UC Irvine Vs UC Davis: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 18, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 17, 2023

Elijah Pepper’s UC Davis Aggies (15-11, 8-6 Big West) and the UC Irvine Anteaters (18-8, 11-3 Big West) face off at Bren Events Center on Saturday, February 18, beginning at 4:00 PM ET. Saturday’s game between the Anteaters and the Aggies sees the Anteaters as a solid, 7.5-point favorite. The over/under for the game is set at 147.5.

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UC Irvine Vs UC Davis Betting Lines

UC Irvine vs UC Davis Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
UC Irvine -7.5 147.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick UC Irvine (-7.5)
Total Pick Under (147.5)

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UC Irvine Vs UC Davis Stat Rankings

UC Irvine Avg. (Rank) UC Davis Avg. (Rank)
76.2 (73rd) Points Scored 75 (104th)
66.2 (73rd) Points Allowed 70.3 (195th)
34.9 (78th) Rebounds 34.8 (83rd)
9.1 (192nd) Off. Rebounds 10.6 (64th)
7.2 (213th) 3pt Made 6.8 (247th)
14.9 (71st) Assists 12.8 (216th)
11.3 (99th) Turnovers 14.5 (339th)

UC Irvine Vs UC Davis Betting Trends

  • The Anteaters’ record against the spread is 14-10-0.
  • UC Irvine’s ATS record as 7.5-point favorites or more is 3-4.
  • Out of 24 Anteaters games so far this year, 15 have gone over the total.
  • UC Irvine and its opponent have broken the 147.5-point mark seven times this year.
  • The over/under for this game is 147.5 points, five more than the average point total for Anteaters games this season.
  • UC Davis has covered the spread 10 times in 24 games.
  • The Aggies are winless ATS (0-1) when playing as at least 7.5-point underdogs this year.
  • UC Irvine has seen 15 of its 24 games hit the over.
  • Aggies games have gone over 147.5 points on eight occasions this year.
  • UC Davis’ games average 145.4 total points, 2.1 less than the total for this matchup.

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UC Irvine Impact Players

  • Dawson Baker paces his team in both points (15.1) and assists (1) per game, and also posts 3.6 rebounds. Defensively, he puts up 0.7 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • DJ Davis puts up 14.5 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.5 assists per contest. Defensively, he averages 0.8 steals and 0 blocked shots.
  • Devin Tillis is tops on his squad in rebounds per game (6.1), and also puts up 7.5 points and 1.3 assists. Defensively, he posts 0.8 steals and 0 blocked shots.
  • Pierre Crockrell II leads his team in assists per contest (5.1), and also averages 4.7 points and 1.7 rebounds. Defensively, he averages 1.1 steals and 0 blocked shots.
  • Bent Leuchten is averaging 10.2 points, 0.9 assists and 6 rebounds per contest.

UC Davis Impact Players

  • Pepper paces the Aggies in scoring (21.7 points per game), rebounding (5.9) and assists (3.6), shooting 47.1% from the field and 33.5% from beyond the arc with 2.1 triples per contest. He also posts 1.6 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • Ty Johnson is averaging 15.6 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.3 assists per contest, making 47.3% of his shots from the field.
  • Christian Anigwe gets the Aggies 11.8 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1 assists per game. He also posts 0.6 steals and 1.2 blocked shots.
  • Kane Milling gets the Aggies 6.6 points, 4 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game. He also posts 0.6 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Robby Beasley is putting up 9.7 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game, making 42.4% of his shots from the floor and 43.2% from beyond the arc, with 1.8 triples per contest.

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