UC Irvine vs. CSU Fullerton betting: College basketball preview for January 16

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The CSU Fullerton Titans (5-13, 0-6 Big West) will look to end a four-game losing streak when they visit the UC Irvine Anteaters (15-2, 5-0 Big West) on Thursday, January 16, 2025 at Bren Events Center as heavy, 19.5-point underdogs. The matchup airs at 10:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 136.5.

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UC Irvine Cover -19.5 vs CSU Fullerton -111

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UC Irvine vs. CSU Fullerton betting lines

  • UC Irvine moneyline odds to win: -4348
  • CSU Fullerton moneyline odds to win: +1488
  • Spread: UC Irvine (-19.5)
  • Total: 136.5

UC Irvine statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • UC Irvine owns a better record against the spread in home games (3-0-0) than it does in road games (7-3-0).
  • At home, the Anteaters exceed the total 33.3% of the time (one of three games). They’ve hit the over in 30% of away games (three of 10 contests).
  • As a moneyline favorite, UC Irvine has won a higher percentage of its home games (1.000) compared to away games (.857).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Anteaters have been racking up 73.7 points per game, an average that’s slightly lower than the 74.4 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • UC Irvine has been slightly suspect on the defensive end of the floor of late, giving up 67.5 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 63.8 it has surrendered this year.
  • The Anteaters’ past 10 contests have seen them make 6.0 three-pointers per game while shooting 32.8% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are less than their 2024-25 averages of 6.1 makes and 33.2%.

UC Irvine betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-4-0 (Home: 3-0-0; Away: 7-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-12-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 3-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-1 (Home: 3-0; Away: 6-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.0 (180th in nation) 38.5 (13th) 36.2 (36th) 31.1 (177th) 15.1 (107th) 12.8 (293rd)

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CSU Fullerton statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, CSU Fullerton has had better results away (3-6-0) than at home (1-4-2).
  • Titans games have gone above the over/under more frequently at home (five times out of seven) than on the road (two of nine) this year.
  • The Titans’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .000 (0-4), and away it is .111 (1-8).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Titans are averaging 67.6 points per contest, 3.8 more than their season average (63.8).
  • In its previous 10 games, CSU Fullerton is allowing 73.8 points per game, the same number of points it is allowing per game this season.
  • Over their previous 10 games, the Titans are making 4.1 treys per game, 0.2 fewer threes than their season average (4.3). They also sport a worse three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (25.3%) compared to their season average (26.0%).

CSU Fullerton betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-10-2 (Home: 1-4-2; Away: 3-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 19.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 3-8-2)
  • O-U-P: 7-9-0 (Home: 5-2-0; Away: 2-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-1 (Home: 2-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-12 (Home: 0-4; Away: 1-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.8 (317th in nation) 44.9 (268th) 29.1 (335th) 30.1 (128th) 8.6 (363rd) 13.8 (333rd)
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