CSU Bakersfield at UC Irvine 2/5/21 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

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Last Updated: 02/04/2021 at 9:49 PM ET

CSU Bakersfield at UC Irvine 2/5/21 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners visit Bren Events Center in Irvine, California on Friday to play the UC Irvine Anteaters. CSU Bakersfield improved to 11-6 overall and 7-3 in the Big West Conference following its 83-73 victory over the CSU Fullerton Titans on Saturday. Justin McCall was the leading scorer for CSU Bakersfield with 26 points. The victory snapped a two-game losing streak for the Roadrunners.

Taze Moore is the leading scorer for CSU Bakersfield with an average of 11.9 points per game and is the only player for the Roadrunners averaging double figures in scoring. De’Monte Buckingham is the leading rebounder with an average of 4.9 rebounds per game and Shaun Williams is the leader in assists with an average of 3.2 per game. CSU Bakersfield is shooting 44.1% overall and 34.4% from 3-point territory.

UC Irvine dropped to 9-5 overall and 5-1 in the Big West Conference following its 62-61 overtime loss to the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors on Saturday. The loss snapped a seven-game winning streak for UC Irvine. Collin Welp was the leading scorer for UC Irvine in the loss with 20 points, while Brad Greene scored 16 points and pulled down 11 rebounds.

Collin Welp is leading UC Irvine in scoring with an average of 12.7 points per game, while Brad Greene is the leading rebounder with an average of 7.7 rebounds per game and Isaiah Lee is the leader in assists with an average of 2.2 per game. UC Irvine has three players averaging double-figures in scoring and as a team is shooting 45.9% overall and 33.3% from 3-point territory.

UC Irvine will look to bounce back with a strong effort after being defeated by Hawaii in its most recent outing and falling from the unbeaten ranks in the Big West Conference standings. UC Irvine has covered the number in seven of his last nine and has the 13th best defense in the nation against scoring, allowing an average of only 61.6 points per game. Final Score Prediction, UC Irvine Anteaters win and cover ATS 71-60.

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