UC Davis vs Cal-Irvine 02/06/20 NCAA Basketball Betting Odds and Preview

The UC Davis Aggies take on the Cal-Irvine Anteaters in a Big West matchup on February 6, 2020, at the Bren Events Center.

The Aggies are lagging in the conference standings and are near the bottom with their 3-4 Big West record. They just ended a three-game skid with a victory over Cal Poly in their most recent outing. Meanwhile, the Cal-Irvine Anteaters have won six out of their last seven games played and have a three-game winning streak heading to this game. The Anteaters are the top team in the Big West right now with a record of 6-1.

Aggies Snap Losing Streak

The UC Davis Aggies snapped out of a three-game losing streak with a win over Cal Poly. The Aggies are currently at 3-4 in the Big West and they are tied for 5th place in the conference. They had given up at least 76 points in those three losses but allowed Cal Poly only 51 points in the victory.

Joe Mooney broke out of a scoring slump to score 19 points in the Aggies’ win over Cal Poly. Mooney, the team’s leading scorer at 14 points per game, tallied just 18 points in three games but erupted for 19 against Cal Poly. Ezra Manjon is averaging 12 points per game this season and he has scored a total of 22 points in his last two games played.

UC Davis is scoring an average of 71.3 points per game while shooting the rock at a 45.2% clip. The Aggies are pulling down an average of 31.3 rebounds per game while also issuing an average of 12.8 assists per outing. UC Davis is allowing its opponents to score 69.9 points per game this season.

Top Team in Big West

Cal- Irvine heads to this game having won three straight games. In their most recent outing, the Anteaters scored a 91-61 beatdown of Fullerton. Before that game, they recorded an 80-65 win over this very same UC Davis team. The Anteaters are the top team in the Big West with a 6-1 conference record.

Collin Welp leads the Anteaters in scoring at 13.9 points per game. He played just 19 minutes and scored only nine points in their blowout win over Fullerton but tallied a total of 34 points in their previous two outings. Evan Leonard led Cal-Irvine against Fullerton with 15 points and he is averaging 11.2 points per game this season. In their first game against UC Davis, Cal-Irvine put four players in double-digit scoring.

Cal-Irvine is putting up an average of 74.3 points per game this season and shooting at a 46.6% field goal accuracy. They are hauling down an average of 46.6 boards per contest while also dishing off 14.8 dimes per game. The Anteaters are giving up an average of 65.4 points per outing this year.

Who Wins?

UC Davis is 7-13 SU in their last 20 games played. The Aggies are 3-9 SU in 12 road games played this season, and they are 4-10 SU in their last 14 games against the Big West Conference. Cal-Irvine is 7-3 SU in their last 10 games played. The Anteaters are 6-0 SU in their last six games played at home. Head to head, Cal-Irvine is 6-4 SU in their last 10 games played against UC Davis. The Anteaters are also 8-2 SU in their last 10 games played against the Aggies.

UC Davis snapped their three-game losing streak the last time out but they were facing the cellar dweller Cal-Poly in that game. Before that win was their 15-point loss to Cal-Irvine where they allowed 80 points. That game was also played at UC Davis’ home floor so this could mean trouble for them.

Cal-Irvine has won six out of their last seven games including their last three outings. The Aggies are currently the best team in the Big West Conference with only one conference loss. They also have lost just once at home and five out of their last six wins have been by double-digits.

Cal-Irvine currently sits on top of the Big West Conference with a 6-1 conference record. UC Davis is in sixth place at 3-4 in conference play and three games behind the conference leaders. The Anteaters are 8-1 SU on the road while the Aggies have lost six out of their nine road games this season. The home team should prevail here as they play better on both ends of the floor. Cal-Irvine’s defense also allows just 37% from the floor so I don’t think UC Davis can score enough points to win this game.

Prediction: Cal-Irvine

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UC Davis is 12-3 ATS in its last 15 games played. The Aggies are 5-0 ATS in their last five games played on the road. Cal-Irvine is 7-2 ATS in their last nine games played. The Anteaters are 4-1 ATS in their last five games played at home, 14-3-1 ATS in their last 18 games against the Big West Conference, and 6-0 ATS in their last six February games. Head to head, the UC Davis is 6-4 ATS in their last 10 meetings against Cal-Irvine.

Cal-Irvine won the previous meeting by 15 points and I don’t see this one ending differently. The Anteaters have outscored the Aggies by an average of 11 points per game in their last three meetings. Irvine has only one loss in their last nine games at home and if they beat the Aggies by 15 on the road, I think this spread is manageable at their home court.

Prediction: Cal-Irvine -10.5

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The total has gone over in four out of the last six games played by the Aggies. UC Davis has seen the total go over in three out of their last five road games. The total has gone over in 11 out of the last 16 games played by Cal-Irvine. The under is 3-2 in the Anteaters’ last five home games and also 5-2 in their last seven Thursday games. Head to head, the total has gone over in three out of the last four meetings between these two teams.

Irvine scored 80 points in their most recent meeting and won by 15 points. They have scored at least 74 points in six out of their last eight games played and are coming off a 91-point effort in their last outing. UC Davis has allowed at least 76 points in four out of their last six games played. Both these teams are averaging more than 70 points per game this season and both are shooting above 45% from the floor this year. I like these teams to hit the over because both have prolific offenses.

Prediction: Over 138.5

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