Cal State Fullerton Titans vs UC Irvine Anteaters Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our Cal State Fullerton vs UC Irvine NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Irvine.

Cal State Fullerton vs UC Irvine Prediction

Betting on today's Titans and Anteaters game? Catch the action at Bren Events Center in Irvine, CA, as the Anteaters hosts this showdown at 10:00 ET on ESPN+. The odds for this Big West conference game currently have UC Irvine as the -20.5 point favorite with the over/under line sitting at 133.5 points.

Cal State Fullerton vs. UC Irvine Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Cal State Fullerton Titans at UC Irvine Anteaters
Where: Irvine at Bren Events Center
Date: Thursday, January 16th
Betting Odds UCIRV -20.5, CSUFL +1500 | UCIRV -5000 O/U 133.5

Titans Preview: Can Cal State Fullerton Pull Out the Win as Road Underdogs?

Cal State Fullerton Titans Recent Game/Games

The Titans dropped to 3-13 on the season after a 95-86 loss to Hawaii on Saturday. Fullerton was a +9 underdog going into the game, and the final score resulted in a push against the spread.

Fullerton trailed 40-36 at halftime but scored 50 points in the 2nd half. However, they allowed 55 points to Hawaii after the break. The game’s total points of 181 easily exceeded the O/U line of 129.5.

Titans Offense Breakdown

Cal State Fullerton put up 86 points in their last game, shooting 50% from the field. Their two-point shooting was a standout, hitting 61.4% (27/44), while they struggled from beyond the arc, making just 22.2% (4/18) of their threes. The Titans also connected on 74.1% of their free throws, going 20-for-27 from the line.

Donovan Oday led the way with 29 points, shooting 55.6% overall, though he hit just 1 of 5 from deep. Gytis Nemeiksa added 20 points and 8 rebounds, while Tanner Christensen was nearly perfect from the field, hitting 6 of 7 shots for 19 points. Tom Beattie contributed 16 points, knocking down 2 of 3 from three-point range.

Titans Team Defense

Despite struggling from beyond the arc, Cal State Fullerton's defense couldn't contain their opponent, giving up 95 points on 50% shooting. The Titans allowed 61% shooting on two-point attempts, as their opponent went 27/44 inside the arc.

Cal State Fullerton did manage to limit the damage from three-point range, holding their opponent to 22% shooting on 4/18 attempts. However, they sent their opponent to the free-throw line 27 times, where they converted 20 attempts for 74%.

Anteaters Preview: Can the Anteaters Lock in a Home Win?

UC Irvine Anteaters Recent Game/Games

The Anteaters improved to 14-2 on the season with a 60-52 win over UCSD on Saturday. UC Irvine entered the game as +5.5 point underdogs and managed to cover the spread with the win.

UC Irvine led 34-32 at halftime and held UCSD to just 20 points in the 2nd half while scoring 26 points of their own. The game’s total points of 112 fell well below the O/U line of 139.5.

Anteaters Offense Breakdown

UC Irvine struggled offensively in their last game, shooting just 38.2% from the field and 33.3% from beyond the arc. Their effective field goal percentage was 43.6%, and they managed to score 60 points, with 14 assists as a team.

Bent Leuchten led the way with 23 points and 13 rebounds, hitting 8 of 17 shots. Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones added 17 points, while Myles Che, Chris Howell, and Justin Hohn each knocked down 3 threes, shooting 42.9% from deep.

Anteaters Team Defense

UC Irvine's defense was dominant, holding their opponent to just 52 points on 31% shooting from the field. They were especially effective against the three-point shot, where they limited their opponent to 6/35 shooting, just 17%.

Even at the free-throw line, UC Irvine's opponent couldn't do much damage, hitting 8/9 free throws. The Anteaters also gave up 10 offensive rebounds in the game.

Titans vs Anteaters Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Across the Titans last five road games, the team averaged 59 points per game while allowing 69. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 2-3, while going 1-4 straight-up.
In their last three home games, UC Irvine has averaged 78 points per game while allowing 69. The team's record in this stretch was 3-0 while going 3-0 vs. the spread.
Going back to their previous three games as the underdog, Cal State Fullerton has an ATS mark of 0-2-1 while going 0-3 straight up.
The Anteaters have played well in their last three games as the betting favorite, going 3-0 straight up and 3-0 against the spread.