UCLA looks to cover the Bruins-Anteaters pointspread on Tuesday and improve its overall 1-0 mark when they host UC Irvine in college basketball wagering action.

The Bruins are 1-0 so far on the season, and 1-0 ATS vs. the number. The Anteaters, meanwhile, are 1-0 and 1-0 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen UCLA go 1-0 and the Anteaters go 0-0 on the totals.



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Betting Line:
If you were backing the visitors in this one, the Anteaters were listed as 21-point underdogs earlier in the day at Sportsbook.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game matches up the No. 98 (Bruins) and the No. 193 (Anteaters) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAB power rank. A 99-86 result in favor of the Bruins has been projected by the scores prediction engine.



How They Match Up:
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature UCLA's No. 9-rated squad against UC Irvine's No. 12-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, UCLA rates No. 252 in the country with 4 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 289 nationally with 3 per match.

Defensively, UC Irvine features the nation's No. 1-rated defense on the road, allowing 0 points per game. UCLA, meanwhile, comes in at No. 54 nationally in scoring at home.

UC Irvine was a 78-64 Sportsbook in its last match at home against Nevada. They covered the 1.5-point spread as underdogs. Daman Starring scored 25 points for UC Irvine on Saturday, leading the Anteaters to a 78-64 win over Nevada at Bren Events Center.

UCLA won its last outing, an 86-59 result against Indiana State on November 9. They covered in that game as a 14-point favorite. The battle between the Bruins and Sycamores didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Indiana State was handed an 86-59 defeat on Friday at Pauley Pavilion.

Next up:
UC Irvine home to Pacifica, Thursday, November 15
UCLA home to James Madison, Thursday, November 15