UC Irvine takes to the basketball court against UC-Santa Barbara on Saturday, hoping to send the Gauchos to a loss while covering the college basketball betting point spread at Thunderdome.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The UC Irvine Anteaters opened as 7-point underdogs in this one at most sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark, including Sportsbook. The total was set to open a bit later (check out Sportsbook for the latest situation).
UC Irvine Anteaters vs UC-Santa Barbara Gauchos Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The UC-Santa Barbara Gauchos sit at 13-5 (11-4 ATS) on the college basketball season. By comparison, the UC Irvine Anteaters are currently 8-13 (6-10-2 ATS). Looking to bet on the total points scored? UC-Santa Barbara is 10-5 OU, and UC Irvine is 8-10 OU.
It's a betting matchup between the No. 68-rated UC-Santa Barbara Gauchos and the No. 104-ranked UC Irvine Anteaters, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark.
Statistical Matchup
The game also pits UC-Santa Barbara's No. 73-ranked offense, averaging 78.17 PPG, against a Anteaters defense that ranks No. 120 at 71.14 PPG. The Gauchos field goal percentage has averaged 47.54% so far, more than the Anteaters marksmen have achieved on the year, 44.09% per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Anteaters got 20 points from Tommy Rutherford as UC Irvine ran past Cal Poly 80-73 on Thursday at Bren Events Center.
The Gauchos got 24 points from Max Heidegger as UC-Santa Barbara ran past Cal State-Fullerton 83-64 on Wednesday at Thunderdome.
Next Betting Matchups
UC Irvine home to UC Riverside, Wednesday, January 24th
UC-Santa Barbara at Cal State-Fullerton, Thursday, January 25th