South Dakota State vs UC Irvine Prediction, Picks & Odds | 26 Nov 2025

College Basketball Betting Preview: South Dakota State vs UC Irvine

The South Dakota State Jackrabbits square off against the UC Irvine Anteaters, with tip-off scheduled for 20:30 on Wednesday, November 26.

It’s time to go for UC Irvine against the spread, especially with an attractive -2.5 line at -112. Our prediction is that this can be comfortably achieved in their meeting with SDSU.

South Dakota State Jackrabbits were beaten 75-52 in their previous game, being turned over at home to Utah Valley Wolverines.

UC Irvine Anteaters lost their last game, being beaten at home to New Mexico State 57-45.

NCAAB	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
UC Irvine	23-11	2630	2327	303	14-6	9-5	1L
South Dakota State	14-18	2413	2331	82	9-6	5-12	2L

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South Dakota State vs UC Irvine Prediction & Picks

Explore our top South Dakota State vs UC Irvine betting tips, including an expert match prediction, correct score forecast and a bet builder ready to use. Each section below offers expert insight into the key betting angles.

Game Prediction

We are predicting that UC Irvine will cover the spread in this college contest. -2.5 seems a more than generous line and you can get -112 that the favorites will win by a bigger margin.

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Key South Dakota State vs UC Irvine stats:

• The -2.5 line has been covered by UC Irvine in 12 of their last 20 games.
• The +2.5 line hasn’t been covered by SDSU in 3 of their last 5 games on the road.
• The +2.5 line hasn’t been covered by SDSU in 2 consecutive games on the road.

UC Irvine -2.5 Probability

If you go by the best sportsbooks, our pick has a 52.9% chance of landing a return. Taking all factors into consideration, our analysts think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 55-60%. This college basketball bet can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Our Game Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

SDSU 72 - 77 UC Irvine

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South Dakota State vs UC Irvine Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

For this college game, the sportsbooks’ Moneyline betting odds mean UC Irvine are -159 favorites to win and that means a 61% chance of landing a victory. South Dakota State are regarded as a long shot to win and you can currently back them at +128.

There is a spread of 2.5 and total points has a line of 143.5. Basketball fans regularly enjoy the opportunity to bet on the Totals. If you’re going for Over 143.5, then the odds are -110.

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Moneyline

SDSU

+128

UC Irvine

-159

Point Spread

SDSU +2.5

-106

UC Irvine -2.5

-114

Total Points

Under 143.5

-110

Over 143.5

-110

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South Dakota State Stats

UC Irvine Stats

Moneyline

• 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
• 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

• 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
• 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

• +2.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 5 of the last 10 games
• +2.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 5 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

• -2.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 4 of the last 10 games
• -2.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 5 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 141.60 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 147.20 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 142.5: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games
• Over 142.5 on the Road: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 72.90 pts and allowed 68.70 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 72.70 pts and allowed 74.50 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 150.10 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 147.70 pts in the previous 10 home games
• Over 142.5: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games
• Over 142.5 at Home: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 81.50 pts and allowed 68.60 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 80.90 pts and allowed 66.80 pts in the last 10 home games

NCAAB Table Select Season 2025/20262024/20252023/20242022/20232021/20222020/20212019/2020

Big West	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Hawaii	24-8	2548	2231	317	17-3	7-5	2W
UC Irvine	23-11	2630	2327	303	14-6	9-5	1L
UC San Diego	23-11	2573	2390	183	14-5	9-6	1L
Cal State Northridge	20-14	2767	2713	54	13-3	7-11	1L
UC Davis	19-14	2562	2478	84	13-4	6-10	1L
UCSB	18-14	2483	2328	155	12-4	6-10	3L
Cal State Fullerton	18-16	2822	2778	44	12-5	6-11	1L
Cal Poly	14-19	2710	2805	-95	8-7	6-12	1L
Long Beach State	10-22	2396	2489	-93	7-9	3-13	1W
UC Riverside	10-22	2332	2492	-160	7-7	3-15	1L
CSU Bakersfield	8-24	2339	2627	-288	6-11	2-13	15L

Summit	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
North Dakota State	27-7	2745	2366	379	16-2	11-5	4W
St. Thomas	24-9	2728	2366	362	15-2	9-7	1L
North Dakota	18-17	2680	2703	-23	10-8	8-9	1L
South Dakota	16-16	2547	2566	-19	12-6	4-10	1L
Omaha	16-17	2507	2522	-15	10-4	6-13	1L
Denver	15-17	2650	2650	0	9-5	6-12	2L
South Dakota State	14-18	2413	2331	82	9-6	5-12	2L
Oral Roberts	10-23	2420	2558	-138	9-8	1-15	1L
Kansas City	4-27	2149	2600	-451	3-11	1-16	15L

• Overall = Overall Wins-Losses
• PF = Total Points For
• PA = Total Points Against
• N. Pts = Point Differential
• Home = Home Record
• Away = Away Record
• Strk = Current Streak

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