Santa Barbara at Cal Irvine

This is a huge game for both teams in a pivotal Big West Conference showdown. These teams sit tied atop the Big West with identical 9-3 records in conference play, and the winner will exit at the buzzer with a leg up. The Gauchos at 20-7 have been undervalued all season, especially in the role of an underdog where they come into this game an impressive 6-2 ATS when taking points. They have a beast inside in Alan Williams who can take over a game and close it out, as he averages 22.5 points per game and 11.5 rebounds per game. His 26 points and 9 boards were the difference in a 20-point blowout win over UC Irvine earlier in the season. The Anteaters have struggled when taking on winning teams at just 1-5 ATS in their last six. Grab the points on UC Santa Barbara.