UC Irvine vs. UCSD Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Feb. 21

The UC Irvine Anteaters (18-9, 11-4 Big West) host the UCSD Tritons (18-9, 8-7 Big West) at Bren Events Center, starting at 10 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 21, 2026. The Tritons are 4.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 143.5.

Last time out, UC Irvine won on Thursday 69-58 against Long Beach State. Kyle Evans' team-high 14 points led UC Irvine in the victory. UCSD's most recent outing on Saturday ended in a 72-66 win against UC Riverside. Hudson Mayes scored 24 points in UCSD's win, leading the team.

UC Irvine vs. UCSD Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 10 p.m. ET
• Where: Bren Events Center in Irvine, California
• Spread favorite: UC Irvine -4.5
• Moneyline favorite: UC Irvine -214
• Moneyline underdog: UCSD +173
• Over/Under: 143.5 points

How to watch UC Irvine vs. UCSD

• TV Channel: Spectrum Sports
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Betting the Over/Under: UC Irvine vs. UCSD

• This season, UC Irvine and its opponents have combined to outscore Saturday's over/under of 143.5 points 13 times.
• This season, 15 games UCSD has played finished with a combined score over 143.5 points.
• Together, the two teams combine for 153.6 points per game, 10.1 points more than the point total of 143.5 for this contest.
• These two teams give up a combined 137.9 points per game, 5.6 points less than this contest's over/under.
• This season, the average over/under for UC Irvine's games is 145.0 points, 1.5 more than the total of 143.5 points set for this contest.
• The over/under for this game is 3.1 points lower than the average over/under in UCSD's games this season of 146.6.

Betting the Spread: UC Irvine vs. UCSD

• UC Irvine is 13-12-0 against the spread this year.
• The Anteaters have been favored by 4.5 points or more 13 times this season and are 7-6 ATS in those games.
• UCSD has 13 wins against the spread in 25 games this season.
• This year, the Tritons have one against the spread win in two games as an underdog of 4.5 points or more.
• UC Irvine is 4-6 against the spread, and 7-3 overall, at home.
• UC Irvine is 3-4 ATS as a 4.5-point favorite or greater at home.
• UCSD is 6-4 overall, and 5-5 against the spread, in away games.
• UCSD has one win ATS (1-3) as 4.5-point underdogs or more on the road.

Betting the Moneyline: UC Irvine vs. UCSD

• UC Irvine has won 14, or 70%, of the 20 games it has played as the moneyline favorite this season.
• The Anteaters have a record of 10-2 in games where oddsmakers favor them by at least -214 on the moneyline.
• UC Irvine has a 68.2% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• UCSD has won in two of the four contests it has been named as the moneyline underdog this year.
• The Tritons have been listed as an underdog of +173 or more on two occasions this season and lost both games.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies UCSD has a 36.6% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Dunkel Index Prediction for UC Irvine vs. UCSD

• Pick ATS: UCSD (+ 4.5)
• Pick OU: Over (143.5)
  
• Prediction: UC Irvine 73 - UCSD 72