Bettors will hope to hit paydirt on Saturday when the UC Irvine Anteaters try to run the Tigers off the court at Bren Events Center in college hoops action.

The Anteaters sport records of 9-13 and 10-8-1 ATS heading into this battle, while the Tigers have 8-13 and 12-5 ATS marks on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 8-11 for the Anteaters and 8-9 for the Tigers.



View Pacific vs UC Irvine Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The visitors opened as 2.5-point underdogs in this one at most sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
According to new college basketball power rankings here, it's the No. 178-ranked Anteaters and the No. 276-rated Tigers in this matchup. Computer formulas aimed at predicting NCAAB scores point to a 66-64 win for the Anteaters on Saturday.



How They Match Up:
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature UC Irvine's No. 38-rated squad against Pacific's No. 275-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, UC Irvine rates No. 45 in the country with 7.8 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 102 nationally with 6.9 per match.

Defensively, Pacific features the nation's No. 254-rated defense on the road, allowing 73.7 points per game. UC Irvine, meanwhile, comes in at No. 141 nationally in scoring at home.

Pacific won its last outing, a 60-52 result against UC Riverside on February 2. They covered in that game as a 3.5-point underdog. Ross Rivera scored 19 points leading the Tigers to a 60-52 victory over UC Riverside at Student Center on Thursday.

In their last action, UC Irvine was a 68-61 Sportsbook at home against UC Davis. They failed to cover the 11.5-point spread as favorites. The Anteaters grabbed a 68-61 win over the Aggies on Thursday, behind a 16-point effort from Chris McNealy at Bren Events Center.


Pacific Tigers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Long Beach State are 8-2
After playing UC Riverside are 5-5
After a win are 3-7

UC Irvine Anteaters Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing CS Fullerton are 5-5
After playing UC Davis are 2-8
After a win are 6-4

A few Tigers at Anteaters trends to consider:
Pacific is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against UC Irvine
Pacific is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against UC Irvine
Pacific is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of UC Irvine's last 8 games when playing Pacific
UC Irvine is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home
UC Irvine is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Pacific
UC Irvine is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Pacific


Next up:
Pacific home to Long Beach State, Thursday, February 9
UC Irvine at CS Fullerton, Thursday, February 9