Cal Poly vs UC Irvine Pick – Basketball Predictions & Odds 2/20/23
UC Irvine Anteaters (19-8) vs. Cal Poly Mustangs (7-21)
February 20, 2023 10:00 pm EDT
The Line: Cal Poly Mustangs +10.5 / UC Irvine Anteaters -10.5; Over/Under: +130.5
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The UC-Irvine Anteaters and the Cal Poly Mustangs meet in college basketball action from the Mott Athletics Center on Monday night Let’s dive into the odds, injuries, matchup history and make a prediction for this game.
Odds
UC-Irvine is listed as a 10.5-point road favorite with a ML price of -650. The total for this game is set at 130.5 points.
Injuries
Neither side has anyone listed on the injury report for this game, so barring any last-minute announcements, both sides will come into this game at full strength.
Matchup History
UC-Irvine’s 55-54 win over Cal Poly back on February 9th, 2023, made it 20 wins in the last 23 meetings for the Anteaters.
Trends
UC-Irvine is 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games following an ATS loss while the under is 4-1 in their last 5 road games. Cal Poly is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall and 0-5 ATS in their last 5 home games while the under is 5-0 in their last 5 games against a team with a winning record.
Pick
I’m sticking with the under here. I just don’t trust Cal Poly offensively against a rock solid UC-Irvine defense, especially when scoring 60 points has been a chore for the Mustangs this season. I just think that this is a game that finishes in the 120s, so give me the under.
