The UC Irvine Anteaters (9-5, 2-0 Big West) will attempt to build on a three-game road win streak when they square off against the CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners (6-8, 0-2 Big West) on January 1, 2026 at Icardo Center.
UC Irvine is a double-digit 10.5-point favorite against CSU Bakersfield when the Anteaters square off with the Roadrunners on Thursday. A 143.5-point total is set for the game.
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UC Irvine vs. CSU Bakersfield Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Thursday, January 1, 2026
- Game time: 5 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN+
- Location: Bakersfield, California
- Arena: Icardo Center
- Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
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UC Irvine vs. CSU Bakersfield Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: UC Irvine (-10.5)
- Moneyline: UC Irvine (-575), CSU Bakersfield (+420)
- Total: 143.5 points
Pick ATS:CSU Bakersfield (+10.5)
- Pick OU: Over (143.5)
- Prediction: UC Irvine 76, CSU Bakersfield 68
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UC Irvine vs. CSU Bakersfield Comparison
| UC Irvine Rank | UC Irvine Stat | CSU Bakersfield Stat | CSU Bakersfield Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 168th | 78.3 | Points Scored | 72.9 | 281st |
| 40th | 66.4 | Points Allowed | 77.6 | 282nd |
| 40th | 17.8 | Assists | 10.4 | 358th |
| 181st | 11.6 | Turnovers | 14.1 | 340th |
| 134th | 46.5% | Field Goal % | 42.5% | 303rd |
| 12th | 37.6% | Field Goal % Allowed | 45.0% | 266th |
UC Irvine Key Players
- Jurian Dixon leads the Anteaters in scoring, tallying 15.3 points per game to go with 3.4 rebounds and 2.2 assists.
- UC Irvine's leading rebounder is Kyle Evans averaging 8.0 boards per game and its best passer is Derin Saran, averaging 4.4 assists per game.
- Dixon leads the Anteaters in three-point shooting, making an average of 1.9 shots per game from beyond the arc.
- Saran and Evans lead UC Irvine on the defensive end, with Saran leading the team in steals averaging 1.4 per game and Evans in blocks averaging 3.1 per contest.
CSU Bakersfield Key Players
- Dailin Smith is the top scorer for the Roadrunners with 16.0 points per game. Smith also adds 2.8 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game.
- The CSU Bakersfield leaders in rebounding and assists are Ron Jessamy with 6.0 rebounds per game (also adding 11.8 points and 0.9 assists per game) and CJ Hardy with 2.6 assists per game (also tacking on 14.6 points and 4.4 rebounds per game).
- Hardy is the top scorer from distance for the Roadrunners, hitting 1.2 threes per game.
- Hardy (1.4 steals per game) is the steal leader for CSU Bakersfield while Jessamy (2.4 blocks per game) is the block leader.
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