UC Riverside vs. CSU Fullerton betting: College basketball preview for March 8

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The CSU Fullerton Titans (6-25, 1-18 Big West) will look to stop an 11-game losing streak when they host the UC Riverside Highlanders (20-11, 13-6 Big West) on Saturday, March 8, 2025 at Titan Gym as big, 14.5-point underdogs. The game airs at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 149.5.

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UC Riverside Cover -14.5 vs CSU Fullerton -110

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UC Riverside vs. CSU Fullerton betting lines

  • UC Riverside moneyline odds to win: -1515
  • CSU Fullerton moneyline odds to win: +839
  • Spread: UC Riverside (-14.5)
  • Total: 149.5

UC Riverside statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • At home, UC Riverside sports a better record against the spread (9-4-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (10-6-0).
  • The Highlanders have hit the over on the total in nine of 13 home games (69.2%), compared to nine of 16 road games (56.2%).
  • UC Riverside has won a higher percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite at home, going 9-1 (.900). On the road as a moneyline favorite, it has a record of 1-2 (.333).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Highlanders have been racking up 79.8 points per contest, an average that’s slightly higher than the 75.3 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • UC Riverside’s defense has been more porous lately, as the team has allowed 75.2 points per game during its last 10 compared to the 74.0 points per game its opponents are averaging on the season.
  • The Highlanders are trending up from beyond the arc during their last 10 outings, making 9.9 threes per game and shooting 36.7% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 9.1 makes and 34.4% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

UC Riverside betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 19-10-0 (Home: 9-4-0; Away: 10-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 14.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 7-6-0; As Underdog: 12-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 18-11-0 (Home: 9-4-0; Away: 9-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-3 (Home: 9-1; Away: 1-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 8-8 (Home: 3-0; Away: 5-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.8 (284th in nation) 44.6 (227th) 33.7 (80th) 30.4 (130th) 13.0 (228th) 10.7 (131st)

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CSU Fullerton statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • CSU Fullerton has been better against the spread on the road (4-13-0) than at home (2-7-3) this year.
  • In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Titans’ games have finished above the over/under at home (58.3%, seven of 12) compared to on the road (35.3%, six of 17).
  • When moneyline underdogs, the Titans have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-9) than away (2-15).

Recent trends

  • Over their past 10 games, the Titans are tallying 60.4 points per contest, compared to their season average of 63.4.
  • Over its previous 10 games, CSU Fullerton is giving up 86.3 points per contest, 8.5 more points than its season average (77.8).
  • The Titans are sinking 5.0 treys per game with a 25.5% three-point percentage in their past 10 games, compared to their season averages of 4.7 and 26.8%.

CSU Fullerton betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-20-3 (Home: 2-7-3; Away: 4-13-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 14.5+: 1-8-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 5-18-3)
  • O-U-P: 13-16-0 (Home: 7-5-0; Away: 6-11-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-1 (Home: 2-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-24 (Home: 0-9; Away: 2-15)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40.3 (355th in nation) 46.0 (300th) 29.9 (302nd) 32.1 (246th) 9.0 (363rd) 14.5 (356th)
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