UC Irvine vs. Pepperdine College Basketball Predictions & Picks

Tuesday's game features the UC Irvine Anteaters (3-1) and the Pepperdine Waves (3-2) clashing at Dollar Loan Center in what should be a competitive matchup, with a projected 74-72 victory for UC Irvine according to our computer prediction. Game time is at 8:45 PM ET on November 21.

Based on our computer prediction, Pepperdine projects to cover the 5.5-point spread in its matchup versus UC Irvine. The over/under is listed at 148.5, and the two teams are projected to come in below that total.

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UC Irvine vs. Pepperdine Game Info & Odds

Date: Tuesday, November 21, 2023
Time: 8:45 PM ET
TV: ESPN+
Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
Where: Henderson, Nevada
Venue: Dollar Loan Center
Line: UC Irvine -5.5
Point Total: 148.5
Moneyline (To Win): UC Irvine -250, Pepperdine +200

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UC Irvine vs. Pepperdine Score Prediction

Prediction: UC Irvine 73, Pepperdine 72

Spread & Total Prediction for UC Irvine vs. Pepperdine

Pick ATS: Pepperdine (+5.5)
Pick OU: Under (148.5)

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UC Irvine Performance Insights

With 74.8 points scored per game and 67.2 points conceded last year, UC Irvine was 101st in the nation on offense and 88th on defense.
Last year, the Anteaters were 61st in the nation in rebounds (33.8 per game) and 155th in rebounds conceded (30.8).
At 14.7 assists per game last year, UC Irvine was 62nd in the country.
The Anteaters were 210th in the nation in 3-pointers made (7.1 per game) and 22nd-best in 3-point percentage (37.7%) last season.
Defensively, UC Irvine was 100th in the nation in 3-pointers conceded per game at 6.6 last season. It was 88th in 3-point percentage conceded at 32.3%.
The Anteaters attempted 31.5% percent of their shots from beyond the arc last year, and 68.5% percent from inside it. In terms of makes, 25.5% of the Anteaters' buckets were 3-pointers, and 74.5% were 2-pointers.

Pepperdine Performance Insights

The Waves' +55 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 11.0 points per game) is a result of putting up 77.2 points per game (160th in college basketball) while giving up 66.2 per outing (117th in college basketball).
Pepperdine wins the rebound battle by an average of 10.2 boards. It records 33.8 rebounds per game (178th in college basketball) compared to its opponents' 23.6.
Pepperdine hits 6.8 three-pointers per game (222nd in college basketball), 2.0 more than its opponents.
Pepperdine forces 12.8 turnovers per game (165th in college basketball) while committing 12.8 (230th in college basketball).

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