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UC Santa Barbara vs UC Riverside Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 27 Feb 2026
Tip-off: 02:00
Final 70-59
0-0 39-27 0-0 31-32
Position#146
Record17-11
FormWWLLL
Points / game79.2
Allowed / game73.6
UC Santa Barbara 🏆
USA
vs
UC Riverside
USA
Position#334
Record9-20
FormLLLWL
Points / game72.6
Allowed / game77.4
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · UC Santa Barbara v UC Riverside
26 Feb 2026
UC S70
UC R59
16 Jan 2025
UC S66
UC R63
09 Mar 2024
UC S64
UC R81
10 Mar 2023
UC S92
UC R87
14 Jan 2023
UC S64
UC R65
12 Mar 2020
UC S v UC R
upcoming
25 Jan 2020
UC S65
UC R63
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

UC Santa Barbara winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
UC Riverside 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
Cal Poly
#266
W
107-67
107
67
+40
H23/01
NCAA
Long Beach State
#328
W
74-71
74
71
+3
A25/01
NCAA
UC San Diego
#64
W
62-48
62
48
+14
A30/01
NCAA
CS Fullerton
#187
W
83-69
83
69
+14
H01/02
NCAA
UC Davis
#139
L
75-85
75
85
-10
A06/02
NCAA
UC Irvine
#60
W
84-79
84
79
+5
H08/02
NCAA
UC Riverside
#334
W
76-68
76
68
+8
A13/02
NCAA
Cal Poly
#266
L
79-89
79
89
-10
A15/02
NCAA
CS Northridge
#132
L
83-85 OT
83
85
-2
H20/02
NCAA
Hawaii
#44
L
75-78 OT
75
78
-3
A22/02
NCAA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
0-0
59-33
0-0
48-34
0-0
44-29
0-0
30-42
0-0
35-22
0-0
27-26
0-0
38-29
0-0
45-40
0-0
32-40
0-0
43-45
0-0
34-28
0-0
50-51
0-0
29-35
0-0
47-33
0-0
46-37
0-0
33-52
0-0
27-32
0-0
49-44
0-0
32-30
0-0
36-38
153.7Avg total
79.8Scored
73.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (28)79.273.6152.8+5.561%
Season at home (14)86.172.5158.6+13.679%
Season away (14)72.374.8147.1-2.543%
Last 10 (10)79.873.9153.7+5.960%
Last 5 (5)79.479.8159.2-0.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)68.071.2139.2-3.240%
vs Similar (11)75.377.0152.3-1.736%
vs Weaker ◀ (14)84.171.4155.6+12.786%
This opponent (UC Riverside) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
UC RiversideUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
UC Irvine
#60
L
66-80
66
80
-14
H23/01
NCAA
UC Davis
#139
L
66-74
66
74
-8
A24/01
NCAA
Long Beach State
#328
W
71-61
71
61
+10
H30/01
NCAA
Cal Poly
#266
L
87-94
87
94
-7
H01/02
NCAA
CS Fullerton
#187
L
72-78
72
78
-6
A06/02
NCAA
CS Northridge
#132
L
74-88
74
88
-14
A07/02
NCAA
UC Santa Barbara
#146
L
68-76
68
76
-8
H13/02
NCAA
UC San Diego
#64
L
66-72
66
72
-6
A15/02
NCAA
CSU Bakersfield
#356
W
93-65
93
65
+28
H20/02
NCAA
UC Davis
#139
L
73-78
73
78
-5
H21/02
NCAA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
0-0
33-38
0-0
33-42
0-0
25-36
0-0
41-38
0-0
31-34
0-0
40-27
0-0
44-46
0-0
43-48
0-0
37-38
0-0
35-40
0-0
36-42
0-0
38-46
0-0
35-29
0-0
33-47
0-0
28-32
0-0
38-40
0-0
43-23
0-0
50-42
0-0
31-37
0-0
42-41
150.2Avg total
73.6Scored
76.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (29)72.677.4150.0-4.831%
Season at home (13)76.373.2149.5+3.146%
Season away (16)69.680.8150.4-11.219%
Last 10 (10)73.676.6150.2-3.020%
Last 5 (5)74.875.8150.6-1.020%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (20)67.979.8147.7-11.915%
vs Similar (5)80.879.6160.4+1.260%
vs Weaker (4)86.062.8148.8+23.275%
This opponent (UC Santa Barbara) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: +0.0+0.0Q1: +0.0+0.0Q2Q2: +6.1+6.1Q2: -1.2-1.2Q3Q3: +0.0+0.0Q3: +0.0+0.0Q4Q4: +0.3+0.3Q4: -1.8-1.8
-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: +0.0+0.0Q1: +0.0+0.0Q2Q2: +6.1+6.1Q2: -1.2-1.2Q3Q3: +0.0+0.0Q3: +0.0+0.0Q4Q4: +0.3+0.3Q4: -1.8-1.8
UC Santa BarbaraUC Riverside
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
UC Santa BarbaraLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Cal Poly
#266
W
59-33
59
33
+26
H23/01
NCAA
Long Beach State
#328
W
44-29
44
29
+15
A25/01
NCAA
UC San Diego
#64
W
35-22
35
22
+13
A30/01
NCAA
CS Fullerton
#187
W
38-29
38
29
+9
H01/02
NCAA
UC Davis
#139
L
32-40
32
40
-8
A06/02
NCAA
UC Irvine
#60
W
34-28
34
28
+6
H08/02
NCAA
UC Riverside
#334
L
29-35
29
35
-6
A13/02
NCAA
Cal Poly
#266
W
46-37
46
37
+9
A15/02
NCAA
CS Northridge
#132
L
27-32
27
32
-5
H20/02
NCAA
Hawaii
#44
W
32-30
32
30
+2
A22/02
NCAA
69.1Avg total
37.6Scored
31.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.232.369.4+4.970%-
Last 30 at home (14)41.530.171.6+11.486%-
Last 30 away (16)33.434.167.5-0.856%-
Last 10 (10)37.631.569.1+6.170%-
Last 5 (5)33.632.466.0+1.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)29.628.458.0+1.280%-
vs Similar (11)34.533.968.5+0.655%-
vs Weaker ◀ (14)41.932.474.3+9.679%-
This opponent (UC Riverside) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
UC RiversideLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
UC Irvine
#60
L
33-38
33
38
-5
H23/01
NCAA
UC Davis
#139
L
25-36
25
36
-11
A24/01
NCAA
Long Beach State
#328
L
31-34
31
34
-3
H30/01
NCAA
Cal Poly
#266
L
44-46
44
46
-2
H01/02
NCAA
CS Fullerton
#187
L
37-38
37
38
-1
A06/02
NCAA
CS Northridge
#132
L
36-42
36
42
-6
A07/02
NCAA
UC Santa Barbara
#146
W
35-29
35
29
+6
H13/02
NCAA
UC San Diego
#64
L
28-32
28
32
-4
A15/02
NCAA
CSU Bakersfield
#356
W
43-23
43
23
+20
H20/02
NCAA
UC Davis
#139
L
31-37
31
37
-6
H21/02
NCAA
69.8Avg total
34.3Scored
35.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.937.071.9-2.133%-
Last 30 at home (13)36.234.470.6+1.846%-
Last 30 away (17)33.839.072.8-5.224%-
Last 10 (10)34.335.569.8-1.220%-
Last 5 (5)34.632.667.2+2.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (20)32.738.371.0-5.620%-
vs Similar (5)38.237.675.8+0.640%-
vs Weaker (4)42.028.070.0+14.0100%-
This opponent (UC Santa Barbara) is Stronger. 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
4
UC Santa Barbara wins
6
UC Riverside wins
DateGameScore
13/02/26UC Riverside v UC Santa Barbara68-76
16/02/25UC Riverside v UC Santa Barbara81-69
17/01/25UC Santa Barbara v UC Riverside66-63
10/03/24UC Santa Barbara v UC Riverside64-81
31/12/23UC Riverside v UC Santa Barbara79-77
11/03/23UC Santa Barbara v UC Riverside92-87
19/02/23UC Riverside v UC Santa Barbara74-63
15/01/23UC Santa Barbara v UC Riverside64-65
27/02/22UC Riverside v UC Santa Barbara90-97 OT
28/02/21UC Riverside v UC Santa Barbara68-52
UC Santa Barbaralast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
22/02/26AHawaii75-78 OT
20/02/26HCS Northridge83-85 OT
15/02/26ACal Poly79-89
13/02/26AUC Riverside76-68
08/02/26HUC Irvine84-79
06/02/26AUC Davis75-85
01/02/26HCS Fullerton83-69
30/01/26AUC San Diego62-48
25/01/26ALong Beach State74-71
23/01/26HCal Poly107-67
UC Riversidelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
21/02/26HUC Davis73-78
20/02/26HCSU Bakersfield93-65
15/02/26AUC San Diego66-72
13/02/26HUC Santa Barbara68-76
07/02/26ACS Northridge74-88
06/02/26ACS Fullerton72-78
01/02/26HCal Poly87-94
30/01/26HLong Beach State71-61
24/01/26AUC Davis66-74
23/01/26HUC Irvine66-80

📊 11. Overall Statistics

UC Santa Barbara
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLLL61%
HomeWWWWL79%
AwayWLWLL43%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games281414
Win %61%79%43%
Points / game79.286.172.3
Allowed / game73.672.574.8
Point differential+5.5+13.6-2.5
Avg total152.8158.6147.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+32%57%7%
Close games (≤5 pts) won56% (9)50% (4)60% (5)
Overtime %14%21%7%
UC Riverside
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWL31%
HomeWLLWL46%
AwayLLLLL19%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games291316
Win %31%46%19%
Points / game72.676.369.6
Allowed / game77.473.280.8
Point differential-4.8+3.1-11.2
Avg total150.0149.5150.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+17%31%6%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (6)0% (3)67% (3)
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 Hawaii2619773%79.568.8+10.7
2 UC San Diego2819968%76.170.2+5.9
3 UC Irvine28181064%77.067.8+9.3
4 CS Northridge28181064%82.079.0+2.9
5 UC Santa Barbara28171161%79.273.6+5.5
6 UC Davis28171161%78.474.9+3.5
7 CS Fullerton29151452%83.782.6+1.1
8 Cal Poly28121643%81.584.9-3.4
9 UC Riverside2992031%72.677.4-4.8
10 Long Beach State2882029%73.676.8-3.1
11 CSU Bakersfield2882029%72.180.8-8.7
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 -).

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
UC Santa Barbara03903170
UC Riverside02703259
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