The Cal Poly Mustangs (9-16, 5-8 Big West) host the UC Irvine Anteaters (16-8, 9-3 Big West) after losing three home games in a row. The Anteaters are favored by 5.5 points in the matchup, which tips at 10 p.m. ET on Thursday, February 12, 2026. The point total in the matchup is 159.5.
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UC Irvine Cover -5.5 vs Cal Poly -109
UC Irvine vs. Cal Poly betting lines
- UC Irvine moneyline odds to win: -248
- Cal Poly moneyline odds to win: +199
- Spread: UC Irvine (-5.5)
- Total: 159.5
UC Irvine statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Against the spread, UC Irvine has played worse when playing at home, covering three times in nine home games, and five times in nine road games.
- The Anteaters have eclipsed the total less often at home, hitting the over in three of nine home matchups (33.3%). On the road, they have hit the over in five of nine games (55.6%).
- As a moneyline favorite, UC Irvine has won a lower percentage of its games when playing at home (.667) compared to away games (.800).
Recent trends
- In their last 10 games, the Anteaters have been scoring 76.4 points per contest, an average that’s a little lower than the 77.5 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
- UC Irvine’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (69.4) is 1.7 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (67.7).
- The Anteaters are trending down from beyond the arc during their last 10 outings, making 4.7 threes per game and shooting 31.8% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 5.4 makes and 32.4% from distance in the 2025-26 season.
UC Irvine betting records this season
- ATS Record: 11-11-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 5-4-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 4-5-0 (As Favorite: 8-9-0; As Underdog: 3-2-0)
- O-U-P: 10-12-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 5-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-5 (Home: 6-3; Away: 4-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-3)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.3 (120th in nation) | 37.8 (fourth) | 37.5 (16th) | 33.3 (305th) | 16.0 (65th) | 11.6 (230th) |
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Cal Poly statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- This year, Cal Poly is 3-5-0 at home against the spread (.375 winning percentage). Away, it is 8-6-0 ATS (.571).
- In 2025-26 a lower percentage of the Mustangs’ games have finished above the over/under at home (37.5%, three of eight) than on the road (71.4%, 10 of 14).
- As moneyline underdogs, the Mustangs have won a lower percentage of games at home (2-5) than on the road (4-8).
Recent trends
- While the Mustangs are putting up 81.1 points per game in 2025-26, they have fallen short of that over their past 10 games, tallying 80.3 points per contest.
- While Cal Poly is giving up 86.0 points per game in 2025-26, it has been worse in its past 10 games, allowing 86.3 points per contest.
- The Mustangs are draining 11.0 three-pointers per game in their previous 10 games, which is 0.1 more than their average for the season (10.9). That said, they sport a worse shooting percentage from three-point land over their last 10 contests (32.9%) compared to their season average (33.6%).
Cal Poly betting records this season
- ATS Record: 11-12-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 8-6-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 6-5-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 10-10-0)
- O-U-P: 13-10-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 10-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-2 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-14 (Home: 2-5; Away: 4-8)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.2 (291st in nation) | 46.4 (298th) | 33.3 (118th) | 33.3 (305th) | 13.2 (237th) | 15.5 (365th) |
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