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

The No. 1 seed UCSD Tritons (28-4, 18-2 Big West) will aim to earn the Big West championship and a guaranteed spot in the NCAA Tournament when they meet the No. 2 UC Irvine Anteaters (27-5, 17-3 Big West) on Saturday at 9:40 p.m. ET.

Before you place your bet on this game 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: 9:40 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%)

Before making a bet on Saturday's UCSD-UC Irvine spread (UCSD -5.5) or over/under (134.5 points), check out the betting trends and insights below.

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UCSD vs. UC Irvine: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• UCSD has covered 23 times in 30 matchups with a spread this season.
• UC Irvine has compiled an 18-11-0 ATS record so far this year.
• UCSD covers the spread when it is a 5.5-point favorite or more 70.8% of the time. That's less often than UC Irvine covers as an underdog of 5.5 or more (100%).
• The Tritons have covered the spread in a lower percentage of their home games than road games. They have covered nine times in 13 games at home, and they've covered 11 times in 14 games on the road.
• 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 is 16-4-0 against the spread in conference play this season.
• UC Irvine's Big West record against the spread is 11-7-0.

UCSD vs. UC Irvine: Moneyline Betting Stats

• UCSD has been victorious in 20, or 87%, of the 23 contests it has been chosen as moneyline favorites in this season.
• The Tritons have a mark of 20-3 in contests where oddsmakers favor them by -240 or better on the moneyline.
• UC Irvine has won 66.7% of the games this season it was the moneyline underdog (2-1).
• The Anteaters have played as a moneyline underdog of +195 or longer in just one game this season, which they won.
• UCSD has an implied victory probability of 70.6% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

UCSD vs. UC Irvine Head-to-Head Comparison

• UCSD averages 80.3 points per game (39th in college basketball) while allowing 62 per contest (seventh in college basketball). It has a +585 scoring differential overall and outscores opponents by 18.3 points per game.
• UCSD's leading scorer, Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones, ranks 27th in the nation scoring 19.7 points per game.
• UC Irvine is outscoring opponents by 10.1 points per game, with a +325 scoring differential overall. It puts up 75.7 points per game (125th in college basketball) and gives up 65.6 per outing (27th in college basketball).
• Bent Leuchten's team-leading 15.4 points per game rank him 233rd in the country.
• The Tritons rank 283rd in the nation at 30.3 rebounds per game. That's similar to the 30.3 their opponents average.
• Tait-Jones is 511th in college basketball action with 5.3 rebounds per game to lead the Tritons.
• The Anteaters are 32nd in college basketball at 35.2 rebounds per game. That's 4.0 more than the 31.2 their opponents average.
• Leuchten's 9.1 rebounds per game lead the Anteaters and rank 28th in the nation.
• UCSD ranks seventh in college basketball by averaging 107.2 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is sixth in college basketball, allowing 82.8 points per 100 possessions.
• The Anteaters rank 157th in college basketball averaging 96.5 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are seventh, allowing 83.6 points per 100 possessions.

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