The 2023 Big West Conference Tournament championship game involves the No. 2 seed UC Santa Barbara (26-7) and the No. 4 seed Cal State Fullerton (20-12) dueling on Saturday night at 9:30 p.m. ET. Caesars Sportsbook lists the Gauchos as the 3-point favorites, while the over/under is set at 130 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college basketball odds page). 

Before making any Cal State Fullerton vs. UC Santa Barbara picks, you NEED to check out the college basketball predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. The model enters conference tournament week 76-51 on all-top rated college basketball picks this season, returning nearly $1,200 for $100 players. Anybody who has followed it has seen HUGE returns. 

The model knows Cal State junior guard Latrell Wrightsell Jr. is a solid space-creator option in the backcourt. Wrightsell Jr. has a solid perimeter shot and a good range. The Nebraska native is fifth in the Big West in scoring (16.4) with 4.5 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game. On Mar. 9 against Hawaii, Wrightsell Jr. tallied 14 points and 10 rebounds.

The model also knows UC Santa Barbara Ajay Mitchell has been the main contributor. Mitchell has the ability to break down the defense to either score or facilitate the rock. The Belgium native averages 16.3 points and 5.2 rebounds per contest. He finished with 24 points and five assists on Mar. 9. 

Now, the model has set its sights on Cal State Fullerton vs. UC Santa Barbara. It is leaning Over on the total and it also says one side of the spread hits almost 60% of the time! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any college basketball picks.

So who wins Cal State Fullerton vs. UC Santa Barbara? And which side of the spread hits almost 60% of the time? Join SportsLine now to find out, all from the model that has crushed its top-rated college basketball picks against the spread!