California Baptist Lancers vs UC Irvine Anteaters Prediction, 11/7/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: California Baptist Lancers vs UC Irvine Anteaters

Date: Friday, November 7, 2025

Location: Bren Events Center in Irvine, CA

TV: ESPN+

The UC Irvine Anteaters (1-0) will play the California Baptist Lancers (1-0) at Bren Events Center on Friday.

The California Baptist Lancers faced off with USC Upstate and walked away with a win by a score of 87-75 in their last contest. California Baptist ended having earned a 53.1% FG percentage (34 out of 64) and buried 7 out of their 16 shots from distance. At the charity stripe, the Lancers converted 12 of their 21 attempts for a percentage of 57.1%. In the matter of rebounding, they earned 34 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 16 dimes for the contest in addition to forcing 13 turnovers and getting 3 steals. Concerning defense, California Baptist allowed their opponent to shoot 46.3% from the field on 25 of 54 shooting. USC Upstate dished out 5 assists and had 5 steals in this game. Moreover, USC Upstate pulled down 29 rebounds (8 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't notch a block. USC Upstate finished the contest at 69.0% at the charity stripe by knocking down 20 of 29 attempts. They also converted 5 out of their 17 attempts from beyond the arc. When discussing fouls, the Lancers ended up finishing with 21 and USC Upstate recorded 19 fouls.

Dominique Daniels Jr. is a player who played a role in this contest. He finished the game at 52.6% from the field and totaled 6 assists. He saw the court for 34 minutes and also totaled 2 rebounds. He accounted for 23 points on 10 out of 19 shooting.

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California Baptist enters this contest with a mark of 1-0 so far this year. They cough up possession 7.0 times per game and as a squad they are committing 21.0 fouls per contest. As a team, California Baptist is grabbing 38.0 boards per game and has accounted for 16 assists for the campaign, which is 175th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Lancers are hitting 43.8% on three-point attempts (7 of 16) and 57.1% from the free throw line. They are averaging 87.0 points per contest (134th in Division 1) while hitting 53.1% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Lancers are forcing 14.0 turnovers every game while drawing 19.0 personal fouls. They rank 35th in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 5 relinquished this season. The Lancers defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 46.3% (25 of 54) and they concede 30.0 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are giving up 29.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 226th in college in PPG allowed (75.0).

The last time they took the court, the UC Irvine Anteaters took home the win by a final score of 125-49 when they faced Bethesda. In reference to how they attacked the glass, UC Irvine permitted Bethesda to get 14 overall (6 on the offensive glass). They went 27.3% from three-point range by going 6 of 22 and walked away from this one shooting 9 of 14 from the free throw line (64.3%). The Anteaters permitted Bethesda to bury 17 of their 66 tries from the field which left them shooting 25.8% in this contest. When the game finished, the Anteaters finished the game shooting 47 out of 77 from the field which gave them a percentage of 61.0%. When talking about 3-point shots, UC Irvine made 8 out of 19 tries (42.1%). They were able to make 23 of those for a clip of 63.9%. Bethesda had 21 personal fouls in the game which took the Anteaters to the charity stripe for 36 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 11 times, while earning 5 steals in this game. The Anteaters were able to corral 45 defensive boards and 17 offensive boards for a total of 62 in this contest.

Jurian Dixon pitched in for the Anteaters for this game. He converted 8 of 12 for this game for a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and accounted for 4 rebounds. He recorded 21 points in his 25 mins of playing time and totaled 6 assists for this contest.

UC Irvine has a win-loss record of 1-0 this year. On the offensive side of the court, the Anteaters are connecting on 61.0% from the floor, which is ranked 9th in college. UC Irvine has scored 125 pts so far this year and they snag 67.0 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 34.0 times per game (2nd in college) and they lose possession via turnover 11.0 times per game. The Anteaters are responsible for committing 15.0 personal fouls every game and they connect on 63.9% from the charity stripe.

The UC Irvine defense surrenders 23.1% on 3-point attempts (6 of 26) and their opponents are converting on 64.3% of their foul shots. They concede 3.0 dimes and 22.0 boards per game, which ranks them 19th and 28th in those categories on the defensive end. The Anteaters on the defensive end are ranked 44th in the nation in points given up per game with 49.0. They are forcing 16.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 23.9% from the field (23rd in college hoops).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take UC Irvine

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