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UC Santa Barbara Gauchos vs UC Irvine Anteaters Betting Picks & Predictions

Game time: February 22, 2024 at 11:00 PM ET

Venue: Bren Events Center — Irvine, CA

Article updated Feb 22, 10:36 PM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The UC Santa Barbara Gauchos are traveling to play the UC Irvine Anteaters at the Bren Events Center stadium on Thursday, 2/22/2024 @ 11:00pm EST. UC Irvine is the betting

Game outlook

The UC Santa Barbara Gauchos are traveling to play the UC Irvine Anteaters at the Bren Events Center stadium on Thursday, 2/22/2024 @ 11:00pm EST. UC Irvine is the betting favorite opening at -10 and the current line is UC Irvine -11.

Gauchos vs Anteaters Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and stats, the Scorecaster predicts Anteaters to win tonight's game by 15 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the UC Irvine Anteaters to cover the 10.5 point spread and the total to go under 143 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: UC Santa Barbara 63 to UC Irvine 78

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos and UC Irvine Anteaters, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

53% of SportsJaw predicts UC Irvine Anteaters to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that UC Irvine will win straight-up is 85%.

From the lines set by Sportsbooks, they predict the score to be SABAR 60.5, UCI 82.5.

OddsShark predicts The teams will push ats, and the total will go under.

64% picked UC Irvine Anteaters on Covers.com

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UC Santa Barbara Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 248, UC Santa Barbara is ranked #123 in offense (scoring an average of 75.64 per game), #189 in defense (allowing an average of 72.12 points to be scored against them per game) and are 14-11 (9-13-1 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Gauchos hit an average of 49.52% of their field goals (ranked #10) and 72.93% of their free throws (ranked #119) and makes an average of 35.56% of their three pointers ranked #96 in the NCAAB). They average 35.76 rebounds per game (ranked # 167) and average 13.44 offensive assists and 12.96 turnovers per game (ranked # 151 and 280 respectively).

Defensively speaking, UC Santa Barbara allows an average of 45.02% field goals (ranked #253) and 67.06% free throws (ranked #14 in the NCAAB) The Gauchos allow an average of 31.76% of the three pointers (ranked #78) and averages 31.08 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 31.08) Finally, the Gauchos average 12.04 defensive assists and 9.80 turnovers per game (ranked # 116 and 341 respectively).

UC Irvine Key Betting Stats

UC Irvine Anteaters has a power ranking of 51 and are #105 for offense (scoring an average of 76.23 per game), #42 for defense (giving up an average of 66.50 points per game) and 19-7 (15-10 ATS) overall. UC Santa Barbara went 2-1 (2-1 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against UC Irvine.

For offense, the Anteaters hit an average of 47.30% of their field goals (ranked #49) and 76.43% of their free throws (ranked #28) and makes an average of 35.58% of their three pointers (ranked #95 in the NCAAB). They average 37.12 rebounds per game (ranked # 99) and average 15.81 offensive assists and 11.92 turnovers per game (ranked # 44) and 185 respectively).

On defense, UC Irvine allows an average of 40.48% field goals (ranked #27) and 71.51% free throws (ranked #190 in the NCAAB) The Anteaters allow an average of 32.61% of the three pointers (ranked #131) and averages 32.92 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 32.92) Finally, the Anteaters average 11.54 defensive assists and 12.77 turnovers per game (ranked # 77 and 123 respectively).

Betting Summary

UC Irvine has the advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the UC Irvine Anteaters to cover the 10.5 point spread and the total to go under 143 points.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw published this archived preview from its original game-day article. Its prediction and quoted lines are preserved as written.

About our editorial process

SportsJaw Gauchos vs Anteaters archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Gauchos vs Anteaters matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · UC Santa Barbara Gauchos+396 → +450Moved
  • Moneyline · UC Irvine Anteaters-550 → -600Moved
  • Spread · UC Santa Barbara Gauchos+10 (-110) → +11 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · UC Irvine Anteaters-10 (-110) → -11 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over142 (-110) → 142.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under142 (-110) → 142.5 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

UC Santa Barbara Gauchos
18-14 matchup record · 5-5-0 ATS · 7-3-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
UC Irvine Anteaters
23-12 matchup record · 6-4-0 ATS · 4-6-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2024-02-23T03:36:04.614Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos and UC Irvine Anteaters, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2024-02-08UC Irvine Anteaters 76 · UC Santa Barbara Gauchos 61
Final result

Matchup pick recap

UC Irvine Anteaters defeated UC Santa Barbara Gauchos 81-69

UC Irvine Anteaters defeated UC Santa Barbara Gauchos 81-69 on February 22, 2024, a 12-point decision in the series. UC Irvine Anteaters' strongest period was the 1st half, when it outscored its opponent 46-29. Against SportsJaw's recorded UC Santa Barbara Gauchos +11 (-110) spread, UC Irvine Anteaters covered, while the 150 combined points finished over the recorded total of 142.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • MauriceJonesSpread · UC Irvine Anteaters -10 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 142.25 (-110)Win
  • BillywatersTotal · Under 142.75 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioSpread · UC Irvine Anteaters -10.75 (-110)Win
  • CoolioTotal · Under 143 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkSpread · UC Irvine Anteaters -10.75 (-110)Win
  • CoversSpread · UC Irvine Anteaters -11 (-110)Win