California Baptist vs Cal Irvine Prediction 11/7/2025 Today’s College Basketball Picks

In this article we will formulate a California Baptist vs UC Irvine prediction for this College Basketball game on Friday, November 7th at the Bren Events Center in Irvine, California. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this College Basketball matchup.

California Baptist Lancers Betting Preview

The California Baptist Lancers are 1-0 this year after they defeated SC Upstate by a score of 87-75 in their first game. Cal Baptist led 41-28 at halftime and they got the double digit victory, but allowed 47 points in the second half. The Lancers shot 53.1% from the field, 43.8% on three pointers, and 57.1% on free throws in the game. Cal Baptist out rebounded SC Upstate by a total of 38-30, recorded 16 assists, and committed seven turnovers in the game. Dominique Daniels Jr led the Lancers with 23 points and four assists, while Thomas Ndong added 14 points and five rebounds in the win. 

California Baptist was able to jump out to a nice lead in the first half, but their defense wasn’t great, especially in the second half. The Lancers allowed SC Upstate to shoot 46.3% from the field, allowed 29 free throw attempts, and allowed 34 points in the paint. Cal Baptist’s largest lead was 19 points, they had 54 points in the paint, and scored six fast break points. 

UC Irvine Anteaters Betting Preview

The UC Irvine Anteaters are 1-0 this season after they defeated Bethesda University by a score of 125-49 in their first game. The Anteaters led 67-20 at halftime and added 58 points in the second half for the blowout win. UC Irvine shot 61.0% from the field, 42.1% on three pointers, and 63.9% on free throws in the win. The Anteaters out rebounded their opponent by a total of 67-22, recorded 34 assists, and committed 11 turnovers in the game. Kyle Evans led the Anteaters with 22 points and five rebounds, while Jurian Dixon added 21 points, six assists, and four rebounds in the win. 

UC Irvine absolutely dominated this game, but this was against a non-D1 team, so it didn’t really mean much. The Anteaters held their opponent to 23.9% shooting from the field, forced 16 turnovers, and held them to just 14 points in the paint. UC Irvine’s largest lead was 81 points, they had 78 points in the paint, and scored 29 fast break points. 

Why the UC Irvine Anteaters will win

• UC Irvine has won 28 of its last 30 games at Bren Events Center against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• California Baptist has lost three of its last four road games against non-Conference opponents.

Why the California Baptist Lancers will win

• California Baptist has won five of its last six games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• UC Irvine has lost the first half in three of its last four games against the Western Athletic Conference.

Total Points Facts

• Each of California Baptist’s last seven night games against the Big West Conference have produced a total of 143 or fewer points.
• Six of UC Irvine’s last eight games against the Western Athletic Conference Conference have produced a total of 135 or fewer points.

California Baptist vs UC Irvine Prediction 

Both of these teams come into this matchup with a 1-0 record to start the season, but UC Irvine wasn’t even tested in their first game against a non-D1 team. The Anteaters did roll to a victory in that game, but we didn’t learn much about them. California Baptist played a solid first half against SC Upstate, but they actually lost the second half and allowed 47 points. I don’t love that we really didn’t learn anything about UC Irvine, but I don’t like what I saw from the Lancers in the second half. Take UC Irvine to cover here.

David Racey's Pick: UC Irvine -7.5