The UC Irvine Anteaters (6-4) will look to turn around a three-game losing streak when they host the South Dakota Coyotes (7-3) on Saturday, December 16, 2023 at Bren Events Center. The contest airs at 10:00 PM ET on ESPN+. In this article, we investigate the UC Irvine vs. South Dakota odds and lines ahead of this matchup.

The Anteaters and the Coyotes square off with no line currently set for the game.

UC Irvine’s record against the spread so far this season is 7-2-0, while South Dakota’s is 4-3-0. A total of four out of the Anteaters’ games this season have hit the over, and four of the Coyotes’ games have gone over.

As college basketball matchups continue, prepare for the contest with what you need to know before Saturday’s game.

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UC Irvine vs. South Dakota prediction

UC Irvine 80, South Dakota 66

Against the spread

  • UC Irvine has covered seven times in nine games with a spread this season.
  • South Dakota has covered four times in seven chances against the spread this year.
  • The Anteaters score 6.9 more points per game (76.5) than the Coyotes allow (69.6).
  • UC Irvine has a 5-0 record against the spread and a 6-0 record overall when putting up more than 69.6 points.
  • When South Dakota allows fewer than 76.5 points, it is 3-1 against the spread and 5-2 overall.
  • The Coyotes’ 80.9 points per game are 14.5 more points than the 66.4 the Anteaters give up.
  • South Dakota is 3-2 against the spread and 7-1 overall when it scores more than 66.4 points.
  • UC Irvine has an ATS record of 7-2 and a 6-4 record overall when its opponents score fewer than 80.9 points.

Players to watch

UC Irvine

  • Justin Hohn registers a team-high 13.9 points per contest. He is also putting up 3.7 rebounds and 1.2 assists, shooting 47.7% from the field and 38.5% from downtown with 2.0 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Derin Saran averages 11.4 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.8 assists per contest, shooting 55.3% from the field.
  • Devin Tillis paces the Anteaters at 5.9 rebounds per contest, while also posting 2.0 assists and 10.7 points.

South Dakota

  • Lahat Thioune is putting up team highs in points (14.8 per game) and rebounds (9.4). And he is producing 0.7 assists, making 56.1% of his shots from the field.
  • Bostyn Holt is the Coyotes’ top assist man (2.9 per game), and he delivers 11.4 points and 5.5 rebounds.
  • Paul Bruns gives the Coyotes 11.5 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists per contest. He also delivers 0.4 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.