UC Irvine vs. Cal Poly betting: Big West Tournament preview for March 14

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The No. 2 seed UC Irvine Anteaters (27-5, 17-3 Big West) are 10.5-point favorites to win and move closer to a guaranteed berth in the NCAA Tournament bracket against the No. 7 seed Cal Poly Mustangs (16-18, 8-12 Big West) in the Big West Tournament Friday at Lee’s Family Forum, beginning at 11:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2. The over/under in the matchup is 159.5.

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UC Irvine vs. Cal Poly betting lines

  • UC Irvine moneyline odds to win: -595
  • Cal Poly moneyline odds to win: +433
  • Spread: UC Irvine (-10.5)
  • Total: 159.5

UC Irvine statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Anteaters have been scoring 74.4 points per game, an average that’s slightly lower than the 75.7 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • UC Irvine has been slightly suspect on the defensive end of the floor recently, giving up 66.6 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 65.6 it has conceded this season.
  • The Anteaters’ last 10 outings have seen them make 7.1 three-pointers per game while shooting 35.7% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are up compared to their 2024-25 averages of 6.8 makes and 35.0%.

UC Irvine betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 20-11-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 12-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 10.5+: 6-3-0 (As Favorite: 18-10-0; As Underdog: 2-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-18-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 7-10-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 24-4 (Home: 9-2; Away: 12-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.5 (134th in nation) 39.1 (eighth) 35.2 (32nd) 31.2 (187th) 15.6 (59th) 12.1 (266th)

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Cal Poly statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Mustangs are averaging 90.2 points per game, 8.0 more than their season average (82.2).
  • Over its past 10 games, Cal Poly is ceding 81.0 points per contest, compared to its season average of 82.5 points allowed.
  • The Mustangs are sinking 13.8 threes per contest over their previous 10 games, which is 2.3 more than their average for the season (11.5). Likewise, they own a higher three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (40.5%) compared to their season average from three-point land (35.9%).

Cal Poly betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 17-15-0 (Home: 7-6-0; Away: 8-9-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 10.5+: 4-4-0 (As Favorite: 6-4-0; As Underdog: 11-11-0)
  • O-U-P: 20-12-0 (Home: 6-7-0; Away: 12-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-2 (Home: 5-1; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 7-15 (Home: 3-4; Away: 3-11)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.2 (99th in nation) 45.6 (277th) 31.3 (215th) 34.2 (334th) 15.2 (71st) 15.5 (363rd)
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