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

The Anteaters currently sports a 6-13 record overall in NCAAB action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 9-7-1 ATS. The Redhawks are 5-12 and 0-0 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Anteaters produce a 8-9 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the Redhawks have gone 0-0 against the number.



View Seattle vs UC Irvine Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
According to new college basketball power rankings here, it's the No. 171-ranked Anteaters and the No. 153-rated Redhawks in this matchup. Computer formulas aimed at predicting NCAAB scores point to a 68-66 win for the Redhawks on Tuesday.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up UC Irvine's No. 215 nationally ranked offense (66.4 points per game) against a Redhawks defense that sits as the No. 328 at 75.7 PPG. The Anteaters have been averaging 40.1% from the field, less than the Redhawks have managed so far this season (41.8% on average).

Defensively, Seattle features the nation's No. 278-rated defense on the road, allowing 75.8 points per game. UC Irvine, meanwhile, comes in at No. 141 nationally in scoring at home.

Last time out for Seattle, they were a 73-66 Sportsbook as they battled Utah State at home. The Redhawks grabbed a 73-66 win over the Aggies on Thursday, behind a 17-point effort from Aaron Broussard at Connolly Center.

UC Irvine was a 92-84 loser in its last match at home against CS Fullerton. They failed to cover the 3.5-point spread as underdogs. The Anteaters got 23 points from Daman Starring, but it was CS Fullerton that prevailed in a 92-84 final on Saturday at Bren Events Center.


UC Irvine Anteaters Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing UC Riverside are 4-6
After playing CS Fullerton are 4-6
After a loss are 3-7

A few Redhawks at Anteaters trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of UC Irvine's last 7 games
UC Irvine is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
UC Irvine is 6-15 SU in its last 21 games


Next up:
Seattle home to Arkansas State, Saturday, February 4
UC Irvine home to UC Riverside, Saturday, January 28