Oakland Golden Grizzlies vs UC Santa Barbara Gauchos Prediction, 11/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oakland Golden Grizzlies vs UC Santa Barbara Gauchos

Date: Saturday, November 7, 2026

Location: The Thunderdome in Santa Barbara, CA

TV: ESPN+

The UC Santa Barbara Gauchos (1-0) will take on the Oakland Golden Grizzlies (0-1) at The Thunderdome on Saturday.

The Oakland Golden Grizzlies stepped onto the hardwood against Michigan and took a loss by a final of 84-68 in their last game. Oakland walked away from the contest having earned a 31.7% field goal percentage (20 out of 63) and converted 6 of their 26 three-point shots. From the free throw line, the Golden Grizzlies made 22 of 30 tries for a percentage of 73.3%. Concerning hauling in rebounds, they compiled 39 with 18 of them being offensive. They also doled out 5 dimes in this game in addition to forcing 9 turnovers and having 5 steals. In reference to the defense, Oakland allowed 43.7% from the floor on 31 out of 71 shooting. Michigan doled out 17 dimes and had 10 steals in this contest. In addition, Michigan had 38 boards (15 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Michigan ended up shooting 75.0% at the charity stripe by converting 15 of their 20 shots. They also knocked down 7 of their 34 shots from beyond the arc. In reference to fouls, the Golden Grizzlies ended up finishing with 19 and Michigan accounted for 24 fouls.

Chris Fields Jr. is someone who was important for the game. He ended up finishing with 18 points on 5 out of 14 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 34 mins played and pulled down 10 boards. He finished the game shooting 35.7% from the floor and also distributed 1 assist.

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Oakland will enter this contest with a mark of 0-1 for the year. They turn the ball over 15.0 times per game and as a team they are committing 19.0 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Oakland is snagging 44.0 boards per game and has tallied 5 dimes on the year, which has them ranked 358th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Golden Grizzlies are shooting 23.1% on three-point attempts (6 of 26) and 73.3% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 68.0 pts per contest (271st in the country) while hitting 31.7% from the field.

On defense, the Golden Grizzlies are forcing 9.0 turnovers every game and they draw 24.0 fouls. They relinquish 20.6% on 3-point attempts and they rank 302nd in D-1 in opponents PPG (84.0). The Golden Grizzlies defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 43.7% (31 of 71) and they surrender 42.0 boards per contest as a unit. They currently rank 211th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 17 relinquished for the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos walked away with a victory by a final of 85-55 against San Fran. St.. The Gauchos collected 24 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards totaling 36 for this contest. They also coughed it up 12 times, while getting 10 steals in this game. San Fran. St. committed 25 fouls in this game which took the Gauchos to the charity stripe for a total of 34 shots. They were able to knock down 22 of the free throws for a percentage of 64.7%. Regarding shooting from downtown, UC Santa Barbara knocked down 7 out of their 19 attempts (36.8%). When the final whistle was blown, the Gauchos finished the game shooting 28 for 56 from the floor which gave them a rate of 50.0%. The Gauchos allowed San Fran. St. to make 22 of 55 attempts from the field which had them at 40.0% for this contest. They went 21.1% from three-point range by connecting on 4 of 19 and ended up going 7 out of 12 from the free throw line (58.3%). In the matter of how they rebounded, UC Santa Barbara allowed San Fran. St. to collect 29 in total (10 offensive).

Antonio Chol ended up having an impact for the Gauchos for the matchup. He made 3 out of 8 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 37.5%, and had 4 rebounds. He had 13 points in his 19 minutes of playing time, but wrapped up this contest with no dimes.

UC Santa Barbara has a win-loss mark of 1-0 on the campaign. As an offensive team, the Gauchos are hitting on 50.0% from the field, which has them ranked 109th in Division 1. UC Santa Barbara has totaled 85 points for the season and they grab 40.0 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 18.0 times per contest (115th in D-1) and they are turning it over 12.0 times per contest. The Gauchos are committing 14.0 personal fouls every game and they shoot 64.7% from the free throw line.

The Gauchos on the defensive end are ranked 59th in college hoops in points allowed per game with 55.0. They have forced 19.0 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 40.0% from the floor (169th in D-1). The UC Santa Barbara defense gives up 21.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter (4 of 19) and their opponents are connecting on 58.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 8.0 assists and 33.0 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 56th and 160th in college hoops.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take UC Santa Barbara

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