UC Irvine vs. UCSB Betting Picks and Predictions
by Travis Goldberg | Mar 9, 2022
UC Irvine vs. UCSB Betting Picks & Predictions
The UC Irvine Anteaters (15-9, 9-5 Big West) host the UCSB Gauchos (16-10, 8-5 Big West) after winning five home games in a row. The Anteaters are favored by just 1 point in the matchup, which starts at 5:30 PM ET on Thursday, March 10, 2022. Find more below on the UC Irvine vs. UCSB betting line, head-to-head stats, best bets and more. The point total in the matchup is 126.5.
UC Irvine vs. UCSB Betting Line
UC Irvine vs UCSB Betting Information
| Favorite |
Spread |
Favorite Spread Odds |
Underdog Spread Odds |
Total |
Over Total Odds |
Under Total Odds |
Favorite Moneyline |
Underdog Moneyline |
| UC Irvine |
-1 |
– |
– |
126.5 |
-110 |
-110 |
0 |
0 |
UC Irvine vs. UCSB Game Info
- Game Day: Thursday, March 10, 2022
- Game Time: 5:30 PM ET
- Location: Henderson, Nevada
Computer Predictions for UC Irvine vs. UCSB
Computer picks for Anteaters vs Gauchos
| ATS |
Over/Under |
Score Prediction |
|
UCSB (+1)
|
Over (126.5)
|
UCSB 66 UC Irvine 65
|
UC Irvine vs. UCSB Betting Trends
Against the spread, UC Irvine is 9-13-1 this season.
This season, the Anteaters have an ATS record of 5-11-1 in their 17 games as a favorite of 1 point or more.
UC Irvine’s games this year have hit the over on seven of 23 set point totals (30.4%).
UC Irvine Leaders
Collin Welp leads the Anteaters in points and rebounds. He contributes 13.7 points per game while also adding 6.5 rebounds.
The squad is led in assists by Justin Hohn’s 2.0 per game.
The Anteaters are led by DJ Davis from beyond the arc. He connects on 1.4 shots from deep per game.
UC Irvine’s blocks leader is Austin Johnson, who records 2.4 per game. Hohn leads the team averaging 1.0 steal an outing.
UC Irvine Season Stats
|
Stat |
Rank |
| Field Goal % |
44.3 |
169 |
| Opp. Field Goal % |
38.5 |
9 |
| Rebounds Per Game |
33.8 |
79 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game |
28.5 |
43 |
| Turnovers Per Game |
13.1 |
71 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game |
11.3 |
105 |
UCSB vs. UC Irvine Betting Trends
UCSB has beaten the spread nine times in 26 games.
The Gauchos have one win ATS (1-4) as a 1-point underdog or greater this year.
This season, 13 of UCSB’s 26 games have hit the over.
UCSB Leaders
Amadou Sow is at the top of the Gauchos scoring and rebounding leaderboards with 15.8 points per game and 8.2 rebounds per game this season.
Ajay Mitchell puts in work giving out assists and is UCSB’s assist leader with 3.9 per game.
Miles Norris is tops from three-point range for the Gauchos, hitting 1.2 treys per game.
UCSB’s Josh Pierre-Louis has the top spot on the team’s steals leaderboard with 1.2 per game and Robinson Idehen is first in blocks with 0.9 per game.
UCSB Season Stats
|
Stat |
Rank |
| Field Goal % |
49.9 |
3 |
| Opp. Field Goal % |
41.7 |
89 |
| Rebounds Per Game |
31.7 |
199 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game |
26.6 |
6 |
| Turnovers Per Game |
12.5 |
125 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game |
12.4 |
196 |
After looking at all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup, our best bet against the spread is UCSB (+1). Our computer picks see the scoring going over the total of 126.5 points, with the teams finishing with a final score of UC Irvine 66, UCSB 65 when it’s sorted out on the court.
