Cal Irvine vs UC San Diego Prediction 1/11/25 College Basketball Picks

UC San Diego (14-2) vs Cal Irvine (14-2)

Game Info: Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 10:00 pm (LionTree Arena)

Betting Odds: UC San Diego -5.5 -- Over/Under: 140 Click Here for the Latest Odds

Where to Watch: ESPNU

The UC Irvine Anteaters are visiting the UC San Diego Tritons on Saturday, January 11th at the LionTree Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a UC Irvine Anteaters vs UC San Diego Tritons Prediction. We will examine:

The UC-San Diego Tritons' recent form and player performance

The UC Irvine Anteaters' recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the UC-San Diego Tritons

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the UC Irvine Anteaters

Recent betting trends in games played between UC Irvine Anteaters and UC-San Diego Tritons

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the UC Irvine Anteaters vs UC-San Diego Tritons game

UC-San Diego Tritons Preview

The UC-San Diego Tritons have a 14-2 record this season and are sitting in second place in the Big West. UC-San Diego is coming off a 95-68 win over Cal Poly. The Tritons are 11-3 against the spread, and 7-7 in over/under, while having a 6-1 home record.

Offensively, UC San Diego is averaging 81.1 points per game, which ranks 63rd in the nation. Defensively, they allow 61.8 points per game, which is the 13th-best nationally. The Tritons shoot 46% from the field (133rd) and 35.9% from beyond the arc (83rd). The Tritons shoot 73.5% from the free-throw line (127th) and are grabbing 34.6 rebounds per game (270th).

Tyler McGhie leads UC-San Diego in scoring this season, with 18.7 points and 3.9 rebounds, while Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones adds 17.6 points and a team-high 5.3 rebounds.

UC Irvine Anteaters Preview

The UC Irvine Anteaters have a 14-2 record this season and are sitting in first place in the Big West. They are coming off a 77-67 win in Cal State Northridge. The Anteaters are 11-4 against the spread, and 4-11 in over/under, while having a 7-2 road record.

Offensively, UC-Irvine is averaging 75.2 points per game, which ranks 190th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 64.4 points per game (31st). The Anteaters shoot 45.6% from the field (158th) and 32.2% from beyond the arc (261st). The Anteaters shoot 81.6% from the free-throw line, which is the 4th-best in the nation, and are grabbing 39.1 rebounds per game (52nd).

Bent Leuchten leads UC-Irvine in scoring with an average of 15.1 points and a team-high 8.4 rebounds, while Devin Tillis adds 13.7 points and 7.9 rebounds.

Why the UC San Diego Tritons will win

  • UC San Diego has won each of its last 12 games.
  • UC San Diego has won the first half in nine of its last 11 games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Why the UC Irvine Anteaters will win

  • UC Irvine has won each of its last 12 night games.
  • UC Irvine has won the first half in each of its last seven road night games against the Big West Conference.

Matchup/League Facts

  • UC San Diego ranks 2nd among Division 1 teams for steals per game this season (11.2).
  • UC San Diego ranks 2nd among Division 1 teams for opponent steals per game this season (4.8).
  • UC Irvine ranks 5th among Division 1 teams for free throw percentage this season (81.5%).
  • UC Irvine ranks 5th among Division 1 teams for opponent free throws made per game this season (9.0).

UC Irvine Anteaters vs UC-San Diego Tritons Prediction

UC Irvine is 7-2 in their last 9 meetings against UC San Diego and is 6-3 against the spread. Over is 3-0 in their last three meetings, and in their most recent meeting last season, UC-San Diego won 92-88 in overtime at home, covering the spread, as the game went over the total. In this UC Irvine Anteaters vs UC San Diego Tritons Prediction, UC San Diego is coming as a -5.5 home favorites. Both teams are playing extremely well this season, and both are elite defensively, as they rank in the top 30 of the nation, allowing 126.2 points per game combined. Both teams have also been involved in lower-scoring games lately, as they are 9-5 to the under in their last 14 games combined. I expect another low-scoring affair, so take the under.

Nikos’s Pick Under 140

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