UC Irvine vs. UCSD betting: College basketball preview for February 8

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The UC Irvine Anteaters (20-3, 10-1 Big West) bring a three-game winning streak into a home matchup with the UCSD Tritons (19-4, 9-2 Big West), who have won four straight. The Tritons are underdogs by only 1.5 points in the contest, which tips at 10:00 PM ET (on ESPNU) on Saturday, February 8, 2025. The matchup’s over/under is set at 139.5.

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UC Irvine Cover -1.5 vs UCSD -110

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UC Irvine vs. UCSD betting lines

  • UC Irvine moneyline odds to win: -124
  • UCSD moneyline odds to win: +104
  • Spread: UC Irvine (-1.5)
  • Total: 139.5

UC Irvine statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, UC Irvine has performed better at home, covering six times in seven home games, and seven times in 12 road games.
  • In home games, the Anteaters eclipse the over/under 57.1% of the time (four of seven games). They’ve hit the over in 41.7% of away games (five of 12 contests).
  • UC Irvine has won a higher percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite at home, going 7-0 (1.000). On the road as a moneyline favorite, it owns a record of 7-2 (.778).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Anteaters have been putting up 80.3 points per game, an average that’s a little higher than the 76.2 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • The last 10 games have seen UC Irvine give up 2.7 more points per game (67.8) than its season-long average (65.1).
  • The Anteaters are trending up from deep during their last 10 outings, making 8.3 threes per game and shooting 37.9% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 6.8 makes and 35.5% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

UC Irvine betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 15-7-0 (Home: 6-1-0; Away: 7-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 13-6-0 (As Favorite: 13-6-0; As Underdog: 2-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-13-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 5-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 17-2 (Home: 7-0; Away: 7-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.9 (180th in nation) 38.3 (eighth) 36.4 (21st) 32.4 (251st) 15.9 (53rd) 12.5 (289th)

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UCSD statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • UCSD has performed better against the spread on the road (7-2-0) than at home (6-3-0) this season.
  • Tritons games have gone above the over/under 66.7% of the time at home (six of nine), and 44.4% of the time on the road (four of nine).

Recent trends

  • The Tritons are averaging 82.8 points per contest over their previous 10 games, compared to their season average of 80.3.
  • In its previous 10 games, UCSD is ceding 62.0 points per contest, compared to its season average of 62.8 points allowed.
  • The Tritons are draining the same number of threes per game over their last 10 games as their season average (10.1), and they are putting up a worse three-point percentage over their past 10 games (34.0%) compared to their season mark (35.0%).

UCSD betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 16-5-0 (Home: 6-3-0; Away: 7-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 6-0-0 (As Favorite: 10-5-0; As Underdog: 6-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-10-1 (Home: 6-3-0; Away: 4-4-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-3 (Home: 7-2; Away: 5-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.2 (103rd in nation) 41.2 (57th) 30.9 (262nd) 30.0 (109th) 15.0 (92nd) 8.7 (fifth)
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