Santa Barbara at Ohio State

The UC Santa Barbara Gauchos hit a stretch early in the season where it looked like being in this spot was laughable. The Gauchos had gone 1-6 in seven games, and were completely out of sync. The before and after have been magnificent as they have otherwise been 19-3, and that changes the entire perception of this team. They are a dangerous team with their top three scorers all capable of knocking down 3's, and are combined hitting over 40% of them. The Buckeyes are obviously a better team with Evan Turner on the floor, and he saved them from an early exit in the Big-10 Tourney with a prayer 3 that connected as time expired, and then another OT escape vs. Illinois, so the margin for this team is not as wide as this pointspread would indicate. The Buckeyes’ 2-9 ATS mark in their last 11 tournament games as a favorite doesn't inspire confidence here. The Gauchos are 14-3 to the UNDER at a neutral site, indicative of their approach. The Buckeyes are 5-1 to the UNDER as a chalk of 13+. I like UC Santa Barbara and the UNDER in this one.