UCSB Gauchos vs. Howard Bison: How to watch NCAA Basketball online, TV channel, live stream info, start time

How to watch Santa Barbara vs. Howard basketball game

By Scout Staff

Dec 20, 2023 at 11:00 pm ET • 2 min read

Halftime Report

Only one more half stands between UCSB and the win they were favored to collect coming into this evening. They have jumped out to a quick 49-41 lead against Howard.

If UCSB keeps playing like this, they'll bump their record up to 7-3 in no time. On the other hand, Howard will have to make due with a 4-9 record unless they turn things around (and fast).

Who's Playing

Howard Bison @ UCSB Gauchos

Current Records: Howard 4-8, UCSB 6-3

How To Watch

When: Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 10 p.m. ET
Where: Thunderdome -- Santa Barbara, California
Follow: CBS Sports App
Online Streaming: Catch select College Basketball matches on Fubo (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
Ticket Cost: $38.99

What to Know

The UCSB Gauchos will be home for the holidays to greet the Howard Bison at 10:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday at Thunderdome. Coming in fresh off a victory as the underdog, UCSB will stroll into this one as the favorite.

Last Saturday, the Gauchos earned a 68-59 win over the Lions. The win made it back-to-back wins for UCSB.

Ajay Mitchell was the offensive standout of the match as he scored 25 points along with six rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least 33% of UCSB's points.

Meanwhile, the Bison were just a bucket shy of victory on Sunday and fell 79-78 to the Tigers. Howard has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

The Gauchos' victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for the Bison, they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season.

Wednesday's contest is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: UCSB just can't miss this season, having made 51.4% of their shots per game. However, it's not like Howard struggles in that department as they've made 46.9% of their shots per game this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.