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California Baptist vs UC Irvine Prediction & Stats

Date: Fri 15 Jan 2027
Tip-off: 03:00
Scheduled
Position#322
Record1-3
FormLLLLW
Points / game66.8
Allowed / game77.0
vs
Position#15
Record3-0
FormWLWWW
Points / game91.0
Allowed / game61.7
USANCAA
Other2026-27
Meetings · California Baptist v UC Irvine
14 Jan 2027
CALI v UC I
upcoming
30 Dec 2024
CALI63
UC I71
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

California Baptist win
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Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
UC Irvine win
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Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Pythia's probabilities appear here once today's forecast has run (it covers the NBA and Europe's top competitions).

🏀 2. Points Analysis

California BaptistUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Tarleton
#255
W
82-67
82
67
+15
H01/03
NCAA
Abilene Christian
#264
W
87-48
87
48
+39
H06/03
NCAA
Southern Utah
#329
W
82-75
82
75
+7
A08/03
NCAA
Utah Tech
#158
W
86-72
86
72
+14
H14/03
NCAA
Utah Valley State
#33
W
63-61
63
61
+2
A15/03
NCAA
Kansas
#58
L
60-68
60
68
-8
A21/03
NCAA
North Florida
#332
L
63-71
63
71
-8
H04/11
NCAA
Oregon State
#33
L
68-96
68
96
-28
A07/11
NCAA
Chicago State
#272
L
62-81
62
81
-19
H12/11
NCAA
Arkansas-Pine Bluff
#473
W
74-60
74
60
+14
H14/11
NCAA
1H
2H
40-29
42-38
49-19
38-29
45-32
37-43
35-36
51-36
26-26
37-35
18-38
42-30
31-33
32-38
34-44
34-52
26-39
36-42
33-27
41-33
142.6Avg total
72.7Scored
69.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (4)66.877.0143.8-10.225%
Season at home (3)66.370.7137.0-4.333%
Season away (1)68.096.0164.0-28.00%
Last 10 (10)72.769.9142.6+2.860%
Last 5 (5)65.475.2140.6-9.820%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (5)64.273.2137.4-9.040%
vs Similar (14)70.470.3140.6+0.157%
vs Weaker (11)75.767.0142.7+8.782%
This opponent (UC Irvine) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
UC IrvineUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
UC San Diego
#64
L
69-71
69
71
-2
H22/02
NCAA
CS Northridge
#132
W
68-67
68
67
+1
A27/02
NCAA
UC Santa Barbara
#146
W
64-60
64
60
+4
H01/03
NCAA
Cal Poly
#266
W
107-85
107
85
+22
H06/03
NCAA
UC Davis
#139
W
79-69 OT
79
69
+10
H08/03
NCAA
CS Northridge
#132
W
93-78
93
78
+15
H14/03
NCAA
Hawaii
#44
L
64-71
64
71
-7
H15/03
NCAA
Chapman Panthers
#402
W
92-66
92
66
+26
H04/11
NCAA
San Jose State
#282
W
91-79
91
79
+12
H08/11
NCAA
Lincoln University (CA)
#446
W
90-40
90
40
+50
H12/11
NCAA
1H
2H
29-36
40-35
36-24
32-43
32-23
32-37
52-42
55-43
28-38
37-27
49-37
44-41
30-31
34-40
38-26
54-40
51-31
40-48
49-21
41-19
150.3Avg total
81.7Scored
68.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (3)91.061.7152.7+29.3100%
Season at home (3)91.061.7152.7+29.3100%
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)81.768.6150.3+13.180%
Last 5 (5)86.066.8152.8+19.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (7)68.471.6140.0-3.143%
vs Weaker ◀ (22)79.767.6147.3+12.086%
This opponent (California Baptist) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-11-5+0+5+111st half1st half: +1.4+1.41st half: +8.5+8.52nd half2nd half: +1.4+1.42nd half: +3.6+3.6
-11-5+0+5+111st half1st half: +1.4+1.41st half: +8.5+8.52nd half2nd half: +1.4+1.42nd half: +3.6+3.6
California BaptistUC Irvine
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by half · pick a half
California BaptistLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Tarleton
#255
W
40-29
40
29
+11
H01/03
NCAA
Abilene Christian
#264
W
49-19
49
19
+30
H06/03
NCAA
Southern Utah
#329
W
45-32
45
32
+13
A08/03
NCAA
Utah Tech
#158
L
35-36
35
36
-1
H14/03
NCAA
Utah Valley State
#33
D
26-26
26
26
+0
A15/03
NCAA
Kansas
#58
L
18-38
18
38
-20
A21/03
NCAA
North Florida
#332
L
31-33
31
33
-2
H04/11
NCAA
Oregon State
#33
L
34-44
34
44
-10
A07/11
NCAA
Chicago State
#272
L
26-39
26
39
-13
H12/11
NCAA
Arkansas-Pine Bluff
#473
W
33-27
33
27
+6
H14/11
NCAA
66.0Avg total
33.7Scored
32.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.531.565.0+2.057%-
Last 30 at home (15)33.529.362.8+4.367%-
Last 30 away (15)33.433.767.1-0.347%-
Last 10 (10)33.732.366.0+1.440%-
Last 5 (5)28.436.264.6-7.820%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (5)29.032.061.0-3.020%-
vs Similar (14)30.931.862.7-0.950%-
vs Weaker (11)38.730.969.6+7.882%-
This opponent (UC Irvine) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
UC IrvineLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
UC San Diego
#64
L
29-36
29
36
-7
H22/02
NCAA
CS Northridge
#132
W
36-24
36
24
+12
A27/02
NCAA
UC Santa Barbara
#146
W
32-23
32
23
+9
H01/03
NCAA
Cal Poly
#266
W
52-42
52
42
+10
H06/03
NCAA
UC Davis
#139
L
28-38
28
38
-10
H08/03
NCAA
CS Northridge
#132
W
49-37
49
37
+12
H14/03
NCAA
Hawaii
#44
L
30-31
30
31
-1
H15/03
NCAA
Chapman Panthers
#402
W
38-26
38
26
+12
H04/11
NCAA
San Jose State
#282
W
51-31
51
31
+20
H08/11
NCAA
Lincoln University (CA)
#446
W
49-21
49
21
+28
H12/11
NCAA
70.3Avg total
39.4Scored
30.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.431.168.5+6.370%-
Last 30 at home (17)38.131.269.4+6.971%-
Last 30 away (13)36.430.967.3+5.569%-
Last 10 (10)39.430.970.3+8.570%-
Last 5 (5)43.429.272.6+14.280%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (7)32.431.964.3+0.629%-
vs Weaker ◀ (22)38.931.170.0+7.882%-
This opponent (California Baptist) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
2
California Baptist wins
1
UC Irvine wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/11/26HArkansas-Pine Bluff74-60
12/11/26HChicago State62-81
07/11/26AOregon State68-96
04/11/26HNorth Florida63-71
21/03/26AKansas60-68
15/03/26AUtah Valley State63-61
14/03/26HUtah Tech86-72
08/03/26ASouthern Utah82-75
06/03/26HAbilene Christian87-48
01/03/26HTarleton82-67
UC Irvinelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
12/11/26HLincoln University (CA)90-40
08/11/26HSan Jose State91-79
04/11/26HChapman Panthers92-66
15/03/26HHawaii64-71
14/03/26HCS Northridge93-78
08/03/26HUC Davis79-69 OT
06/03/26HCal Poly107-85
01/03/26HUC Santa Barbara64-60
27/02/26ACS Northridge68-67
22/02/26HUC San Diego69-71

📊 11. Overall Statistics

California Baptist
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLW25%
HomeLLW33%
AwayL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games431
Win %25%33%0%
Points / game66.866.368.0
Allowed / game77.070.796.0
Point differential-10.2-4.3-28.0
Avg total143.8137.0164.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+25%33%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%0%
UC Irvine
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWW100%
HomeWWW100%
Away--
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games33-
Win %100%100%-
Points / game91.091.0-
Allowed / game61.761.7-
Point differential+29.3+29.3-
Avg total152.7152.7-
Over main line---
Win by 10+100%100%-
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%-
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Western Athletic conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Utah Valley State330100%86.075.7+10.3
2 UT Arlington54180%88.270.8+17.4
3 Tarleton43175%81.270.5+10.8
4 Southern Utah53260%96.869.6+27.2
5 Abilene Christian31233%71.083.7-12.7
6 Utah Tech41325%80.587.2-6.8
7 California Baptist41325%66.877.0-10.2
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).
Big West conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 UC Irvine330100%91.061.7+29.3
2 UC Santa Barbara330100%83.761.7+22.0
3 CSU Bakersfield440100%87.071.5+15.5
4 Hawaii43175%81.863.0+18.8
5 UC Riverside43175%83.567.8+15.8
6 UC Davis43175%74.064.0+10.0
7 CS Fullerton32167%88.786.0+2.7
8 UC San Diego32167%87.786.7+1.0
9 Cal Poly42250%79.084.8-5.8
10 CS Northridge31233%84.381.0+3.3
11 Long Beach State31233%65.069.3-4.3
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).
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