UC Irvine vs. CSU Fullerton betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 3

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The UC Irvine Anteaters (10-5, 3-0 Big West) are favored (-4.5) to build on a three-game winning streak when they visit the CSU Fullerton Titans (6-9, 1-2 Big West) at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 3, 2026 at Titan Gym. The contest airs on ESPN+. The over/under in the matchup is set at 160.5.

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UC Irvine Cover -4.5 vs CSU Fullerton -107

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UC Irvine vs. CSU Fullerton betting lines

  • UC Irvine moneyline odds to win: -191
  • CSU Fullerton moneyline odds to win: +158
  • Spread: UC Irvine (-4.5)
  • Total: 160.5

UC Irvine statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • When playing at home last season, UC Irvine owned a worse record against the spread (6-5-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (12-5-0).
  • The Anteaters hit the over on the over/under in a higher percentage of home games (54.5%) than road tilts (41.2%) last season.
  • As a moneyline favorite last year, UC Irvine won a lower percentage of its games when playing at home (.818) compared to road games (.857).

Recent trends

  • The Anteaters have seen a decrease in scoring recently, putting up 71.0 points per game in their last 10 outings, 7.5 points fewer than the 78.5 they’ve scored this season.
  • UC Irvine’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (67.7) is 0.6 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (67.1).
  • The Anteaters’ last 10 contests have seen them make 6.3 three-pointers per game while shooting 35.4% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are up from their 2025-26 averages of 6.1 makes and 34.2%.

UC Irvine betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-8-0 (Home: 1-5-0; Away: 1-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 2-4-0 (As Favorite: 4-7-0; As Underdog: 1-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-7-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-4 (Home: 3-3; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.9 (111th in nation) 37.8 (12th) 37.5 (35th) 33.7 (305th) 17.5 (45th) 11.6 (188th)

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CSU Fullerton statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, CSU Fullerton has had better results on the road (4-3-0) than at home (2-2-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Titans games have finished over two of four times at home (50%), and five of seven on the road (71.4%).
  • As moneyline underdogs, the Titans have won a higher percentage of games at home (2-1) than away (1-6).

Recent trends

  • The Titans are putting up 88.2 points per game in their last 10 games, which is the same number of points they’re averaging for the season.
  • CSU Fullerton is surrendering 84.9 points per game in its previous 10 games, which is 2.0 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (86.9).
  • The Titans are draining 8.4 threes per game in their last 10 games, which is 0.1 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (8.5). That said, they own a higher three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (33.2%) compared to their season average from downtown (32.4%).

CSU Fullerton betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-5-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 7-4-0 (As Favorite: 0-1-0; As Underdog: 8-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-4-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 5-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-1 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-8 (Home: 2-1; Away: 1-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.7 (120th in nation) 46.2 (303rd) 33.4 (173rd) 35.6 (339th) 16.3 (87th) 11.3 (159th)
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