Cal Baptist vs. UC Riverside betting: College basketball preview for Nov. 18

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The Cal Baptist Lancers (3-0) are heavy, 12.5-point favorites as they try to continue a three-game win streak when they host the UC Riverside Highlanders (2-2) on Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at Dale E. and Sarah Ann Fowler Events Center. The matchup airs at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under set at 141.5 points.

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Cal Baptist Cover -12.5 vs UC Riverside -112

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Cal Baptist vs. UC Riverside betting lines

  • Cal Baptist moneyline odds to win: -971
  • UC Riverside moneyline odds to win: +627
  • Spread: Cal Baptist (-12.5)
  • Total: 141.5

Cal Baptist statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Cal Baptist owned a worse record against the spread when playing at home (4-12-0) than it did in away games (6-6-0) last season.
  • The Lancers exceeded the over/under in a higher percentage of games at home (50%) than games on the road (33.3%) last year.
  • As a moneyline favorite, Cal Baptist won a higher percentage of its games at home (.714) compared to away games (.667) last year.

Last season stats

  • The Lancers put up 71.3 points per game and allowed 70.0 last season, ranking them 249th in the country on offense and 110th on defense.
  • Cal Baptist was 119th in college basketball in rebounds per game (33.0) and 129th in rebounds allowed (30.4) last year.
  • At 11.7 assists per game last year, the Lancers were 311th in college basketball.

Cal Baptist betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 11-21-0 (Home: 4-12-0; Away: 6-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 12.5+: 0-4-0 (As Favorite: 7-15-0; As Underdog: 4-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-17-0 (Home: 8-8-0; Away: 4-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 16-6 (Home: 10-4; Away: 4-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-9 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.7 (288th in nation) 44.9 (245th) 33.0 (119th) 30.4 (129th) 11.7 (311th) 11.5 (221st)

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UC Riverside statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • UC Riverside’s winning percentage against the spread at home last season was .692 (9-4-0). Away, it was .588 (10-7-0).
  • In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Highlanders’ games finished above the over/under at home (69.2%, nine of 13) than on the road (52.9%, nine of 17).
  • In 2024-25 as moneyline underdogs, the Highlanders had a better winning percentage at home (1.000, 3-0 record) than away (.385, 5-8).

Last season stats

  • The Highlanders ranked 143rd in the country last year with 74.8 points per game. At the other end of the court, they ranked 271st with 75.0 points allowed per contest.
  • Last season UC Riverside grabbed 33.4 boards per game (90th-ranked in college basketball) and gave up 30.7 rebounds per contest (147th-ranked).
  • The Highlanders ranked 227th in the nation with 12.9 assists per game.

UC Riverside betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 19-12-0 (Home: 9-4-0; Away: 10-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 12.5+: 2-0-0 (As Favorite: 7-8-0; As Underdog: 12-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 19-12-0 (Home: 9-4-0; Away: 9-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-4 (Home: 9-1; Away: 2-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 8-8 (Home: 3-0; Away: 5-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.7 (288th in nation) 44.9 (245th) 33.4 (90th) 30.7 (147th) 12.9 (227th) 10.7 (135th)
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