UC Irvine Anteaters vs Oregon Ducks 3/15/23 – On Wednesday afternoon, the Oregon Ducks (top seed in their bracket) take on the 8th seeded UC Irvine Anteaters for the first round of the NIT tournament. As members of the Pac-12 conference, Oregon is 19-14 while their Big West counterparts are 23-11. Earlier this season, UC Irvine upset No. 1 Oregon by 69-56 as 15.5 point underdogs on November 11th. UC Irvine will be winning this matchup as predicted by the latest NCAAB betting trends.
UC Irvine Anteaters vs Oregon Ducks
Date & Time: Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at 11:00 PM ET
Location: Matthew Knight Arena
TV: ESP2
UC Irvine Anteaters vs Oregon Ducks Betting Odds
UC Irvine
Moneyline: +400
Spread: +10 (-110)
Total: 145.5 over (-110)
Oregon
Moneyline: -450
Spread: -10 (-110)
Total: 145.5 under (-110)
UC Irvine Anteaters vs Oregon Ducks Analysis
UC Irvine Anteaters have had a remarkable season thus far. At 23-11 and 15-5 in the Big West Conference, they tied US Santa Barbara for first place. Unfortunately, CSU Fullerton missed an opportunity to advance to the Big Dance when they fell short 83-80 in the semifinals of that same conference. Now UC Irvine must settle for NIT qualification instead. The Anteaters enter this game ranked No. 99 in the KenPom rankings, averaging 75.1 points per game while giving up 66.7. They rank 129th for offensive efficiency and 83rd defensive efficiency, respectively. Dawson Baker leads the team with 15.3 points per game while DJ Davis follows suit with 15.2 per contest. Furthermore, their shooting percentage from three point range stands at 37% which ranks 33rd nationally while they average 33.7 rebounds per contest.
The Oregon Ducks were one of those power conference bubble teams that missed out on making the NCAA tournament cut. Many expected them to be the fourth team from the Pac-12, but ultimately Arizona State took over for that spot, leaving Oregon looking out from outside looking in at 19-14 and 12-8 in Pac-12 play. In the Pac-12 semifinals, Oregon fell 75-56 to UCLA. Only Will Richardson and Quincy Guerrier scored double digits – each having 10 points – as Oregon averaged 71 points per game while giving up 66.7 per game. They rank 31st in offensive efficiency and 74th in defensive efficiency according to KenPom, ranking them 41st nationally. N’faly Dante leads Oregon with 13.4 points per game while Jermaine Couisnard averages 12.8 points and 8.4 rebounds per game while Richardson averages 12.2 points per contest.
UC Irvine Anteaters vs Oregon Ducks Against the Spread
UC Irvine are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games. UC Irvine are 8-3 SU in their last 11 games. UC Irvine are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games against Oregon. UC Irvine are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games against Oregon. The total has gone UNDER in 6 of UC Irvine’s last 8 games on the road.
UC Irvine are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Oregon.
Oregon are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games. The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oregon’s last 5 games. Oregon are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games. Oregon are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games at home. Oregon are 19-1 SU in their last 20 games against an opponent in the Big West conference. The total has gone OVER in 17 of Oregon’s last 19 games played in March.
UC Irvine Anteaters vs Oregon Ducks Free Pick
This one may come as a bit of a shocker, as UC Irvine has already defeated Oregon this season at home. With their size and shooting prowess, UC Irvine should have no trouble matching up with Dante and Oregon on the court. Take the points with UC Irvine even as an underdog; NCAAB betting tips today had them in favor.
Free Pick: UC Irvine Anteaters +400
