A fun West Coast showdown is set for Saturday night when the UC Irvine Anteaters (3-0, 1-0 away) visit the Pepperdine Waves (3-1, 3-0 home). Both teams have had strong starts to the season and will look to continue that Saturday night. Below is my college basketball pick for UC Irvine vs Pepperdine.
UC Irvine vs Pepperdine Betting Pick
This game will be played at Firestone Fieldhouse at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 19, 2022.
Why Bet UC Irvine +1.0
✅ UC Irvine is 12-3 straight up in their last 15 games.
✅ Pepperdine is just 4-16 straight up in their last 20 games.
✅ The Anteaters are good on the road as they are 5-2 straight up in their last seven games away from home.
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UC Irvine Anteaters
Pepperdine Waves
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
UCIRV | Advanced Game Stats | PEPP |
---|---|---|
69.7 | Pace | 68.4 |
110.5 | Off.Rate | 108.2 |
.332 | FTr | .334 |
.278 | 3PAr | .312 |
.560 | TS% | .570 |
53.5 | TRB% | 49.2 |
54.7 | AST% | 49.7 |
9.2 | STL% | 8.9 |
8.2 | BLK% | 5.9 |
.524 | eFG% | .540 |
14.3 | TOV% | 15.1 |
31.7 | ORB% | 25.3 |
.250 | TF/FGA | .241 |
Defense/Offense
UCIRV | Advanced Game Stats | PEPP |
---|---|---|
69.7 | Pace | 68.4 |
97.2 | Off.Rate | 106.4 |
.344 | FTr | .326 |
.304 | 3PAr | .324 |
.503 | TS% | .541 |
46.5 | TRB% | 50.8 |
48.8 | AST% | 50.5 |
8.1 | STL% | 7.5 |
8.6 | BLK% | 7.1 |
.462 | eFG% | .510 |
15.4 | TOV% | 14.3 |
27.0 | ORB% | 29.1 |
.245 | TF/FGA | .230 |
Betting Trends
UCIRV | Betting Trends | PEPP |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
3-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
2-0-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-1-0 |
81.33 | Avg Score | 85.33 |
56.67 | Avg Opp Score | 72 |
AWAY | HOME | |
2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-0-0 |
1-1-1 | ATS W/L/P | 2-0-0 |
63 | Avg Score | 97 |
60.67 | Avg Opp Score | 69.67 |
UCIRV | Betting Trends | PEPP |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
4-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-2-0 |
2-1-1 | ATS W/L/P | 2-2-0 |
75.8 | Avg Score | 85.8 |
61.8 | Avg Opp Score | 71.4 |
AWAY | HOME | |
3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-2-0 |
2-2-1 | ATS W/L/P | 3-1-0 |
61.8 | Avg Score | 86 |
59.6 | Avg Opp Score | 76.8 |
UCIRV | Betting Trends | PEPP |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
7-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-7-0 |
4-4-1 | ATS W/L/P | 6-3-0 |
70.7 | Avg Score | 78.6 |
61.4 | Avg Opp Score | 77.5 |
AWAY | HOME | |
6-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-6-0 |
4-5-1 | ATS W/L/P | 5-4-0 |
62.8 | Avg Score | 75.5 |
61.6 | Avg Opp Score | 76.9 |
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UC Irvine Anteaters
Last time out, UC Irvine hosted Loyola Marymount and earned an easy 79-64 win. This game was tied for eight minutes in, but the Anteaters went on a big run to end the first half and led by 20 at halftime. The Lions fought back and won the second half, but it was too little too late and UC Irvine easily covered the 4.5-point spread.
Bent Leuchten led UCI with 20 points, four rebounds, two assists, and one block. Dawson Baker added 19 points, one rebound, and three assists in the win.
After three games, UC Irvine is scoring 81.3 points per game, shooting 46.5% from the field, and assisting on 18.3 made shots. The Anteaters are allowing 56.7 points, grabbing 40.7 rebounds, blocking 4.3 shots, and stealing the ball 9.3 times
Pepperdine Waves
Pepperdine hosted the Vanguard Lions, of the NAIA, and won 94-80. The Waves led throughout, but it was not as easy as Pepperdine fans would have hoped. Pepperdine won the first half by 12 points and then won the second half by just two.
Maxwell Lewis had a big game as he led Pepperdine with 21 points, nine rebounds, and five assists. Jevon Porter added 23 points, eight rebounds, and one block in the win.
After four games, Pepperdine is scoring 90.5 points per game, shooting 42.8% from the field, and assisting on 19.8 made shots. The Waves are allowing 55.5 points, grabbing 42.8 rebounds, blocking 6.3 shots, and stealing the ball 4.8 times