UCSB vs. Cal Poly Time, TV & Stream – Jan. 22

The Cal Poly Mustangs (7-12, 3-4 Big West) will visit the UCSB Gauchos (11-7, 4-3 Big West) after losing three road games in a row. The matchup starts at 9 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 22, 2026.

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How to Watch UCSB vs. Cal Poly

• Game day: Thursday, January 22, 2026
• Game time: 9 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN+
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UCSB vs. Cal Poly Stat Insights

Points

• The Gauchos score 6.5 fewer points than the Mustangs give up (85.3).
• UCSB is 3-1 when tallying more than 85.3 points.
• Cal Poly has a 3-1 record when conceding fewer than 78.8 points.
• The Mustangs average 80.6 points, 7.1 more than the Gauchos give up.
• Cal Poly is 5-8 when putting up more than 73.5 points.
• UCSB has a 9-5 record when allowing fewer than 80.6 points.
• The Gauchos have put up 96 more points than their opponents this year (5.3 per game), while the Mustangs have been outscored by 90 (4.7 per game).

Shooting

• The Gauchos shoot 47.5% from the field, 2% higher than the Mustangs allow defensively.
• UCSB is 8-3 when shooting better than 45.5% from the field.
• The Mustangs shoot 41.9% from the field, 4.9% lower than the Gauchos allow.
• Cal Poly is 3-2 when shooting better than 46.8% from the field.

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Rebounding

• The Gauchos and Mustangs rebound at around the same rate, with the Gauchos averaging 2.2 fewer rebounds per game.
• When Cal Poly has a rebounding advantage, it is 6-7. When recording fewer boards, UCSB is 1-4.
• The Gauchos grab 9.3 offensive rebounds per game, only 0.1 fewer than the Mustangs.
• The Mustangs are 1-7 overall when they have more offensive rebounds. The Gauchos are 4-2 when they lose that battle.
• Both these teams are strong on the boards. UCSB has an average rebounding margin of +6.4, and Cal Poly is at +0.8.

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