UC Irvine vs. UC Davis Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 17

The UC Irvine Anteaters (12-6, 5-1 Big West) visit the UC Davis Aggies (10-7, 3-3 Big West) at University Credit Union Center, beginning at 5 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 17, 2026. The Anteaters are 3-point favorites in the game. The matchup's over/under is set at 146.

In its most recent game on Sunday, UC Irvine suffered a 67-66 loss to Hawaii. Derin Saran's team-leading 22 points paced UC Irvine in the losing effort. UC Davis heads into this matchup on the heels of a 74-69 victory against CSU Fullerton on Thursday. Niko Rocak scored a team-best 16 points for UC Davis in the victory.

UC Irvine vs. UC Davis Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 5 p.m. ET
• Where: University Credit Union Center in Davis, California
• Spread favorite: UC Irvine -3
• Moneyline favorite: UC Irvine -154
• Moneyline underdog: UC Davis +128
• Over/Under: 146 points

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Betting the Over/Under: UC Irvine vs. UC Davis

• UC Irvine and its opponents have combined to outscore Saturday's over/under (146 points) seven times this season.
• A total of 11 of UC Davis' games have ended with a combined score higher than 146 points this season.
• The point total for the game of 146 is 12.5 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Anteaters (77.9) and Aggies (80.6).
• The 142.8 points per game these two teams surrender to opponents on average this season are 3.2 fewer than the 146 over/under in this contest.
• UC Irvine has seen a 144.7 average over/under in its games this season, 1.3 less than the over/under in this contest.
• A difference of 10.6 points separates the average over/under in UC Davis' games (156.6 points) and this contest's over/under (146).

Betting the Spread: UC Irvine vs. UC Davis

• UC Irvine has eight wins against the spread in 16 games this season.
• The Anteaters are 4-4 ATS when favored by 3 points or more this season.
• UC Davis has played 15 games, with nine wins against the spread.
• The Aggies are 4-2 ATS when underdogs by 3 points or more this year.
• UC Davis is 5-2 against the spread, and 5-2 overall, at home.
• At home, UC Davis is 3-2 ATS as a 3-point underdog or more.
• Away from home, UC Irvine is 3-2 against the spread, and 3-2 overall.
• UC Irvine has one win ATS (1-1) as 3-point favorites or more away from home.

Betting the Moneyline: UC Irvine vs. UC Davis

• This season, UC Irvine has been moneyline favorites 13 times and won nine, or 69.2%, of those games.
• This season, the Anteaters have won nine of their 10 games, or 90%, when favored by at least -154 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 60.6% chance of a victory for UC Irvine.
• UC Davis has come away with three wins in the eight contests it has been listed as the moneyline underdog this season.
• This season, the Aggies have come away with a win three time in seven chances when named as an underdog of at least +128 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies UC Davis has a 43.9% chance of walking away with the win.