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UC Santa Barbara vs UC Davis Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 09 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 02:00
Final 86-93
47-43 39-50
Position#146
Record9-6
FormLLWLL
Points / game78.7
Allowed / game73.3
UC Santa Barbara
USA
vs
UC Davis 🏆
USA
Position#139
Record8-6
FormLWWWL
Points / game80.4
Allowed / game75.2
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · UC Santa Barbara v UC Davis
08 Jan 2026
UC S86
UC D93
18 Jan 2025
UC S60
UC D64
01 Feb 2024
UC S69
UC D79
11 Feb 2023
UC S84
UC D74
22 Jan 2022
UC S v UC D
upcoming
12 Mar 2021
UC S71
UC D55
22 Feb 2020
UC S70
UC D56
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

UC Santa Barbara winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
UC Davis winWon
-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
Nobel Knights
#532
W
84-49
84
49
+35
H25/11
NCAA
Lehigh
#197
W
72-70
72
70
+2
H28/11
NCAA
Seattle
#108
W
74-71
74
71
+3
A29/11
NCAA
Long Beach State
#328
W
84-77 OT
84
77
+7
H05/12
NCAA
CSU Bakersfield
#356
W
109-84
109
84
+25
H07/12
NCAA
Utah Valley State
#33
L
53-68
53
68
-15
A13/12
NCAA
Wisc. Green Bay
#171
L
64-67
64
67
-3
A18/12
NCAA
Portland
#253
W
79-61
79
61
+18
H22/12
NCAA
CS Fullerton
#187
L
84-95
84
95
-11
A02/01
NCAA
CS Northridge
#132
L
65-74
65
74
-9
A03/01
NCAA
1H
2H
42-19
42-30
33-34
39-36
36-32
38-39
31-30
36-37
51-36
58-48
15-37
38-31
30-42
34-25
36-23
43-38
36-50
48-45
26-34
39-40
148.4Avg total
76.8Scored
71.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (15)78.773.3152.0+5.560%
Season at home (8)85.670.0155.6+15.688%
Season away (7)70.977.0147.9-6.129%
Last 10 (10)76.871.6148.4+5.260%
Last 5 (5)69.073.0142.0-4.020%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)63.074.0137.0-11.00%
vs Similar ◀ (8)73.481.0154.4-7.625%
vs Weaker (18)81.869.3151.1+12.489%
This opponent (UC Davis) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
UC DavisUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Nevada
#86
W
75-71
75
71
+4
A19/11
NCAA
Colorado
#183
L
79-95
79
95
-16
A22/11
NCAA
Louisiana Lafayette
#320
W
77-56
77
56
+21
H25/11
NCAA
Hawaii
#44
L
69-75
69
75
-6
A05/12
NCAA
Oregon
#293
L
62-104
62
104
-42
A13/12
NCAA
Seattle
#108
L
78-79
78
79
-1
H18/12
NCAA
Idaho State
#284
W
93-83
93
83
+10
A21/12
NCAA
Pacific Union
#669
W
108-52
108
52
+56
H28/12
NCAA
CS Northridge
#132
W
89-80
89
80
+9
H01/01
NCAA
CSU Bakersfield
#356
L
79-81
79
81
-2
H03/01
NCAA
1H
2H
33-33
42-38
39-43
40-52
33-26
44-30
28-33
41-42
16-52
46-52
43-43
35-36
50-35
43-48
40-19
68-33
38-33
51-47
39-40
40-41
158.5Avg total
80.9Scored
77.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (14)80.475.2155.6+5.157%
Season at home (8)85.569.8155.2+15.875%
Season away (6)73.582.5156.0-9.033%
Last 10 (10)80.977.6158.5+3.350%
Last 5 (5)89.475.0164.4+14.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)64.672.8137.4-8.125%
vs Similar ◀ (11)72.674.0146.6-1.445%
vs Weaker (9)73.673.6147.1+0.056%
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: -0.1-0.11st half: +0.2+0.22nd half2nd half: +4.6+4.62nd half: +3.1+3.1
-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: -0.1-0.11st half: +0.2+0.22nd half2nd half: +4.6+4.62nd half: +3.1+3.1
UC Santa BarbaraUC Davis
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.
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UC Santa BarbaraLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Nobel Knights
#532
W
42-19
42
19
+23
H25/11
NCAA
Lehigh
#197
L
33-34
33
34
-1
H28/11
NCAA
Seattle
#108
W
36-32
36
32
+4
A29/11
NCAA
Long Beach State
#328
W
31-30
31
30
+1
H05/12
NCAA
CSU Bakersfield
#356
W
51-36
51
36
+15
H07/12
NCAA
Utah Valley State
#33
L
15-37
15
37
-22
A13/12
NCAA
Wisc. Green Bay
#171
L
30-42
30
42
-12
A18/12
NCAA
Portland
#253
W
36-23
36
23
+13
H22/12
NCAA
CS Fullerton
#187
L
36-50
36
50
-14
A02/01
NCAA
CS Northridge
#132
L
26-34
26
34
-8
A03/01
NCAA
67.3Avg total
33.6Scored
33.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.133.570.6+3.767%-
Last 30 at home (15)41.130.972.1+10.287%-
Last 30 away (15)33.136.069.1-2.947%-
Last 10 (10)33.633.767.3-0.150%-
Last 5 (5)28.637.265.8-8.620%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)29.031.260.2-2.250%-
vs Similar ◀ (8)36.438.975.2-2.538%-
vs Weaker (18)39.331.670.8+7.783%-
This opponent (UC Davis) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
UC DavisLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Nevada
#86
D
33-33
33
33
+0
A19/11
NCAA
Colorado
#183
L
39-43
39
43
-4
A22/11
NCAA
Louisiana Lafayette
#320
W
33-26
33
26
+7
H25/11
NCAA
Hawaii
#44
L
28-33
28
33
-5
A05/12
NCAA
Oregon
#293
L
16-52
16
52
-36
A13/12
NCAA
Seattle
#108
D
43-43
43
43
+0
H18/12
NCAA
Idaho State
#284
W
50-35
50
35
+15
A21/12
NCAA
Pacific Union
#669
W
40-19
40
19
+21
H28/12
NCAA
CS Northridge
#132
W
38-33
38
33
+5
H01/01
NCAA
CSU Bakersfield
#356
L
39-40
39
40
-1
H03/01
NCAA
71.6Avg total
35.9Scored
35.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.733.265.9-0.447%-
Last 30 at home (16)33.833.066.8+0.844%-
Last 30 away (14)31.533.464.9-1.950%-
Last 10 (10)35.935.771.6+0.240%-
Last 5 (5)42.034.076.0+8.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)27.833.261.0-5.538%-
vs Similar ◀ (11)34.533.768.3+0.845%-
vs Weaker (9)33.133.967.0-0.844%-
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
6
UC Santa Barbara wins
4
UC Davis wins
DateGameScore
18/01/25UC Santa Barbara v UC Davis60-64
08/12/24UC Davis v UC Santa Barbara71-60
02/02/24UC Santa Barbara v UC Davis69-79
29/12/23UC Davis v UC Santa Barbara76-62
03/03/23UC Davis v UC Santa Barbara86-89
12/02/23UC Santa Barbara v UC Davis84-74
25/02/22UC Davis v UC Santa Barbara69-76 OT
13/03/21UC Santa Barbara v UC Davis71-55
30/01/21UC Davis v UC Santa Barbara51-72
23/02/20UC Santa Barbara v UC Davis70-56
UC Santa Barbaralast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
03/01/26ACS Northridge65-74
02/01/26ACS Fullerton84-95
22/12/25HPortland79-61
18/12/25AWisc. Green Bay64-67
13/12/25AUtah Valley State53-68
07/12/25HCSU Bakersfield109-84
05/12/25HLong Beach State84-77 OT
29/11/25ASeattle74-71
28/11/25HLehigh72-70
25/11/25HNobel Knights84-49
UC Davislast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
03/01/26HCSU Bakersfield79-81
01/01/26HCS Northridge89-80
28/12/25HPacific Union108-52
21/12/25AIdaho State93-83
18/12/25HSeattle78-79
13/12/25AOregon62-104
05/12/25AHawaii69-75
25/11/25HLouisiana Lafayette77-56
22/11/25AColorado79-95
19/11/25ANevada75-71

📊 11. Overall Statistics

UC Santa Barbara
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLL60%
HomeWWWWW88%
AwayWLLLL29%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1587
Win %60%88%29%
Points / game78.785.670.9
Allowed / game73.370.077.0
Point differential+5.5+15.6-6.1
Avg total152.0155.6147.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%62%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won60% (5)50% (2)67% (3)
Overtime %13%25%0%
UC Davis
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWL57%
HomeWLWWL75%
AwayWLLLW33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1486
Win %57%75%33%
Points / game80.485.573.5
Allowed / game75.269.882.5
Point differential+5.1+15.8-9.0
Avg total155.6155.2156.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+36%50%17%
Close games (≤5 pts) won40% (5)33% (3)50% (2)
Overtime %0%0%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 UC San Diego1512380%81.670.5+11.1
2 Hawaii1411379%80.463.2+17.2
3 UC Irvine1611569%78.966.9+12.0
4 UC Santa Barbara159660%78.773.3+5.5
5 UC Davis148657%80.475.2+5.1
6 CS Northridge169756%80.178.2+1.9
7 CSU Bakersfield167944%73.677.9-4.2
8 UC Riverside156940%72.378.9-6.6
9 CS Fullerton1661038%86.786.9-0.2
10 Cal Poly1661038%80.785.1-4.4
11 Long Beach State1551033%74.977.4-2.5
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 Barbara473986
UC Davis435093
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