UC Irvine vs. UC Santa Barbara Prediction: UC Irvine Predicted to Win College Basketball Matchup [3/8/2025]

UC Santa Barbara will face UC Irvine in college basketball action at The Thunderdome on Saturday, beginning at 10:00PM ET.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' proven college basketball model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts UC Irvine as the most likely winner of today's game.

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"Our team has used the latest data to run 10,000 simulations of Saturday's UC Irvine-UC Santa Barbara game," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"By incorporating recent updates and various other inputs, we estimate that UC Irvine is more likely to win, while UC Santa Barbara has a lower chance of victory."

For a closer look at Saturday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks, visit our interactive UC Irvine vs. UC Santa Barbara predictions page.

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UC Irvine vs. UC Santa Barbara Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using trusted machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Saturday's NCAA basketball game between UC Irvine and UC Santa Barbara 10,000 times as part of our college basketball predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model gives UC Irvine a 60% chance of defeating UC Santa Barbara. Our predicted final score has UC Irvine winning 72-69.

According to our model, UC Santa Barbara (+3.5) has a 56% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 141.5 points has a 52% chance of going over.

UC Irvine vs. UC Santa Barbara Odds

We have researched the best College Basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	UC Irvine	UC Santa Barbara
Spread	-3.5 (-105)	+3.5 (-108)
Moneyline	-162	+140
Total	o141.5 (-105)	u141.5 (-115)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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Our model's strongest edge in today's UC Irvine vs. UC Santa Barbara matchup is on the total.

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UC Irvine vs. UC Santa Barbara Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Saturday's college basketball game between UC Santa Barbara and UC Irvine at The Thunderdome is scheduled to start at 10:00PM ET.

• Who: UC Irvine vs. UC Santa Barbara
• Date: Saturday, March 8, 2025
• Time: 10:00PM ET/7:00PM PT
• Venue: The Thunderdome

Dimers.com's in-depth preview of Saturday's UC Irvine vs. UC Santa Barbara matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Conclusion

We predict UC Irvine, with a 60% win probability, will likely beat UC Santa Barbara on Saturday.

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