UC Irvine vs. CSU Bakersfield Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 1

The UC Irvine Anteaters (9-5, 2-0 Big West) visit the CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners (6-8, 0-2 Big West) at Icardo Center, tipping off at 5 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 1, 2026. The Anteaters are 10.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 140.5 points.

UC Irvine is coming off of an 89-70 win over Norfolk State in its most recent game on Monday. In UC Irvine's win, Kyle Evans led the way with a team-high 22 points (adding eight rebounds and one assist). CSU Bakersfield heads into this matchup after a 64-63 win over Idaho on Tuesday. CJ Hardy scored a team-leading 20 points for CSU Bakersfield in the win.

UC Irvine vs. CSU Bakersfield Odds and Game Time

• When: Thursday, January 1, 2026 at 5 p.m. ET
• Where: Icardo Center in Bakersfield, California
• Spread favorite: UC Irvine -10.5
• Moneyline favorite: UC Irvine -613
• Moneyline underdog: CSU Bakersfield +445
• Over/Under: 140.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: UC Irvine vs. CSU Bakersfield

• UC Irvine and its opponents have combined to hit the over on Thursday's total of 140.5 points six times this season.
• In CSU Bakersfield's 12 games this season, nine finished with more combined points than Thursday's over/under of 140.5.
• The total for the game of 140.5 is 10.7 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Anteaters (78.3 points per game) and the Roadrunners (72.9 points per game).
• This matchup's point total is 3.5 less than the 144 points these two teams combine to allow per game.
• On average, UC Irvine has had a 144.7-point over/under in its games this season, 4.2 more points than the over/under in this matchup.
• CSU Bakersfield's games have an average over/under of 150.4 points this season, 9.9 more points than the over/under for this game.

Betting the Spread: UC Irvine vs. CSU Bakersfield

• UC Irvine has played 12 games, with five wins against the spread.
• This season, the Anteaters have just one against the spread win in three games as a favorite of 10.5 points or more.
• CSU Bakersfield has played 12 games, with four wins against the spread.
• The Roadrunners have covered the spread twice this season when underdogs by 10.5 points or more (in five chances).
• CSU Bakersfield has covered the spread twice at home, and is 3-2 overall there, this season.
• At home, as a 10.5-point underdog or more, CSU Bakersfield is winless ATS (0-1).

Betting the Moneyline: UC Irvine vs. CSU Bakersfield

• UC Irvine has been the moneyline favorite in 10 games this season and won six (60%) of those contests.
• The Anteaters have entered three games this season favored by -613 or more, and won each of those games.
• The implied probability of a win from UC Irvine, based on the moneyline, is 86%.
• CSU Bakersfield has been a moneyline underdog in nine games this season and has come away with the win two times (22.2%) in those contests.
• This season, the Roadrunners have been victorious one time in five chances when named as an underdog of at least +445 or worse on the moneyline.
• CSU Bakersfield has an implied victory probability of 18.3% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.