Cal Irvine vs CSU Bakersfield Prediction 2/22/25 College Basketball Picks

The UC-Irvine Anteaters are visiting the Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners on Saturday, February 22nd at the Icardo Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a UC-Irvine Anteaters vs Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners Prediction. We will examine:

The Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners’ recent form and player performance

The UC-Irvine Anteaters’ recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the UC-Irvine Anteaters

Recent betting trends in games played between the UC-Irvine Anteaters and Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the UC-Irvine Anteaters vs Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners game

Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners Preview

The Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners have a 12-16 record this season and are sitting in 8th place in the Big West. They are coming off a 71-66 win over UC Davis. The Roadrunners are 10-15-1 against the spread, and 16-9-1 in over/under, while having an 8-5 home record. 

Offensively, Cal State Bakersfield is averaging 74 points per game, which ranks 194th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 73.9 points per game (195th). The Roadrunners shoot 44% from the field (231st) and 38.6% from beyond the arc, which is the 13th-best in the nation. The Roadrunners shoot 77.2% from the free-throw line (31st) and are grabbing 35.8 rebounds per game (153rd).

Jemel Jones leads Cal State Bakersfield in scoring this season, with an average of 18.3 points and 3.6 rebounds, while Corey Stephenson adds 12 points and a team-high 5.6 rebounds per game.

UC-Irvine Anteaters Preview

The UC Irvine Anteaters have a 22-5 record this season and are sitting in second place in the Big West. They are coming off a 72-84 loss to Cal State Northridge. The Anteaters are 16-10 against the spread, and 11-15 in over/under while having a 10-3 road record.

Offensively, UC-Irvine is averaging 74.8 points per game, which ranks 162nd in the nation. Defensively, they allow 65.8 points per game (33rd). The Anteaters shoot 44.5% from the field (197th) and 34.8% from beyond the arc (128th). The Anteaters shoot 79.8% from the free-throw line, which is the 7th-best in the nation, and are grabbing 38.8 rebounds per game (33rd).

Bent Leuchten leads UC-Irvine in scoring with an average of 15.9 points and a team-high 8.7 rebounds, while Devin Tillis adds 13.4 points and 7.9 rebounds per game.

Why the Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners will win

• Cal State Bakersfield has won the first half in three of its last four games against the Big West Conference.

Why the UC Irvine Anteaters will win

• UC Irvine has won each of its last eight games against Cal State Bakersfield.
• Cal State Bakersfield has lost each of its last five games following a road win.
• UC Irvine has won the first half in 10 of its last 11 road night games against the Big West Conference.

Total Points Facts

• Six of Cal State Bakersfield’s last seven home games against Conference opponents have produced a total of 145+ points.
• Eight of UC Irvine’s last 10 road games against Conference opponents have produced a total of 144+ points.

Matchup/League Facts

• Cal State Bakersfield ranks 362nd among Division 1 teams for assists per game this season (10.1).
• Cal State Bakersfield ranks 356th among Division 1 teams for assist-to-turnover ratio this season (0.79).
• UC Irvine ranks 7th among Division 1 teams for free throw percentage this season (79.8%).
• UC Irvine ranks 8th among Division 1 teams for opponent free throws made per game this season (9.9).

UC-Irvine Anteaters vs Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners Prediction

UC-Irvine is 8-0 in their last 8 meetings against Cal State Bakersfield, but Cal State Bakersfield is 5-3-1 against the spread in their last 9 meetings. Over is 6-4 in their last 10 meetings, and in their most recent meeting earlier this season, UC-Irvine won 82-66 at home, covering the spread, as the game went over the point total. 

In this UC-Irvine Anteaters vs Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners Prediction, UC-Irvine is coming as a -7.5 road favorites. UC-Irvine is rightfully favored, as they have been the better team this season, and have been very strong on the road, having more road wins, than Cal State Bakersfield has at home. But the Anteaters are struggling to cover lately, as they are 1-5 against the spread in their last 6 games, while Cal State Bakersfield is 3-1 against the spread at home. I expect the Anteaters to win, but the hosts will keep it competitive. Take the Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners and the plus points at home.