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The Pac-12's conference tournament champion goes against the dual winner of the Big West when Oregon plays UC Irvine in an NCAA tournament South regional second-round bout Sunday night in San Jose (9:40 pm ET, TBS). The Ducks are favored by a handful for this game, but the Anteaters already own one upset in this tournament. Which way are we going here with our free NCAA tournament pick?
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The Line<br />
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The NCAA tournament betting odds opened Oregon at -5 over UC-Irvine, with an over/under of 123. In early betting action, the spread was holding steady, while the total bumped to 124.
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Bettors thinking the Anteaters might pull another upset here could get upwards of +190 on the college basketball betting money line.
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Anteaters-Ducks Betting Preview<br />
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No. 13 seed UC-Irvine (31-5 SU, 21-13-1 ATS) reached Sunday's action by upsetting No. 4 seed Kansas State Friday 70-64. The Anteaters trailed the Wildcats by four points midway through the second half but went on a 12-0 run to take a lead they would not relinquish, on their way toward the outright victory as four-point underdogs on the college basketball betting odds.
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On the day Irvine shot 44 percent from the floor, hit 17-for-19 from the free-throw line and held its own on the boards, getting out-rebounded by a margin of just 34-33.
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So the Anteaters now own a 17-game winning streak, going 12-4-1 ATS along the way.
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No. 12 seed Oregon (24-12 SU, 21-15 ATS) reached Sunday's play by beating No. 5 seed Wisconsin Friday 72-54. That game was tied at 31-31 early in the second half, but the Ducks outscored the Badgers from there 41-23 to win outright as two-point dogs.
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On the day Oregon shot a hot 55 percent from the floor while holding Wisconsin to just 33 percent shooting.
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So the Ducks now own a nine-game winning streak, which includes a 9-0 run ATS.
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NCAA Tournament Betting Trends<br />
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With Friday's victory, UC Irvine is now 2-1 both SU and ATS this season against this NCAA tournament field. The Anteaters are also 4-1 ATS this season as underdogs on the college basketball betting lines.
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With Friday's victory, Oregon is now 6-5 both SU and ATS against this NCAA tournament field this season. The Ducks are also 9-4 ATS this season when favored by single digits.
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Anteaters-Ducks History<br />
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These programs met three seasons in a row from 2013-15, Oregon winning all three match-ups by an average score of 79-64.
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Totals Report<br />
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The overs are 18-17 in UC-Irvine games this season, which are averaging 136 total points. That includes a 5-1 run over the Anteaters' last six games.
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The unders are 24-12 in Oregon games this season, which are averaging 133 points. That includes a 7-2 run over the Ducks' last nine games.
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