+10.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)61.084.0145.0-23.00%
vs Similar ◀ (18)73.772.4146.1+1.361%
vs Weaker (10)75.961.7137.6+14.290%
This opponent (Howard) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
HowardUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Georgia Tech
#265
L
85-88
85
88
-3
A10/11
NCAA
James Madison
#6
L
86-107
86
107
-21
A12/11
NCAA
Boston University
#221
W
64-53
64
53
+11
H15/11
NCAA
Rutgers
#241
L
63-85
63
85
-22
A18/11
NCAA
Bryant University
#126
L
61-67
61
67
-6
A21/11
NCAA
Cincinnati
#134
L
81-86 OT
81
86
-5
H29/11
NCAA
Penn
#295
L
68-78
68
78
-10
A12/12
NCAA
Regent University
#620
W
88-49
88
49
+39
H13/12
NCAA
Jackson State
#253
L
74-81
74
81
-7
H17/12
NCAA
Texas Southern
#210
L
78-79
78
79
-1
A17/12
NCAA
1H
2H
47-41
38-47
40-59
46-48
23-24
41-29
31-39
32-46
24-36
37-31
29-34
45-40
36-39
32-39
41-17
47-32
39-36
35-45
41-30
37-49
152.1Avg total
74.8Scored
77.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (11)76.477.5153.9-1.227%
Season at home (5)79.869.8149.6+10.060%
Season away (6)73.584.0157.5-10.50%
Last 10 (10)74.877.3152.1-2.520%
Last 5 (5)77.874.6152.4+3.220%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)75.579.9155.4-4.450%
vs Similar ◀ (10)72.371.2143.5+1.140%
vs Weaker (12)86.872.1158.8+14.783%
This opponent (UC Santa Barbara) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: +4.8+4.81st half: -0.4-0.42nd half2nd half: +0.2+0.22nd half: -1.6-1.6
-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: +4.8+4.81st half: -0.4-0.42nd half2nd half: +0.2+0.22nd half: -1.6-1.6
UC Santa BarbaraHoward
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by half · pick a half
UC Santa BarbaraLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Baylor
#67
W
36-35
36
35
+1
A17/03
NCAA
Portland State
#184
D
40-40
40
40
+0
H10/11
NCAA
UTEP
#185
D
44-44
44
44
+0
A14/11
NCAA
Le Moyne
#233
W
52-42
52
42
+10
H20/11
NCAA
Westmont Warriors
#391
W
46-31
46
31
+15
H23/11
NCAA
Fresno State
#304
L
29-31
29
31
-2
A28/11
NCAA
Northern Arizona
#272
W
41-33
41
33
+8
H30/11
NCAA
New Mexico
#39
L
35-42
35
42
-7
A07/12
NCAA
Bethesda
#654
W
58-42
58
42
+16
H09/12
NCAA
Loyola Marymount
#293
W
35-28
35
28
+7
H16/12
NCAA
78.4Avg total
41.6Scored
36.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.833.970.7+3.053%-
Last 30 at home (18)38.233.271.4+5.067%-
Last 30 away (12)34.834.869.6-0.133%-
Last 10 (10)41.636.878.4+4.860%-
Last 5 (5)39.635.274.8+4.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)35.042.077.0-7.00%-
vs Similar ◀ (18)36.234.770.9+1.544%-
vs Weaker (10)37.231.869.0+5.470%-
This opponent (Howard) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
HowardLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Georgia Tech
#265
W
47-41
47
41
+6
A10/11
NCAA
James Madison
#6
L
40-59
40
59
-19
A12/11
NCAA
Boston University
#221
L
23-24
23
24
-1
H15/11
NCAA
Rutgers
#241
L
31-39
31
39
-8
A18/11
NCAA
Bryant University
#126
L
24-36
24
36
-12
A21/11
NCAA
Cincinnati
#134
L
29-34
29
34
-5
H29/11
NCAA
Penn
#295
L
36-39
36
39
-3
A12/12
NCAA
Regent University
#620
W
41-17
41
17
+24
H13/12
NCAA
Jackson State
#253
W
39-36
39
36
+3
H17/12
NCAA
Texas Southern
#210
W
41-30
41
30
+11
A17/12
NCAA
70.6Avg total
35.1Scored
35.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.233.369.5+2.963%-
Last 30 at home (16)37.628.866.4+8.881%-
Last 30 away (14)34.638.573.1-3.943%-
Last 10 (10)35.135.570.6-0.440%-
Last 5 (5)37.231.268.4+6.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)35.839.074.8-3.225%-
vs Similar ◀ (10)32.131.763.8+0.450%-
vs Weaker (12)39.930.970.8+9.0100%-
This opponent (UC Santa Barbara) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
0
UC Santa Barbara wins
0
Howard wins
No previous meetings.
DateH/AOpponentScore
16/12/23HLoyola Marymount68-59
09/12/23HBethesda126-76
07/12/23ANew Mexico61-84
30/11/23HNorthern Arizona70-59
28/11/23AFresno State69-65
23/11/23HWestmont Warriors91-79
20/11/23HLe Moyne96-72
14/11/23AUTEP76-89
10/11/23HPortland State76-82
17/03/23ABaylor56-74
Howardlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
17/12/23ATexas Southern78-79
17/12/23HJackson State74-81
13/12/23HRegent University88-49
12/12/23APenn68-78
29/11/23HCincinnati81-86 OT
21/11/23ABryant University61-67
18/11/23ARutgers63-85
15/11/23HBoston University64-53
12/11/23AJames Madison86-107
10/11/23AGeorgia Tech85-88

📊 11. Overall Statistics

UC Santa Barbara
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWW67%
HomeWWWWW83%
AwayLWL33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games963
Win %67%83%33%
Points / game81.487.868.7
Allowed / game73.971.279.3
Point differential+7.6+16.7-10.7
Avg total155.3159.0148.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+44%67%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)-100% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Howard
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLL27%
HomeWWLWL60%
AwayLLLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1156
Win %27%60%0%
Points / game76.479.873.5
Allowed / game77.569.884.0
Point differential-1.2+10.0-10.5
Avg total153.9149.6157.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+27%60%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (3)0% (1)0% (2)
Overtime %9%20%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Big West conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Hawaii86275%77.567.1+10.4
2 CS Northridge118373%80.069.5+10.5
3 UC Santa Barbara96367%81.473.9+7.6
4 Long Beach State128467%80.976.6+4.3
5 UC Irvine127558%79.268.3+10.9
6 CS Fullerton116555%68.068.4-0.4
7 UC San Diego126650%76.568.2+8.3
8 CSU Bakersfield115645%71.469.8+1.5
9 UC Riverside114736%68.071.6-3.6
10 UC Davis93633%69.371.6-2.2
11 Cal Poly113827%65.073.7-8.7
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).
Mid-Eastern Athletic conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Norfolk State148657%75.166.9+8.3
2 N. Carolina Central147750%75.469.0+6.4
3 Delaware State156940%72.374.7-2.4
4 Morgan State134931%74.578.8-4.3
5 Howard113827%76.477.5-1.2
6 South Carolina St1331023%69.581.9-12.5
7 Md.-East. Shore92722%63.879.6-15.8
8 Coppin State131128%54.573.2-18.7
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
UC Santa Barbara494594
Howard414081
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