UC Riverside vs. Grambling betting: College basketball preview for Nov. 24

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The UC Riverside Highlanders (3-3) are favored by 4.5 points against the Grambling Tigers (3-3) on Monday, November 24, 2025 at 3 p.m. ET. The matchup airs on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under set at 145.5 points.

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UC Riverside Cover -4.5 vs Grambling -107

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UC Riverside vs. Grambling betting lines

  • UC Riverside moneyline odds to win: -189
  • Grambling moneyline odds to win: +156
  • Spread: UC Riverside (-4.5)
  • Total: 145.5

UC Riverside statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In home games last season, UC Riverside had a better record against the spread (9-4-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (10-7-0).
  • The Highlanders exceeded the over/under more often at home last year, hitting the over in nine of 13 home matchups (69.2%). In away games, they hit the over in nine of 17 games (52.9%).
  • UC Riverside won a higher percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite at home last year, going 9-1 (.900). On the road as a moneyline favorite, it sported a record of 2-2 (.500).

Last season stats

  • The Highlanders scored 74.8 points per game and allowed 75.0 last season, ranking them 143rd in college basketball on offense and 271st defensively.
  • UC Riverside was 90th in the country in rebounds per game (33.4) and 147th in rebounds allowed (30.7) last season.
  • At 12.9 assists per game last year, the Highlanders were 227th in the nation.

UC Riverside betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 3-2-0 (Home: 0-1-0; Away: 3-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 3-2-0 (Home: 1-0-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-1 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.3 (157th in nation) 43.8 (196th) 34.0 (182nd) 32.7 (230th) 13.7 (232nd) 15.0 (338th)

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Grambling statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Last season, Grambling was 2-9-0 at home against the spread (.182 winning percentage). Away, it was 8-8-0 ATS (.500).
  • Looking at the over/under, Tigers games went over less frequently at home (four of 11, 36.4%) than on the road (eight of 16, 50%) last year.
  • When moneyline underdogs last season, the Tigers won a lower percentage of games at home (0-1) than on the road (1-11).

Last season stats

  • The Tigers averaged only 66.8 points per game (25th-worst in college basketball) last year, but they played more consistently at the other end of the court, where they allowed 67.7 points per game (52nd-ranked).
  • Grambling pulled down 31.0 boards per game (234th-ranked in college basketball) last season, while allowing 32.4 rebounds per contest (265th-ranked).
  • Last season the Tigers ranked 323rd in college basketball in assists, putting up 11.4 per game.

Grambling betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 3-2-0 (Home: 1-0-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 2-2-0 (As Favorite: 1-0-0; As Underdog: 2-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 1-4-0 (Home: 0-1-0; Away: 1-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.3 (202nd in nation) 44.7 (244th) 28.2 (336th) 30.8 (159th) 10.8 (346th) 15.7 (353rd)
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