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The No. 1 seed UC Irvine Anteaters (22-10, 15-5 Big West) are favored by 10.5 points in their Big West Tournament matchup against the No. 8 seed CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners (11-21, 6-14 Big West) on Thursday at Dollar Loan Center, tipping off at 3:00 PM on ESPN+. The winner will move one step closer to earning an automatic spot in the NCAA Tournament bracket.
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How do I watch Anteaters vs. Roadrunners?
- Game Day: Thursday, March 9, 2023
- Game Time: 3:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Location: Henderson, Nevada
- Arena: Dollar Loan Center
Betting Lines for Anteaters vs. Roadrunners
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| UC Irvine | -10.5 | 128 |
UC Irvine Betting Stats & Information
- UC Irvine has won 77.3% of its games this season when the moneyline favorite (17-5).
- In games they have played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -658 or shorter, the Anteaters have a record of 4-1 (80% winning percentage).
- The Anteaters have a 15-15-0 record against the spread this season.
- When they have played as at least 10.5-point underdogs this year, the Roadrunners are 2-4 against the spread.
- UC Irvine’s average point total in matchups this year is 141.8, 13.8 points higher than the over/under in this game.
CSU Bakersfield Betting Stats & Info
- CSU Bakersfield has entered the game as underdogs 26 times this season and won six, or 23.1%, of those games.
- The Roadrunners have been at least a +471 moneyline underdog four times this season, but was upset in each of those games.
- The Roadrunners’ ATS record is 14-16-0 this season.
- The Roadrunners have a 2-4 record against the spread when an underdog by 10.5 points or more this season.
- The average point total for CSU Bakersfield this season is 2.9 points fewer than this game’s over/under.
UC Irvine vs. CSU Bakersfield Season Stat Comparison
| UC Irvine Rank | UC Irvine AVG | CSU Bakersfield AVG | CSU Bakersfield Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 102nd | 75.1 | Points Scored | 60.8 | 360th |
| 77th | 66.7 | Points Allowed | 64.3 | 34th |
| 60th | 33.8 | Rebounds | 28.7 | 327th |
| 209th | 8.2 | Off. Rebounds | 7.7 | 257th |
| 223rd | 7 | 3pt Made | 4.4 | 360th |
| 63rd | 14.8 | Assists | 10.7 | 338th |
| 148th | 11.6 | Turnovers | 11.9 | 185th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
UC Irvine Anteaters Leaders
- The scoring leader for the Anteaters this season is Dawson Baker, who averages 15.4 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game.
- UC Irvine’s leading rebounder is Devin Tillis averaging six boards per game and its best passer is Pierre Crockrell II and his five assists per game.
- The Anteaters get the most three-point shooting production out of DJ Davis, who makes 2.5 threes per game.
CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners Leaders
- Antavion Collum sits at the top of the Roadrunners scoring leaderboard with 12.9 points per game. He also pulls down five rebounds and averages 1.4 assists per game.
- Cameron Smith has a stat line of 5.5 rebounds, 8.6 points and 1.4 assists per game for CSU Bakersfield to take the top rebound spot on the team. Ivan Reynolds holds the top spot for assists with 2.5 per game, adding 4.4 points and 2.6 rebounds per matchup.
- Marvin McGhee is dependable from deep and leads the Roadrunners with 1.7 made threes per game.
