UC Irvine vs. UCSB: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 22, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 22, 2024

Tipping off at 11:00 PM ET on Thursday, the UC Irvine Anteaters (19-7, 12-2 Big West) will take on the UCSB Gauchos (14-11, 7-8 Big West) at Bren Events Center. UC Irvine’s Justin Hohn is among the players to watch. The Anteaters play the Gauchos in a game that UC Irvine is currently a double-digit favorite by 11 points. The game has an over/under of 143.

UC Irvine vs. UCSB Betting Lines

UC Irvine vs UCSB Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
UC Irvine -11 143 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick UCSB (+11)
Total Pick Over (143)

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UC Irvine vs. UCSB Stat Rankings

UC Irvine Avg. (Rank) UCSB Avg. (Rank)
76.2 (109th) Points Scored 75.6 (124th)
66.5 (43rd) Points Allowed 72.1 (190th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
9.0 (154th) Off. Rebounds 7.0 (310th)
5.9 (314th) 3pt Made 6.0 (305th)
15.8 (41st) Assists 13.4 (150th)
11.2 (167th) Turnovers 12.5 (290th)

UC Irvine vs. UCSB Betting Trends

  • The Anteaters have covered the spread 15 times in 25 games.
  • UC Irvine has won twice ATS (2-4) as a 11-point favorite or more this season.
  • The Anteaters have played 25 games this season, and 12 of them have gone over the total.
  • UC Irvine and its opponent have broken the 143-point mark 11 times this year.
  • Anteaters games this season have posted an average total of 142.7, which is 0.3 points fewer than the total for this matchup.
  • UCSB’s record against the spread is 9-13-1.
  • The Gauchos have no wins ATS (0-1) as a 11-point underdog or greater this year.
  • Out of 25 UC Irvine’s games so far this season, 12 have gone over the total.
  • Gauchos games have finished with over 143 points scored 12 times this season.
  • The average total for UCSB’s games is 147.8 points, which is 4.8 more than this game’s over/under.

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UC Irvine Impact Players

  • Devin Tillis leads his team in rebounds per game (6.0), and also puts up 9.6 points and 2.1 assists. At the other end, he posts 0.7 steals and 0.0 blocked shots.
  • Hohn paces his squad in both points (12.7) and assists (1.6) per contest, and also averages 2.6 rebounds. At the other end, he delivers 0.9 steals and 0.0 blocked shots.
  • Pierre Crockrell II posts a team-leading 6.1 assists per game. He is also averaging 7.5 points and 1.8 rebounds, shooting 48.9% from the floor.
  • Andre Henry puts up 10.3 points, 3.9 rebounds and 0.9 assists per contest, shooting 44.6% from the field and 43.5% from downtown with 1.4 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Derin Saran is averaging 10.3 points, 1.7 assists and 3.0 rebounds per game.

UCSB Impact Players

  • Josh Pierre-Louis gets the Gauchos 11.3 points, 5.1 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game. He also puts up 1.5 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
  • Yohan Traore gives the Gauchos 14.3 points, 5.5 rebounds and 0.4 assists per game. He also delivers 0.2 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
  • Ariel Bland paces the Gauchos in rebounding (6.2 per game), and averages 6.5 points and 1.3 assists. He also averages 0.5 steals and 1.0 block.
  • Cole Anderson is averaging 10.2 points, 1.7 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game, making 39.6% of his shots from the field and 40.7% from beyond the arc, with 2.4 triples per contest.

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