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| UC Irvine Anteaters | California Golden Bears |
| 5-3 | December 02, 2013, 10:30 | Haas Pavilion | 5-2 |
UC Irvine travels to California on Monday, hoping to boost its 5-3 record with a victory over the Golden Bears.
The Anteaters will try to spoil to the party on Monday; they are 4-3 ATS against the number this season, while the Golden Bears are 3-3 ATS. UC Irvine is 2-5 on the totals; California is 2-4.
View UC Irvine Anteaters vs California Golden Bears Odds and Stats.
On the Sportsbook NCAA basketball line for this matchup, California sat as -10-point favorites over at Sportsbook. Also, check out the current total, which often goes up first at online sportsbook Sportsbook.
It's a betting matchup between the No. 98-rated Golden Bears and the No. 66-ranked Anteaters, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark.
Last time out for California, they were an 82-64 loser as they battled Dayton on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a 1-point underdog. California got 31 points from Justin Cobbs en route to an 82-64 loss at the hands of California on Wednesday at Lahaina Civic Center.
How They Match Up:
Scoring and defensive stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features California's No. 128-ranked scoring average of 75.57 PPG, against a Anteaters defense rated No. 159 and allowing 72 PPG. The Golden Bears FG% has averaged 45.71% to date this season, less than the Anteaters shooters have managed so far (51.23% per game).
Next up:
UC Irvine home to Pepperdine, Saturday, December 7th
California at Santa Barbara, Friday, December 6th
