UC Davis Aggies vs UC Irvine Anteaters Prediction, 3/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UC Davis Aggies vs UC Irvine Anteaters

Date: Saturday, March 7, 2026

Location: Bren Events Center in Irvine, CA

TV: ESPN+

Bren Events Center is the location where the UC Irvine Anteaters (20-10) will take on the UC Davis Aggies (17-12) on Saturday.

The UC Davis Aggies stepped onto the hardwood against Hawaii and went home with a loss by a final score of 77-73 in their last game. Concerning personal fouls, the Aggies ended up with 16 and Hawaii finished the game with 20 personal fouls. They also converted 10 out of their 22 shots from beyond the arc. Hawaii went 84.6% when shooting free throws by converting 11 of their 13 attempts. Additionally, Hawaii had 24 rebounds (5 offensive, 19 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Hawaii distributed 13 assists and had 10 steals in the matchup. In the matter of defense, UC Davis allowed the other team to go 50.9% from the field on 28 of 55 shooting. They also doled out 10 assists in this contest while forcing 13 turnovers and having 6 steals. Regarding hauling in rebounds, they earned 27 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Aggies made 21 of their 26 shots for a rate of 80.8%. UC Davis finished having earned a 43.1% FG percentage (22 of 51) and knocked down 8 out of their 26 three-point shots.

Marcus Wilson is a player who played a role for the matchup. He finished the game at 52.9% from the floor and earned 1 assist. He played 32 mins and also snagged 1 rebound. He was able to score 25 points on 9 of 17 shooting.

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UC Davis will enter this matchup with a record of 17-12 for the campaign. They average 78.2 pts per contest (125th in D-1) while connecting on 45.3% from the field. The Aggies are hitting 35.6% on shots from downtown (252 of 707) and 75.1% from the charity stripe. As a unit, UC Davis is grabbing 33.3 rebounds per game and has earned 461 assists for the year, which ranks 102nd in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They cough up possession 12.8 times per game and as a team they commit 18.5 personal fouls per contest.

On the defensive end of the court, the Aggies have forced 14.8 turnovers every game and they draw 20.3 personal fouls. They concede 34.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 221st in D-1 in points per game allowed (75.0). The Aggies are allowing a FG percentage of 45.2% (742 of 1,641) and they relinquish 34.3 boards per game as a squad. They are 189th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 407 conceded for the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the UC Irvine Anteaters got the victory with a final of 64-60 when they faced UC Santa Barbara. When talking about how they cleaned up the glass, UC Irvine allowed UC Santa Barbara to snag 32 in total (6 offensive). They finished 44.0% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 11 of 25 and finished the game at 7 out of 9 at the free throw line (77.8%). The Anteaters allowed UC Santa Barbara to make 21 out of their 49 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 42.9% in the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Anteaters went 23 out of 58 from the floor which had them at 39.7%. Concerning shooting from beyond the arc, UC Irvine buried 1 out of their 10 attempts (10.0%). They were able to make 17 of them for a rate of 63.0%. UC Santa Barbara had 21 personal fouls for this contest which got the Anteaters to the free throw line for a total of 27 tries. They gave up possession of the ball 7 times, while earning 9 steals in this game. The Anteaters corralled 21 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards for a total of 29 in the matchup.

Jovan Jester Jr. was important for the Anteaters in this matchup. He recorded 13 points in his 20 minutes of playing time and accumulated 2 assists for the matchup. He converted 4 of 6 for this contest giving him a rate of 66.7%, and tallied 4 rebounds.

UC Irvine has a record of 20-10 so far this season. The Anteaters are responsible for committing 15.8 fouls every game and they hit 68.1% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 16.1 times per contest (60th in the nation) and they are giving up possession 12.7 times per game. UC Irvine has totaled 2,289 points on the campaign (76.3 per game) and they average 40.0 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offense, the Anteaters are shooting 46.1% from the field, which is ranked 129th in the nation.

The UC Irvine defense allows 33.0% on shots from 3-point land (231 of 699) and their opposition makes 70.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 12.7 dimes and 37.0 rebounds per contest, which ranks 122nd and 325th in the country. The Anteaters defensively are ranked 35th in college hoops in PPG given up with 67.5. They are forcing their opponents into 13.8 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 38.0% from the floor (3rd in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take UC Davis

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