UC Irvine Vs Cal Poly: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 9, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 8, 2023

The college basketball schedule on Thursday includes Dawson Baker and the UC Irvine Anteaters (15-8, Big West) hosting TJ Taylor and the Cal Poly Mustangs (7-17, Big West) at Bren Events Center, with the matchup tipping at 10:00 PM ET. Thursday’s matchup between the Anteaters and the Mustangs sees the Anteaters as a double-digit favorite by 14 points. The over/under for the matchup is 130.5.

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UC Irvine Vs Cal Poly Betting Lines

UC Irvine vs Cal Poly Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
UC Irvine -14 130.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick UC Irvine (-14)
Total Pick Over (130.5)

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UC Irvine Vs Cal Poly Stat Rankings

UC Irvine Avg. (Rank) Cal Poly Avg. (Rank)
77.1 (57th) Points Scored 60.5 (356th)
67.2 (106th) Points Allowed 65.8 (69th)
35.3 (71st) Rebounds 30.2 (318th)
9.5 (165th) Off. Rebounds 7.4 (312th)
7.3 (202nd) 3pt Made 5.6 (333rd)
14.9 (75th) Assists 10.2 (353rd)
11.7 (139th) Turnovers 13.6 (298th)

UC Irvine Vs Cal Poly Betting Trends

  • The Anteaters have 12 wins in 21 games against the spread this season.
  • UC Irvine has covered every time (1-0) as a 14-point favorite or greater this year.
  • The Anteaters have seen 14 of their 21 games hit the over.
  • In 16 games this season, UC Irvine and its opponent have combined for more than 130.5 points.
  • Anteaters games have had an average of 144.3 points this season, 13.8 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
  • Against the spread, Cal Poly is 12-10-0 this season.
  • The Mustangs have two wins ATS (2-1) as a 14-point underdog or more this season.
  • There have been 14 UC Irvine’s games (out of 21) that went over the total this year.
  • There have been six Mustangs games this year with more than 130.5 points scored.
  • Cal Poly’s games average 126.4 total points, 4.1 less than the total for this matchup.

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UC Irvine Impact Players

  • Baker leads the Anteaters at 14.9 points per contest, while also posting 1 assists and 3.4 rebounds.
  • DJ Davis puts up 13.9 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.4 assists per contest. At the other end, he averages 0.9 steals and 0 blocked shots.
  • Devin Tillis posts a team-high 6.2 rebounds per game. He is also averaging 7.6 points and 1.2 assists, shooting 49.3% from the field and 42.6% from downtown with 1 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Pierre Crockrell II is tops on the Anteaters at 4.8 assists per game, while also putting up 1.6 rebounds and 4.8 points.
  • Justin Hohn is averaging 7.5 points, 2.2 assists and 2.3 rebounds per contest.

Cal Poly Impact Players

  • Taylor leads the Mustangs in rebounding (5.2 per game), and posts 9.5 points and 1.2 assists. He also puts up 0.5 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
  • Alimamy Koroma is No. 1 on the Mustangs in scoring (10.6 points per game), and posts 4.6 rebounds and 0.4 assists. He also delivers 0.3 steals and 0.8 blocked shots.
  • Brantly Stevenson is averaging 9 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game, making 46.6% of his shots from the field.
  • Kobe Sanders is the Mustangs’ top assist man (2.2 per game), and he posts 8 points and 3.1 rebounds.
  • Chance Hunter gives the Mustangs 8.3 points, 3.7 rebounds and 0.6 assists per contest. He also averages 0.7 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.

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