UNLV vs. UC Irvine prediction: UC Irvine favored to win NIT matchup [3/17/2026]

Men's college basketball action continues on Tuesday at 11:00 PM ET as UNLV locks horns with UC Irvine in men's college basketball action at Bren Events Center.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' proven college basketball model predicts UC Irvine as the most likely winner of the UNLV vs. UC Irvine game.

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

UNLV vs. UC Irvine prediction: Who will win NIT matchup?

Using powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Tuesday's NCAA basketball matchup between UNLV and UC Irvine 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model gives UC Irvine a 56% chance of defeating UNLV. Our predicted final score has UC Irvine winning 76-74.

According to our model, UC Irvine (+1.5) has a 58% chance of covering the spread, while the 153.5-point over/under has a 52% chance of staying under.

UNLV vs. UC Irvine odds

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

Bet Type	UNLV	UC Irvine
Spread	-1.5 (+100)	+1.5 (-110)
Moneyline	-115	+100
Total	o153.5 (-110)	u153.5 (-105)

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

UNLV 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	UC Irvine +1.5	-110
Moneyline	UC Irvine	+100
Total	Under 153.5	-105

According to our men's college basketball best bets, the top play to make on this game is UC Irvine to win.

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

UNLV vs. UC Irvine game-day updates and essential details

Tuesday's men's college basketball matchup between UC Irvine and UNLV at Bren Events Center is scheduled to start at 11:00 PM ET.

• Who: UNLV vs. UC Irvine
• Date: Tuesday, March 17, 2026
• Time: 11:00 PM ET/8:00PM PT
• Venue: Bren Events Center

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Conclusion

We predict UC Irvine, with a 56% win probability, will likely beat UNLV this men's National Invitational Tournament matchup.

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