UC Irvine vs UC San Diego Pick – Basketball Predictions & Odds 2/23/23
UC San Diego Tritons (9-19) vs. UC Irvine Anteaters (20-8)
February 23, 2023 10:00 pm EDT
The Line: UC Irvine Anteaters -13 / UC San Diego Tritons +13; Over/Under: +137
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The UC San Diego Tritons and UC Irvine Anteaters meet Thursday in college basketball action at the Bren Events Center. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The UC San Diego Tritons Betting Preview
The UC San Diego Tritons are averaging 67.4 points on 42.6 percent shooting and allowing 71.8 points on 44.2 percent shooting. Bryce Pope is averaging 18.3 points and 4.5 rebounds, while Roddie Anderson III is averaging 12.4 points and 3.8 rebounds. Francis Nwaokorie is the third double-digit scorer and J’Raan Brooks is grabbing 6 rebounds. The UC San Diego Tritons are shooting 32 percent from beyond the arc and 73.3 percent from the free throw line. The UC San Diego Tritons are allowing 36.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 29.2 rebounds per game.
The UC Irvine Anteaters Betting Preview
The UC Irvine Anteaters are averaging 75.7 points on 47.3 percent shooting and allowing 66.2 points on 39.4 percent shooting. Dawson Baker is averaging 15.4 points and 1 assist, while DJ Davis is averaging 14.7 points and 1.4 assists. Bent Leuchten is the third double-digit scorer and Justin Hohn is grabbing 2 rebounds. The UC Irvine Anteaters are shooting 38.1 percent from beyond the arc and 71.9 percent from the free throw line. The UC Irvine Anteaters are allowing 31.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.7 rebounds per game.
UC San Diego vs UC Irvine Trends
The Tritons are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 Thursday games. The Anteaters are 4-11 ATS in their last 15 Thursday games. The over is 4-0-1 in Tritons last 5 overall. The over is 5-1 in Anteaters last 6 home games. The road team is 3-1-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
Randy’s Free Pick
The UC Irvine Anteaters are the better team and have the ability to blow the doors off here at home. However, the UC San Diego Tritons only lose on the road by an average of 5.9 points, and they’re 9-5 ATS on the road as well. UC San Diego has the ability to hang around just enough. I’ll take a stab with the free points.
