UC Davis Aggies vs. UCSB Gauchos: How to watch online, live stream info, start time, TV channel

How to watch UC Davis vs. Santa Barbara basketball game

By Scout Staff

Dec 7, 2024 at 8:40 am ET • 2 min read

Who's Playing

UCSB Gauchos @ UC Davis Aggies

Current Records: UCSB 6-2, UC Davis 4-4

How To Watch

When: Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 8 p.m. ET
Where: University Credit Union Center -- Davis, California
TV: ESPN Plus
Follow: CBS Sports App
Online Streaming: Catch select College Basketball matches on Fubo (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
Ticket Cost: $25.00

What to Know

UCSB has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They and the UC Davis Aggies will face off in a Big West battle at 8:00 p.m. ET on Saturday at University Credit Union Center. The Gauchos are strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 80.6 points per game this season.

UCSB's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Thursday's dud, when UC San Diego offense got past them with ease. UCSB took an 84-76 hit to the loss column at the hands of UC San Diego on Thursday. The Gauchos didn't live up to their potential and found themselves falling short of the advantage oddsmakers thought they had coming into the game.

Meanwhile, UC Davis was able to grind out a solid win over Cal Poly on Thursday, taking the game 77-66. That looming 77-66 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Aggies yet this season.

UC Davis was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February.

UCSB's loss dropped their record down to 6-2. As for UC Davis, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.

This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: UCSB has been crazy accurate this season, having made 50.7% of their field goals per game. It's a different story for UC Davis, though, as they've only made 41.9% of their field goals this season. Given UCSB's sizable advantage in that area, UC Davis will need to find a way to close that gap.

Looking ahead, UCSB is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 3.5 points. This contest will be their eighth straight as the favorites (so far over this stretch they are 3-4 against the spread).