Cal Poly vs. UC Irvine prediction: UC Irvine favored to win men's college basketball matchup [3/5/2026]

Men's college basketball action continues on Thursday at 10:00 PM ET as Cal Poly locks horns with UC Irvine in men's college basketball action at Bren Events Center.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' proven college basketball model predicts UC Irvine as the most likely winner of the Cal Poly vs. UC Irvine game.

This article offers further insights into Thursday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

Cal Poly vs. UC Irvine prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using innovative machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the result of Thursday's NCAA basketball matchup between Cal Poly and UC Irvine 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model gives UC Irvine a 79% chance of defeating Cal Poly. Our predicted final score has UC Irvine winning 83-74.

According to our model, Cal Poly (+9.5) has a 51% chance of covering the spread, while the 160.5-point over/under has a 52% chance of staying under.

Cal Poly vs. UC Irvine odds

We have researched the best men's college basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Cal Poly	UC Irvine
Spread	+9.5 (-110)	-9.5 (-105)
Moneyline	+350	-450
Total	o160.5 (-110)	u160.5 (-108)

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

Cal Poly vs. UC Irvine picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Spread	Cal Poly +9.5	-110
Moneyline	Cal Poly	+350
Total	Under 160.5	-108

According to our men's college basketball best bets, the top play to make on this game is Under 160.5 total points.

These picks are based on our probabilities matched against the implied probabilities from the sportsbook odds.

Cal Poly vs. UC Irvine game-day updates and essential details

Thursday's men's college basketball game between UC Irvine and Cal Poly at Bren Events Center is scheduled to begin at 10:00 PM ET.

• Who: Cal Poly vs. UC Irvine
• Date: Thursday, March 5, 2026
• Time: 10:00 PM ET/7:00PM PT
• Venue: Bren Events Center

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Conclusion

We predict UC Irvine, with a 79% win probability, will likely beat Cal Poly on Thursday.

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