The Runnin' Rebels will play the Anteaters on Tuesday, March 17th, 2026. Your timezone's tip off time is 11:00 pm EDT. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
Review our College Basketball Betting guide to learn how to bet this game.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
The 2025-26 college basketball postseason has arrived. With tournament action on the docket, UNLV and UC Irvine are set to tip-off on Tuesday, March 17th, 2026. Here's your chance to partake in March Madness! The end of the regular season has left us with solid trends for each team. Use the following performance insights and stats to handicap what promises to be an exciting matchup.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - UNLV wound up with a 96.00 SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for the 2025-26 college basketball regular season, while UC Irvine finished with a 99.00 power ranking.
- Away Records - Tournament games are typically played at neutral venues, which means both teams are away from their home courts. UNLV comes to this matchup with a 6-6 record as an away team, ranking them 2nd in the Mountain West Conference for away team wins. Their opponent, UC Irvine, finished the regular season with a 7-5 record as an away team, ranking them 2nd in the Big West Conference for away team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - UNLV finished 5th (0.550) in the Mountain West Conference, with UC Irvine ending up 1st (0.750) for their conference win percentage in the 2025 Big West Conference.
- Overall Win Percentage - UNLV had a 0.515 regular season overall win percentage, with UC Irvine notching a 0.676 overall win percentage at the end of the 2025-26 regular season.
- Team Records - UNLV tallied a 17-16 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, UC Irvine put together a 23-11 standing for 2025-26 college basketball regular season.
Moneyline Mage
Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.
Hocus pocus! UNLV meets UC Irvine in March Madness matchup on Tuesday.
UNLV 17-16 overall, UC Irvine 23-11 overall for 2025-26 season.
UNLV 11-9 Mountain West, UC Irvine 15-5 Big West conference standing.
Single-elimination NCAA tournament, winner advances to next round.
The tables below have the best point spread lines, total lines, and moneylines for this matchup. Bet on March Madness games at BetRivers and BetMGM. Review this matchup's prop bets below.
Best Runnin' Rebels at Anteaters Odds
| Underdog UNLV | Favorite UC Irvine |
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| Underdog UNLV | Favorite UC Irvine |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
UC Irvine is a -1.5 -110 point spread favorite at BetMGM, while UNLV is a +1.5 -110 point spread underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 152.5 -110 points at BetMGM, which means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 152.5 -110 points at BetMGM, and that means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the under.
UC Irvine is a -125 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and UNLV is a +105 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Game |
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UNLV
UC Irvine
3/17/26 11:00pm EDT | +1.5 -110-1.5 -110 |
Underdog UNLV - UNLV bettors risk $100 to win $90.91 at -110 odds.
A +1.5 UNLV underdog bet wins if they lose by 1, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 2 or more.
Favorite UC Irvine - UC Irvine bettors risk $100 to win $90.91 at -110 odds.
A -1.5 UC Irvine favorite bet wins if they win by 2 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 1, tie, or lose outright.
UNLV at UC Irvine Prop Bets
Important Note: Some states expressly forbid individual college athlete prop bets. The following wagers may not be available depending on your particular state laws.
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UNLV
UC Irvine
First to 5 Points
3/17/26 11:00pm EDT | -110-125Bet |
UNLV
UC Irvine
First to 10 Points
3/17/26 11:00pm EDT | -110-125Bet |
UNLV
UC Irvine
First to 15 Points
3/17/26 11:00pm EDT | -105-135Bet |
UNLV
UC Irvine
Game to Overtime
3/17/26 11:00pm EDT | Yes +725No -2500Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| Big West | ||||||||
| UC Irvine | 23-12 | 0.657 | 12-5 | 7-5 | 15-5 | - | 0.750 | L2 |
| Mountain West | ||||||||
| UNLV | 18-17 | 0.514 | 10-6 | 7-7 | 11-9 | +4 | 0.550 | L1 |
UNLV & UC Irvine Futures Odds
Latest College Basketball Championship odds, if available, for each team. Review March Madness odds for other teams and learn how to bet on the college basketball tournament. Also be sure to read Ron Halfback's Final Four write-up.
UNLV Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM UNLV YR: futures available
UC Irvine Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM UC Irvine YR: futures available
UNLV & UC Irvine Team Pages
Review each team's futures odds, betting bonuses, current standings and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the UNLV vs UC Irvine College Basketball Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Tuesday, March 17th, 2026 at 11:00 pm EDT, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's College Basketball page, look for the UNLV vs UC Irvine Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the UNLV vs UC Irvine Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
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