UC Irvine vs Cal State-Bakersfield College Basketball Picks, Odds, Predictions 2/5/21

The CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners and UC Irvine Anteaters meet Friday in college basketball action at the Bren Events Center.

The CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners look for a win after winning seven of their last nine games. The CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners are averaging 71.6 points on 44.1 percent shooting and allowing 63.4 points on 40.7 percent shooting. Taze Moore is averaging 11.9 points and 4.4 rebounds while Justin Edler-Davis is averaging 9.8 points and 3.9 rebounds. Justin McCall is dishing 0.6 assists and De’Monte Buckingham is grabbing 4.9 rebounds. The CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners are shooting 34.4 percent from beyond the arc and 71.4 percent from the free throw line. The CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners are allowing 32.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.9 rebounds per game.

The UC Irvine Anteaters look for a win after winning seven of their last eight games. The UC Irvine Anteaters are averaging 73.9 points on 45.9 percent shooting and allowing 61.6 points on 38.8 percent shooting. Collin Welp is averaging 12.7 points and 1.5 assists while Dawson Baker is averaging 11.1 points and 2.1 rebounds. Brad Greene is the third double-digit scorer and DJ Davis is grabbing 1.3 rebounds. The UC Irvine Anteaters are shooting 33.3 percent from beyond the arc and 76.8 percent from the free throw line. The UC Irvine Anteaters are allowing 31.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 36.6 rebounds per game.

The Roadrunners are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games and 6-2-1 ATS in their last 9 games overall. The Anteaters are 20-6-2 ATS in their last 28 home games and 7-1-1 ATS in their last 9 games overall. The over is 4-1 in Roadrunners last 5 overall. The under is 4-0 in Anteaters last 4 overall. 

The CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners are playing good ball right now and have covered numbers, but UC Irvine is a club that’s been a covering machine the last two years and has been ridiculous at home this season. At home, UC Irvine wins by an average of 24.5 points while allowing 35.3 percent shooting from the field. Not always the prettiest team in the world, but one of the best defensive teams in the country and a covering machine, I’ll eat the number with the Anteaters.