The UC Irvine Anteaters will try to pay off for their supporters on Saturday when they play host to the Tigers at Bren Events Center in NCAAB action.

This season, the Anteaters are 12-17 overall and 9-12 ATS ATS, while the Tigers are 16-11 and 9-11 ATS against the number. As for the totals, UC Irvine boasts a 10-9-1 on the OU, and Pacific is 7-11.



View Pacific vs UC Irvine Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're going with the Anteaters in this one, they're listed as 3.5-point underdogs on the NCAAB betting menu for Monday's contest.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Anteaters at No. 214 and the Tigers at No. 142 heading into this contest. Handicapping models at Odds Shark project a 73-69 result in favor of the Tigers.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Tigers rank No. 254 in NCAA Division 1 with 33.4 per game. That compares with UC Irvine’s No. 137 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where UC Irvine is college basketball's No. 65-ranked team at 7.4 per game, while the Tigers rate No. 62 with 7.6 per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Pacific owns the country's No. 20-rated mark, allowing 62.6 points per game on the highway. UC Irvine, on the other hand, rates No. 54 in scoring at home.

Last time out for Pacific, they were a 57-51 Sportsbook as they battled UC Riverside on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a 7-point favorite. Allen Huddleston scored 22 points leading the Tigers to a 57-51 victory over UC Riverside at Student Center on Thursday.

Last time out for UC Irvine, they were a 96-87 Sportsbook as they battled UC Davis at home. They covered in the match as a 3.5-point favorite. Eric Wise scored 23 points and added 15 rebounds for a double-double, leading UC Irvine over UC Davis, 96-87, on Thursday at Bren Events Center.


Pacific Tigers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing CS Fullerton are 5-5
After playing UC Riverside are 4-6
After a win are 4-6

UC Irvine Anteaters Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing UC Riverside are 4-6
After playing UC Davis are 2-8
After a win are 4-6

A few Tigers at Anteaters trends to consider:
Pacific is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against UC Irvine
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of UC Irvine's last 5 games when playing Pacific
UC Irvine is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
UC Irvine is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
UC Irvine is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games


Next up:
Pacific home to CS Fullerton, Thursday, March 3
UC Irvine at UC Riverside, Saturday, March 5