The UC Irvine Anteaters (9-5, 2-0 Big West) are heavily favored (by 10.5 points) to extend a three-game road win streak when they visit the CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners (6-8, 0-2 Big West) on Thursday, January 1, 2026 at 5 p.m. ET. The matchup has an over/under of 143.5.

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UC Irvine vs. CSU Bakersfield betting lines

• UC Irvine moneyline odds to win: -575
• CSU Bakersfield moneyline odds to win: +420
• Spread: UC Irvine (-10.5)
• Total: 143.5

UC Irvine statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• UC Irvine sported a worse record against the spread at home (6-5-0) than it did in away games (12-5-0) last season.
• The Anteaters exceeded the total more consistently when playing at home last year, hitting the over in six of 11 home matchups (54.5%). On the road, they hit the over in seven of 17 games (41.2%).
• UC Irvine won a lower percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home last year, going 9-2 (.818). In road games as a moneyline favorite, it sported a record of 12-2 (.857).

Last season stats

• On offense, the Anteaters were the 119th-ranked squad in college basketball (75.9 points per game) last year. Defensively, they were 42nd (67.0 points conceded per game).
• At 35.0 rebounds per game and 31.8 rebounds allowed, UC Irvine was 34th and 217th in the nation, respectively, last year.
• With 15.7 assists per game last year, the Anteaters were 53rd in the nation.

UC Irvine betting records this season

• ATS Record: 5-7-0 (Home: 1-5-0; Away: 1-1-0)
• ATS Record When Favored by 10.5+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 4-6-0; As Underdog: 1-1-0)
• O-U-P: 5-7-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 1-1-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-4 (Home: 3-3; Away: 1-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)

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CSU Bakersfield statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• CSU Bakersfield has performed better against the spread at home (2-3-0) than away (2-5-0) this year.
• Roadrunners games have finished above the over/under 20% of the time at home (one of five), and 57.1% of the time away (four of seven).
• This year the Roadrunners are 1-1 at home as moneyline underdogs (.500 winning percentage). Away they are 1-6 (.143).

Last season stats

• The Roadrunners ranked 179th in the nation last year with 73.8 points per game. At the other end, they ranked 228th with 73.6 points allowed per game.
• CSU Bakersfield ranked 17th-best in the nation by allowing only 27.7 rebounds per game. It ranked 174th in college basketball by pulling down 32.1 boards per contest.
• The Roadrunners averaged just 10.1 assists per contest, which ranked -1-worst in college basketball.

CSU Bakersfield betting records this season

• ATS Record: 4-8-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 2-5-0)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 10.5+: 2-3-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 3-6-0)
• O-U-P: 5-7-0 (Home: 1-4-0; Away: 4-3-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-1 (Home: 2-1; Away: 0-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-7 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-6)