UC Irvine won the title for Big West regular last season and they’ll welcome Cal State Bakersfield in a Bakersfield VS Irvine conference opener.
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Predictions and Betting Preview For Cal State Bakersfield VS UC Irvine
- Venue: Bren Events Centre.
- Date: Friday, December 6th, 2024.
- Time: 04:00.
- Teams to play: Bakersfield and Irvine.
- NBA Expert Picks: SPREAD -14.5.
Odds by 1XBet.
Betting On The Cal State Bakersfield
- 1XBet Spread: +14.5
- 1XBet Moneyline: 8.2
- 1XBet Over/Under: Under 133.5
In their last match Cal State Bakersfield travelled to Southern Utah and lost 76-4. This saw them drop to 0-3 on the road. For the match they only shot 42.9% from the floor and made just one of their 10 3-pointers. While Bakersfield held the Thunderbirds to 17.4% 3-pt shooting they shot 47.9% overall and had 9 more points from the free throw line.
Cal State averages 76.8 ppg while conceding an average of 70 ppg. Stephenson (16.1 ppg) is one of three players who average over 11 ppg. He has recorded 41 points in the last two matches, and shot 58.7% from the floor. Jones (16.1 1 ppg) has 24 points in the last two fixtures and in the last one he fouled out after 24 minutes.
Betting On The UC Irvine
- 1XBet Spread: -14.5
- 1XBet Moneyline: 1.091
- 1XBet Over/Under: Over 133.5
UC Irvine played on neutral ground in the last match to win the Western Slam tournament in a 67-60 victory over Townson. Irvine played a good defense and shot well, which was needed since they had 20 turnovers. They shot 52.2% and 50% from 3-pt land while holding the Tigers to 41.3% shooting and 20% 3-pt shooting.
On the year, UC has played top defense only conceding an average of 58.8 ppg while delivering 74.4 ppg. Leuchten (15.4 ppg 9 rpg) leads in scoring and rebounds. He totaled 28 points and 14 rebounds in the last two matches. Tillis (15 ppg 8.3 rpg) has scored 25 points in two of the last five matches and on the year he shoots 74.6% from the floor.
MatchPlug Prediction Cal State Bakersfield VS UC Irvine
UC Irvine has exceptional defense and strong frontcourt, in the Big West opener they will defeat Cal State Bakersfield and cover the spread.
Final Prediction: UC Irvine Spread.
