UC Irvine Anteaters vs Santa Clara Broncos Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 11/27/2021

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Saturday, November 27, 2021

Venue:  Leavey Center, Santa Clara, CA

Where to Watch:  WCC Network

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  UCI +3.5, SC -3.5; Over/Under:  135.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  UCI +3.5, SC -3.5; Over/Under:  135.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  UCI +3.5, SC -3.5; Over/Under:  135.5 points

 

UC Irvine Anteaters:  3-1 (3rd place, Big West)

Santa Clara Broncos:  5-1 (5th place, WCC)

 

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UC Irvine Anteaters:  3-1 last 5

Santa Clara Broncos:  4-1 last 5

 

 

 

UCI is coming into this game with a 3-1 record overall and they are 0-1 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They lost their first game of the season but have gone on a 3 game winning streak since then coming into this one off of another win in their last game. Their 1 loss came against the New Mexico State Aggies while their 3 wins came against the Boise State Broncos, the La Verne Leopards, and the Pepperdine Waves in their last game. Dawson Baker led the team in points in that game with 19 while Collin Welp was next on the team with 18 points. Welp led the team in assists in that game with 4 while Austin Johnson led the team in rebounds with 7. They are averaging 47.7% from the field, 38.6% from 3-point range, and 68.4% from the free throw line with their shooting this season. Their offense is averaging 72.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 50.3 PPG against them. UCI has an ATS record of 2-1 this season and their O/U record is 0-3.

 

 

Santa Clara is coming into this game with a 5-1 record overall and they are 4-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 5 of their last 6 games but are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game which snapped a 5 game winning streak that they were on. Their 5 wins came against the Cal State Fullerton Titans, the Stanford Cardinal, the Nevada Wolf Pack, the Cal Poly Mustangs, and the TCU Horned Frogs while their loss came against the Fresno State Bulldogs in their last game. Keshawn Justice and PJ Pipes both led the team in points in that game with 12 each while Jalen Williams was next on the team with 10 points. Williams and Parker Braun both led the team in assists in that game with 3 each while Braun led the team in rebounds with 10. They are averaging 55% from the field, 42.5% from 3-point range, and 77.9% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 88 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 69.2 PPG against them. Santa Clara has an ATS record of 4-1-1 this season and their O/U record is 5-1.

 

UCI is coming into this game as a 3.5 point underdog and the point total is set at 135.5 with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. UCI is coming into this game with a much better shooting percentage this season. They also play better defense as they allow 10 less points per game than Santa Clara is allowing. Santa Clara does have a good offense that averages more points scored per game. UCI will be able to score points on Santa Clara as their defense is not that good and Santa Clara will be able to score a lot of points with their great offense. The best bet to place in this game is on the over.

 

UC Irvine Santa Clara Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Saturday, November 27, 2021 (7:30 pm ET start time) is Santa Clara 77 UCI 74.

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UC Irvine Anteaters: 340-330 ATS in all games. 126-106 ATS when the total is 130 to 139.5. 153-143 ATS as an underdog. 113-108 ATS as a road underdog or pick. 168-155 ATS in road games. 168-155 ATS in road lined games. 

Santa Clara Broncos: 140-144 ATS as a favorite. 89-108 ATS as a home favorite or pick. 147-168 ATS in all home games. 33-45 ATS at home when the line is +3 to -3. 49-61 ATS in November games.

 

 

UC Irvine Anteaters:  None.

Santa Clara Broncos:  J. Vrankic (F) Ques Sat - Illness.

 

 

“He got hit early in the year and has a rib issue that is really painful. We’re just being overly cautious with him.” - Russell Turner on the injury to Dawson Baker.

 

 

“[Robinson] commands a lot of attention on the floor. We gave it to him, and he still ended up with 22 points.” - Herb Sendek on his team’s loss against Fresno State.

 

 

 

D. Baker 

J. Butler 

A. Johnson 

I. Lee 

C. Welp

 

P. Braun 

K. Justice 

P. Pipes 

J. Vrankic 

J. Williams

 

 

PPG: C. Welp (13.3)

APG: C. Welp (2.8)

Reb/G: A. Johnson (6)

 

PPG: J. Williams (18.5)

APG: J. Vrankic (6)

Reb/G: K. Justice (7.8)

 

Coaches:

UC Irvine Anteaters: Russ Turner (12th season)

Santa Clara Broncos: Herb Sendek (6th season)