UC Irvine vs. UC Riverside betting: College basketball preview for January 23

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The UC Irvine Anteaters (17-2, 7-0 Big West) are favored (-7) to continue a seven-game win streak when they visit the UC Riverside Highlanders (11-8, 4-3 Big West) at 10:00 PM ET on Thursday, January 23, 2025 at SRC Arena. The contest airs on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 142.5 points.

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UC Irvine Cover -7 vs UC Riverside -109

Bet $20, Payout $38.35

UC Irvine vs. UC Riverside betting lines

  • UC Irvine moneyline odds to win: -300
  • UC Riverside moneyline odds to win: +241
  • Spread: UC Irvine (-7)
  • Total: 142.5

UC Irvine statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, UC Irvine has fared better when playing at home, covering five times in five home games, and seven times in 10 road games.
  • The Anteaters have gone over the total in three of five home games (60%), compared to three of 10 road games (30%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, UC Irvine has won a higher percentage of its games at home (1.000) compared to away games (.857).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Anteaters have been scoring 77.1 points per game, an average that’s slightly higher than the 76.2 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • UC Irvine has been less stingy on the defensive side of the ball as of late, giving up 68.2 points per game during its last 10 outings compared to the 64.1 points per game its opponents average on the 2024-25 season.
  • While the Anteaters are hitting more threes per game over their past 10 contests (6.7 per game) when compared to their season-long average (6.4), they are doing so while shooting a lower percentage (32.8% from beyond the arc over the last 10, 33.5% on the season).

UC Irvine betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-4-0 (Home: 5-0-0; Away: 7-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 7+: 7-1-0 (As Favorite: 12-3-0; As Underdog: 2-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-12-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 3-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 14-1 (Home: 5-0; Away: 6-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.2 (164th in nation) 37.9 (10th) 37.1 (17th) 31.7 (211th) 15.8 (73rd) 12.5 (281st)

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UC Riverside statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • UC Riverside’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .667 (4-2-0). Away, it is .636 (7-4-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Highlanders games have gone over more often at home (five of six, 83.3%) than on the road (four of 11, 36.4%).
  • In 2024-25 when moneyline underdogs, the Highlanders have a better winning percentage at home (1.000, 1-0 record) than on the road (.333, 3-6).

Recent trends

  • The Highlanders are posting 72.7 points per contest in their past 10 games, which is 0.7 more than their average for the season (72.0).
  • UC Riverside is allowing 71.9 points per contest in its past 10 games, which is 0.9 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (72.8).
  • Over their past 10 games, the Highlanders are sinking 8.0 threes per game, 0.7 fewer threes than their season average (8.7). They also have a lower three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (31.7%) compared to their season average (32.8%).

UC Riverside betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-6-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 7-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 7+: 4-3-0 (As Favorite: 4-3-0; As Underdog: 7-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-8-0 (Home: 5-1-0; Away: 4-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-2 (Home: 4-1; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-6 (Home: 1-0; Away: 3-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.6 (326th in nation) 44.6 (250th) 34.7 (76th) 31.2 (184th) 12.7 (262nd) 11.3 (166th)
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