North Dakota State vs. UC Irvine betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 21

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The North Dakota State Bison (10-3) host the UC Irvine Anteaters (7-5) after winning six home games in a row. The Bison are favored by just 1.5 points in the matchup, which begins at 7 p.m. ET on Sunday, December 21, 2025. The matchup has an over/under of 146.5.

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North Dakota State Cover -1.5 vs UC Irvine -105

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North Dakota State vs. UC Irvine betting lines

  • North Dakota State moneyline odds to win: -118
  • UC Irvine moneyline odds to win: -102
  • Spread: North Dakota State (-1.5)
  • Total: 146.5

North Dakota State statistics, trends and more

Last season stats

  • Offensively, the Bison were the 26th-ranked team in college basketball (81.1 points per game) last season. Defensively, they were 255th (74.6 points allowed per game).
  • At 32.1 rebounds per game and 30.3 rebounds allowed, North Dakota State was 174th and 121st in the nation, respectively, last season.
  • The Bison were 77th in college basketball in assists (15.0 per game) last year.

North Dakota State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-3-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 4-1-0 (As Favorite: 4-1-0; As Underdog: 3-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-4-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-0 (Home: 3-0; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.2 (201st in nation) 43.5 (181st) 33.7 (162nd) 30.4 (154th) 16.0 (99th) 10.5 (93rd)

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UC Irvine statistics, trends and more

Last season stats

  • The Anteaters scored 75.9 points per game (119th-ranked in college basketball) last year, while allowing 67.0 points per contest (42nd-ranked).
  • Last season UC Irvine grabbed 35.0 boards per game (34th-ranked in college basketball) and gave up 31.8 rebounds per contest (217th-ranked).
  • The Anteaters ranked 53rd in the country with 15.7 assists per game.

UC Irvine betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 3-7-0 (Home: 1-5-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 3-6-0; As Underdog: 0-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 3-7-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-4 (Home: 3-3; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.7 (172nd in nation) 36.4 (fifth) 39.7 (ninth) 34.1 (312th) 17.1 (56th) 11.9 (207th)
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