UC Irvine vs. CSU Bakersfield betting: College basketball preview for February 22

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The UC Irvine Anteaters (22-5, 12-3 Big West) visit the CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners (12-16, 6-10 Big West) in a matchup of Big West teams at Icardo Center, beginning at 9:30 PM ET on Saturday, February 22, 2025. The Roadrunners are 7.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has an over/under set at 140.5 points.

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UC Irvine vs. CSU Bakersfield betting lines

  • UC Irvine moneyline odds to win: -337
  • CSU Bakersfield moneyline odds to win: +266
  • Spread: UC Irvine (-7.5)
  • Total: 140.5

UC Irvine statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • At home, UC Irvine has a worse record against the spread (6-4-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (8-5-0).
  • In home games, the Anteaters eclipse the over/under 60% of the time (six of 10 games). They’ve hit the over in 38.5% of games on the road (five of 13 contests).
  • In 10 home games as a moneyline favorite, UC Irvine has eight wins (.800). It has an identical winning percentage (8-2 record) as a moneyline favorite away from home.

Recent trends

  • The Anteaters’ offense has been better over their last 10 games, putting up 75.4 points per contest compared to the 74.8 they’ve averaged this year.
  • UC Irvine has been more porous on defense as of late, allowing 69.1 points per game during its last 10 outings compared to the 65.8 points per game its opponents are averaging on the 2024-25 season.
  • The Anteaters’ last 10 contests have seen them make 8.0 three-pointers per game while shooting 37.0% from deep. Both numbers are up compared to their 2024-25 averages of 6.8 makes and 34.8%.

UC Irvine betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 16-10-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 8-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 7.5+: 8-4-0 (As Favorite: 14-9-0; As Underdog: 2-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-15-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 5-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 19-4 (Home: 8-2; Away: 8-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.5 (192nd in nation) 38.8 (eighth) 35.5 (32nd) 32.2 (255th) 16.0 (47th) 12.3 (275th)

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CSU Bakersfield statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • CSU Bakersfield’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .583 (7-5-0). On the road, it is .231 (3-10-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Roadrunners games have gone over nine of 12 times at home (75%), and eight of 13 away (61.5%).
  • The Roadrunners, as moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-2) than away (1-10) this season.

Recent trends

  • The Roadrunners are putting up 71.8 points per contest in their previous 10 games, which is 2.1 fewer points than their average for the season (73.9).
  • CSU Bakersfield has played worse defensively in its past 10 games, giving up 75.3 points per contest, 2.5 more points than its season average of 72.8.
  • Over their last 10 games, the Roadrunners are sinking 6.4 threes per game, 0.3 fewer threes than their season average (6.7). They also own a lower three-point percentage over their last 10 games (35.8%) compared to their season average (38.6%).

CSU Bakersfield betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-16-0 (Home: 7-5-0; Away: 3-10-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 7.5+: 0-7-0 (As Favorite: 6-4-0; As Underdog: 5-12-0)
  • O-U-P: 18-9-0 (Home: 9-3-0; Away: 8-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-3 (Home: 5-3; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-13 (Home: 1-2; Away: 1-10)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.0 (227th in nation) 45.7 (289th) 32.3 (168th) 26.9 (14th) 10.1 (360th) 12.0 (257th)
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