The UCSB Gauchos (19-11, 11-8 Big West) will look to extend a four-game home winning streak when they host the UC Irvine Anteaters (26-5, 16-3 Big West) on March 8, 2025 at The Thunderdome.
The Anteaters are currently modest 3.5-point favorites against the Gauchos. The over/under is 139.5 points for the game.
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UC Irvine vs. UCSB Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Saturday, March 8, 2025
- Game time: 10 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN+
- Location: Santa Barbara, California
- Arena: The Thunderdome
- Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
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UC Irvine vs. UCSB Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: UC Irvine (-3.5)
- Moneyline: UC Irvine (-166), UCSB (+138)
- Total: 139.5 points
Pick ATS:UC Irvine (-3.5)
- Pick OU: Over (139.5)
- Prediction: UC Irvine 73, UCSB 68
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UC Irvine vs. UCSB Comparison
| UC Irvine Rank | UC Irvine Stat | UCSB Stat | UCSB Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 146th | 75.0 | Points Scored | 74.6 | 153rd |
| 21st | 64.8 | Points Allowed | 67.9 | 60th |
| 60th | 15.6 | Assists | 15.0 | 87th |
| 275th | 12.2 | Turnovers | 11.7 | 236th |
| 159th | 45.1% | Field Goal % | 47.2% | 55th |
| 8th | 38.7% | Field Goal % Allowed | 42.2% | 85th |
UC Irvine Key Players
- The Anteaters leader in points and rebounds is Bent Leuchten, who scores 15.5 points and pulls down 9 rebounds per game.
- UC Irvine's best passer is Justin Hohn, who averages 3.6 assists per game to go with a PPG scoring average of 11.4.
- The Anteaters get the most three-point shooting production out of Hohn, who knocks down 1.9 threes per game.
- The UC Irvine steals leader is Hohn, who averages 1.5 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Leuchten, who compiles 1.4 rejections per contest.
UCSB Key Players
- Stephan D. Swenson's points (13 per game) and assists (4.4 per game) stat lines are the top scoring and assists spots on the Gauchos' leaderboards.
- Kenny Pohto is at the top of the UCSB rebounding leaderboard with 6.3 rebounds per game. Pohto also scores 12 points and tacks on 1.6 assists per game.
- Swenson averages 2.6 three-pointers per game, the most on the Gauchos.
- UCSB's leader in steals is Swenson with 1.7 per game, and its leader in blocks is Ariel Bland with 0.7 per game.
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