- UC Irvine (15-10) is a -9.5 point favorite vs UC Santa Barbara (9-13)
- Total (Over/Under): 142.5 points
- UC Santa Barbara / UC Irvine TV channel: ESPNU
The UC Santa Barbara Gauchos (9-13) visit Bren Events Center to take on the UC Irvine Anteaters (15-10) on Feb. 22. Tip off is scheduled for 11:00pm EST in Irvine, CA.
UC Irvine is the betting favorite in this game, with the spread sitting at -9.5 (-115).
The UC Santa Barbara vs. UC Irvine Over/Under is 142.5 total points.
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UC Santa Barbara vs. UC Irvine Odds, Spread, Over/Under
| Spread | Total (O/U) | Moneyline | |
| UC Santa Barbara | +9.5 -105 | O 142.5 -110 | +360 |
| UC Irvine | -9.5 -115 | U 142.5 -110 | -500 |
UC Santa Barbara vs UC Irvine Prediction for Today:
The winning team model predicts UC Irvine will win this college basketball game with 83.8% confidence, based on game simulations, player injuries, key player performances and recent matchups.
UC Santa Barbara vs UC Irvine Spread Prediction:
Based on recent against-the-spread trends, the spread model predicts UC Santa Barbara will cover the spread with 51.0% confidence for today’s game.
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UC Santa Barbara Basketball Best Bets Today:
- UC Santa Barbara has hit the 1H Game Total Over in 21 of their last 31 games (+9.65 Units / 27% ROI)
- UC Santa Barbara has hit the Game Total Over in 19 of their last 31 games (+5.80 Units / 17% ROI)
- UC Santa Barbara have covered the 1H Spread in 9 of their last 13 away games (+4.35 Units / 29% ROI)
- UC Santa Barbara has hit the 1H Moneyline in 7 of their last 13 away games (+3.20 Units / 19% ROI)
- UC Santa Barbara has hit the Moneyline in 7 of their last 13 away games (+1.00 Units / 6% ROI)
UC Irvine Basketball Best Bets Today:
- UC Irvine has hit the 1H Game Total Under in 20 of their last 32 games (+7.25 Units / 20% ROI)
- UC Irvine has hit the Game Total Over in 10 of their last 15 games at home (+4.50 Units / 27% ROI)
- UC Irvine has hit the Team Total Over in 10 of their last 15 games at home (+4.35 Units / 26% ROI)
UC Santa Barbara Basketball Against the Spread Record (ATS)
UC Santa Barbara has a 9-14 record against the spread this college basketball season (-6.4 Units / -25.25% ROI).
- 11-12 when betting on the Moneyline for -10.25 Units / -10.91% ROI
- 13-10 when betting the Over for +2 Units / 7.86% ROI
- 10-13 when betting the Under for -4.3 Units / -17% ROI
UC Irvine Basketball Against the Spread Record (ATS)
UC Irvine has a 14-11 record against the spread this college basketball season (+1.9 Units / 6.88% ROI).
- 17-8 when betting on the Moneyline for +8.5 Units / 8.05% ROI
- 12-13 when betting the Over for -2.3 Units / -8.36% ROI
- 13-12 when betting the Under for -0.2 Units / -0.73% ROI
UC Santa Barbara Offensive Stats & Trends:
UC Santa Barbara is shooting 38% from three (135/356) this season — best among Big West Teams; League Avg: 33%
UC Santa Barbara has averaged 7.5 offensive rebounds per game (164 rebounds/22 games) this season — lowest among Big West Teams; League Avg: 9.1
UC Santa Barbara is shooting 50% (1,531/3,069) since the start of the 2022-23 season — best among Big West Teams; League Avg: 44%
UC Santa Barbara has averaged 1.37 points per shot (4,204 points/3,069 shots) since the start of the 2022-23 season — best among Big West Teams; League Avg: 1.24
UC Irvine Offensive Stats & Trends:
UC Irvine has an assist to turnover ratio of 1.3 (887 assists/ 680 TOs) since the start of the 2022-23 season — best among Big West Teams; League Avg: 1.0
UC Irvine is shooting 76% from the free throw line (313/413) this season — tied for best among Big West Teams; League Avg: 71%
UC Irvine has averaged 76.1 points per game (1,750 points/23 games) this season — 5th best among Big West Teams; League Avg: 72.4
UC Irvine is shooting 36% from three (135/374) this season — 2nd best among Big West Teams; League Avg: 33%
UC Santa Barbara Defensive Stats & Trends:
UC Santa Barbara has averaged 4.4 steals per game (96 steals/22 games) this season — lowest among Big West Teams; League Avg: 6.6
UC Santa Barbara has forced 9.5 turnovers per game (208 turnovers/22 games) this season — lowest among Big West Teams ; League Avg: 12.3
UC Santa Barbara has averaged 26.0 defensive rebounds per game (573 rebounds/22 games) this season — 3rd best among Big West Teams; League Avg: 23.9
UC Santa Barbara has averaged 5.6 steals per game (317 steals/57 games) since the start of the 2022-23 season — tied for 3rd lowest among Big West Teams; League Avg: 6.3
UC Irvine Defensive Stats & Trends:
UC Irvine has averaged 26.0 defensive rebounds per game (1,507 rebounds/58 games) since the start of the 2022-23 season — tied for best among Big West Teams; League Avg: 23.8
UC Irvine has allowed 65.1 points per game (1,498 points/23 games) this season — best among Big West Teams ; League Avg: 70.3
UC Irvine has averaged 6.9 steals per game (402 steals/58 games) since the start of the 2022-23 season — 4th best among Big West Teams; League Avg: 6.3
UC Irvine has 157 steals this season — tied for 4th most among Big West Teams
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