The UC Irvine Anteaters (11-3) will try to continue their six-game winning streak against the Pacific Tigers (9-5) at Spanos Center. The game is scheduled to get underway at 10 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 29, 2018.
UC Irvine Anteaters vs. Pacific Tigers ATS Prediction
The last time the Anteaters played, they dismantled the Idaho Vandals, 86-68. The Anteaters had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (48.4 vs. 18.2) and had a better effective field goal percentage (0.603 vs. 0.545). UC Irvine received a boost from Eyassu Worku, who was the game’s leading scorer with 18 points on 8-for-12 shooting.
The Tigers were victorious over the SIUE Cougars in their last contest, 74-65. The Tigers had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (29.6 vs. 14.6) and had a much better free throw rate (0.367 vs. 0.232). Lafayette Dorsey was the game’s top scorer with 18 points on 5-for-10 shooting from the field.
The physical Pacific offense could be living from the free throw line in this matchup. The Tigers currently rank sixth in the nation with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.333, while UC Irvine ranks 162nd in FTA rate allowed (0.226). Furthermore, the Anteaters are among the nation’s elite on the offensive backboards, ranking 48th in offensive rebounding percentage (34.3 percent). The Tigers, however, rank 30th at grabbing defensive rebounds with a defensive rebounding percentage of 76.5 percent.
UC Irvine Anteaters at Pacific Tigers Betting Pick
College Basketball Pick: SU Winner – UC Irvine, ATS Winner – UC Irvine, O/U – Over
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Notes
Betting Notes:
UC Irvine ranks 45th in rebounds per game (39.6) while Pacific ranks 179th (34.8).
The Anteaters rank 42nd in blocks per game (4.5) while the Tigers rank 167th (1.5).
UC Irvine ranks 19th in assists allowed per game (9.9) while Pacific ranks 74th (12.1).
The Anteaters rank 30th in steals allowed per game (5.2) while the Tigers rank 73rd (6.1).
Pacific ranks 219th in three pointers attempted per game (19.3) while UC Irvine ranks 233rd (18.4).
Bettings Trends:
The Anteaters’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 14.8, up from 6.6 for the season.
During their last five games, the Tigers have scored an average of 75.8 points per game (1.0 above their season average) and allowed an average of 77.2 points per game (4.6 above their season average).
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