UC Irvine vs. UC Davis betting: College basketball preview for March 6

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The UC Davis Aggies (15-14, 9-9 Big West) are 6.5-point underdogs as they attempt to stop a four-game losing streak when they host the UC Irvine Anteaters (25-5, 15-3 Big West) on Thursday, March 6, 2025 at University Credit Union Center. The game airs at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The over/under for the matchup is set at 134.5.

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UC Irvine Cover -6.5 vs UC Davis -107

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UC Irvine vs. UC Davis betting lines

  • UC Irvine moneyline odds to win: -284
  • UC Davis moneyline odds to win: +230
  • Spread: UC Irvine (-6.5)
  • Total: 134.5

UC Irvine statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • UC Irvine has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered six times in 11 games when playing at home, and it has covered 10 times in 15 games when playing on the road.
  • The Anteaters have exceeded the over/under in a higher percentage of home games (54.5%) than away games (33.3%).
  • UC Irvine has played worse as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, putting up a home record of 9-2, compared to going 10-2 in away games.

Recent trends

  • The Anteaters have seen a decrease in scoring recently, racking up 71.0 points per game in their last 10 outings, 3.6 points fewer than the 74.6 they’ve scored this season.
  • The past 10 games have seen UC Irvine concede 0.1 fewer points per game (64.9) than its season-long average (65.0).
  • The Anteaters’ past 10 outings have seen them make 7.5 three-pointers per game while shooting 35.9% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are up from their 2024-25 averages of 6.8 makes and 34.5%.

UC Irvine betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 18-11-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 10-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 10-9-0 (As Favorite: 16-10-0; As Underdog: 2-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-18-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 5-10-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 22-4 (Home: 9-2; Away: 10-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.7 (182nd in nation) 38.8 (eighth) 35.5 (28th) 31.8 (223rd) 15.7 (54th) 12.2 (275th)

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UC Davis statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • UC Davis has been better against the spread on the road (9-7-0) than at home (5-5-0) this year.
  • In 2024-25 a lower percentage of the Aggies’ games have finished above the over/under at home (40%, four of 10) compared to away (43.8%, seven of 16).
  • The Aggies’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .500 (1-1), and away it is .250 (3-9).

Recent trends

  • The Aggies are posting 66.3 points per game in their past 10 games, which is 2.1 fewer points than their average for the season (68.4).
  • UC Davis is ceding 68.6 points per contest over its past 10 games, which is 0.6 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (69.2).
  • The Aggies are sinking 6.5 three-pointers per contest in their past 10 games, which is 0.3 more than their average for the season (6.2). Likewise, they own a higher three-point percentage over their past 10 games (34.6%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (32.1%).

UC Davis betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-12-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 9-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 3-4-0 (As Favorite: 7-5-0; As Underdog: 7-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-15-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 7-9-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-3 (Home: 5-3; Away: 4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-10 (Home: 1-1; Away: 3-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.5 (335th in nation) 42.0 (79th) 30.1 (292nd) 33.1 (294th) 10.9 (344th) 12.7 (315th)
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