The visiting Anteaters hope to send their backers to the pay window on Thursday as they look to cover the spread at Titan Gym against the CS Fullerton Titans.

The Titans sit at 15-7 (10-8 ATS) on the season. By comparison, the Anteaters are currently 9-14 (10-9-1 ATS). Looking to wager on the totals? CS Fullerton is 8-10 OU, and UC Irvine is 9-11 OU.



View UC Irvine vs CS Fullerton Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Titans are listed as 11.5-point favorites at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
According to new college basketball power rankings here, it's the No. 160-ranked Titans and the No. 175-rated Anteaters in this matchup. Computer formulas aimed at predicting NCAAB scores point to a 79-68 win for the Titans on Thursday.



How They Match Up:
Scoring and defensive stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features CS Fullerton's No. 22-ranked scoring average of 77.9 PPG, against a Anteaters defense rated No. 251 and allowing 70.1 PPG. The Titans FG% has averaged 48.6% to date this season, more than the Anteaters shooters have managed so far (39.9% per game).

Defensively, UC Irvine features the nation's No. 137-rated defense on the road, allowing 68.7 points per game. CS Fullerton, meanwhile, comes in at No. 10 nationally in scoring at home.

UC Irvine lost its last outing, a 72-64 result against Pacific on February 4. They failed to cover in that game as a 2-point favorite. The Anteaters endured a 72-64 loss at the hands of the Tigers on Saturday, despite a 12-point effort from Michael Wilder at Bren Events Center.

CS Fullerton won its last outing, a 99-86 result against Santa Barbara on February 4. They covered in that game as a 2.5-point favorite. Kwame Vaughn went off for 37 points and added 6 rebounds for good measure, leading CS Fullerton to a 99-86 win over Santa Barbara on Saturday at Titan Gym.


UC Irvine Anteaters Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
Before playing Cal Poly are 5-5
After playing Pacific are 5-5
After a loss are 4-6

CS Fullerton Titans Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
Before playing UC Riverside are 6-4
After playing Santa Barbara are 3-7
After a win are 8-2

A few Anteaters at Titans trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of UC Irvine's last 5 games when playing on the road against CS Fullerton
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of UC Irvine's last 7 games on the road
UC Irvine is 3-15 SU in its last 18 games on the road
UC Irvine is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against CS Fullerton
CS Fullerton is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
CS Fullerton is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
CS Fullerton is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against UC Irvine
CS Fullerton is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing UC Irvine


Next up:
UC Irvine at Cal Poly, Saturday, February 11
CS Fullerton at UC Riverside, Wednesday, February 15