Santa Barbara at Portland

The Portland Pilots have cleaned up the soft teams on their schedule, but misfired vs Kentucky and Washington St. in the Maui Invitiational where they thought they could be more competitive.  They dropped both games by a combined 47 points. UCSB thinks it is a contender in the Big West and dropped a heartbreaking decision to Oregon by just two points. The Gauchos have been perfect on the road facing a team with a winning percentage of over .600 where they stand a flawless 6-0 ATS in their last six as well as a perfect 6-0 ATS in their last six on the road. Portland has not fared well facing teams from the Big West where they have cashed just two of their last eight. I like UC Santa Barbara in this one.