An all-California battle is set for Thursday night when the UC Irvine Anteaters (7-3, 2-2 away) visit the Santa Clara Broncos (9-3, 6-1 home). Both mid-majors have had nice starts to the season and will hope to carry that momentum into the new year. Below is my college basketball pick for UC Irvine vs Santa Clara.
UC Irvine vs Santa Clara Betting Pick
ℹ️ The Pick: | UC Irvine +1 |
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This game will be played at the Leavey Center at 10:00 p.m. ET on Thursday, December 15, 2022.
Why Bet UC Irvine +1
✅ UC Irvine is 4-1 against the spread in their last five games.
✅ In their last six games against Santa Clara, the Anteaters are 6-0 ATS.
✅ Santa Clara is 0-5 ATS in their last five games.
NCAABB
UC Irvine Anteaters
Santa Clara Broncos
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
UCIRV | Advanced Game Stats | SANCLR |
---|---|---|
69.7 | Pace | 69.8 |
110.5 | Off.Rate | 103.1 |
.332 | FTr | .334 |
.278 | 3PAr | .369 |
.560 | TS% | .519 |
53.5 | TRB% | 45.1 |
54.7 | AST% | 48.8 |
9.2 | STL% | 10.0 |
8.2 | BLK% | 6.8 |
.524 | eFG% | .483 |
14.3 | TOV% | 12.8 |
31.7 | ORB% | 25.9 |
.250 | TF/FGA | .236 |
Defense/Offense
UCIRV | Advanced Game Stats | SANCLR |
---|---|---|
69.7 | Pace | 69.8 |
97.2 | Off.Rate | 109.8 |
.344 | FTr | .313 |
.304 | 3PAr | .386 |
.503 | TS% | .557 |
46.5 | TRB% | 54.9 |
48.8 | AST% | 54.5 |
8.1 | STL% | 6.8 |
8.6 | BLK% | 7.1 |
.462 | eFG% | .528 |
15.4 | TOV% | 15.6 |
27.0 | ORB% | 34.6 |
.245 | TF/FGA | .223 |
Betting Trends
UCIRV | Betting Trends | SANCLR |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
1-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 0-3-0 |
72.67 | Avg Score | 69.33 |
74.33 | Avg Opp Score | 71.67 |
AWAY | HOME | |
2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
3-0-0 | ATS W/L/P | 0-3-0 |
79 | Avg Score | 69.33 |
70.33 | Avg Opp Score | 71.67 |
UCIRV | Betting Trends | SANCLR |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-1-0 |
4-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 0-5-0 |
77.2 | Avg Score | 73.8 |
69.4 | Avg Opp Score | 73 |
AWAY | HOME | |
3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-1-0 |
4-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 0-5-0 |
75 | Avg Score | 73.8 |
66.2 | Avg Opp Score | 73 |
UCIRV | Betting Trends | SANCLR |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
7-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 7-3-0 |
6-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-7-0 |
80.1 | Avg Score | 71.2 |
63.5 | Avg Opp Score | 70.6 |
AWAY | HOME | |
6-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 9-1-0 |
6-3-1 | ATS W/L/P | 4-5-0 |
68.4 | Avg Score | 75 |
62.9 | Avg Opp Score | 68.7 |
Head to Head
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UC Irvine Anteaters
Last time out, UC Irvine visited the South Dakota Coyotes and left with a comfortable 83-71 win. It was a tight first half in Vermillion as the Anteaters took just a two-point advantage into the break. UC Irvine quickly took control of the game as they built up a double-digit lead a few minutes into the second half and cruised the rest of the way.
Justin Hohn had 14 points, two rebounds, two assists, and one steal on the day. DJ Davis added 17 points and three rebounds in the win.
Through 10 games, UC Irvine is scoring 80.1 points per game, shooting 47.4% from the field, and assisting on 16.4 made shots. The Anteaters are allowing 63.5 points, grabbing 41.1 rebounds, blocking 3.0 shots, and stealing the ball 7.6 times.
Santa Clara Broncos
Santa Clara hosted the Portland Vikings and escaped with a comfortable 78-75 win. The Vikings were up for this one as they led by four at the half and led with under one minute left in the game, but they could not hold on. Santa Clara fought back and earned the win with a 4-0 run to end the game.
Carlos Stewart had 24 points, one rebound, one assist, and two steals on the night. Brandin Podziemski added 17 points, 10 rebounds, five assists, and five steals in the win.
After 12 games, Santa Clara is scoring 72.8 points per game, shooting 41.8% from the field, and assisting on 14.0 made shots. The Broncos are allowing 70.0 points, grabbing 41.3 rebounds, blocking 4.3 shots, and stealing the ball 5.8 times.