UC Irvine vs UC San Diego College Basketball Picks, Odds, Predictions 2/26/21

The UC San Diego Tritons and UC Irvine Anteaters meet Friday in college basketball action at the Bren Events Center.

The UC San Diego Tritons need a win after losing five of their last seven games. The UC San Diego Tritons are averaging 68.9 points on 45.9 percent shooting and allowing 67 points on 43 percent shooting. Toni Rocak is averaging 12 points and four rebounds while Bryce Pope is averaging 11 points and 2.3 rebounds. Gabe Hadley is the third double-digit scorer and Mikey Howell is grabbing three rebounds. The UC San Diego Tritons are shooting 32.5 percent from beyond the arc and 68 percent from the free throw line. The UC San Diego Tritons are allowing 32.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 26.7 rebounds per game.

The UC Irvine Anteaters look for a win after splitting 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 Tritons are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Anteaters are 21-7-2 ATS in their last 30 home games and 10-4-1 ATS in their last 15 games overall. The under is 4-0 in Anteaters last 4 home games. The under is 7-3 in Anteaters last 10 overall.

The UC San Diego Tritons lose on the road by an average of 16 points while shooting 40.1 percent from the field. The UC Irvine Anteaters win at home by an average of 19.9 points and they’re also 6-1 against the spread at home. You can argue UC San Diego Tritons is playing the better basketball right now, but the home / road splits heavily favor UC Irvine and the Anteaters cover games at home at a high clip. I’ll lay the chalk.