UCSD vs UC Irvine Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Big West Tournament Championship

The No. 2 seed UC Irvine Anteaters (28-5, 17-3 Big West) are in the Big West championship game against the No. 1 UCSD Tritons (29-4, 18-2 Big West). The title game is on Saturday at 9:30 p.m. ET.

Before you place your bet on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

UCSD vs. UC Irvine Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Saturday, March 15, 2025
• Game time: 9:30 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN2
• Location: Henderson, Nevada
• Arena: Lee's Family Forum

UCSD vs. UC Irvine Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: UCSD win (67.6%)

UCSD is a 5.5-point favorite against UC Irvine on Saturday and the total is set at 136.5 points. Here's a few betting insights and trends before you decide to wager on the game.

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UCSD vs. UC Irvine: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• UCSD has compiled a 24-7-0 ATS record so far this year.
• UC Irvine has put together a 19-11-0 ATS record so far this year.
• When the spread is set as 5.5 or more this season, UCSD (17-7) covers a lower percentage of those games when it is the favorite (70.8%) than UC Irvine (1-0) does as the underdog (100%).
• The Tritons sport a worse record against the spread when playing at home (9-4-0) than they do in away games (11-3-0).
• In 2024-25 against the spread, the Anteaters have a lower winning percentage at home (.500, 5-5-0 record) than on the road (.688, 11-5-0).
• UCSD's record against the spread in conference action is 17-4-0.
• UC Irvine's Big West record against the spread is 12-7-0.

UCSD vs. UC Irvine: Moneyline Betting Stats

• UCSD has been chosen as the moneyline favorite in 24 games this year and has walked away with the win 21 times (87.5%) in those games.
• This season, the Tritons have been victorious 21 times in 24 chances when named as a favorite of at least -235 or shorter on the moneyline.
• UC Irvine has won two of the three games it was the moneyline underdog this season (66.7%).
• The Anteaters have played as a moneyline underdog of +190 or longer in only one game this season, which they won.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies UCSD has a 70.1% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

UCSD vs. UC Irvine Head-to-Head Comparison

• UCSD averages 79.9 points per game (43rd in college basketball) while allowing 61.6 per contest (sixth in college basketball). It has a +603 scoring differential overall and outscores opponents by 18.3 points per game.
• Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones' 19.7 points per game lead UCSD and are 26th in college basketball.
• UC Irvine outscores opponents by 10.4 points per game (posting 76.3 points per game, 109th in college basketball, and giving up 65.9 per outing, 31st in college basketball) and has a +343 scoring differential.
• Bent Leuchten's 15.6 points per game paces UC Irvine and ranks 221st in the nation.
• The Tritons are 283rd in the nation at 30.3 rebounds per game. That's similar to the 30.4 their opponents average.
• Tait-Jones averages 5.4 rebounds per game (ranking 482nd in college basketball) to lead the Tritons.
• The Anteaters win the rebound battle by 4.4 boards on average. They collect 35.2 rebounds per game, 31st in college basketball, while their opponents grab 30.8.
• Leuchten's 9.1 rebounds per game lead the Anteaters and rank 24th in the country.
• UCSD ranks eighth in college basketball by averaging 107.0 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is sixth in college basketball, allowing 82.5 points per 100 possessions.
• The Anteaters average 97.3 points per 100 possessions on offense (138th in college basketball), and give up 84.0 points per 100 possessions (eighth in college basketball).

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