UC Riverside vs. UC Davis betting: College basketball preview for January 30

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A pair of hot teams hit the court when the UC Riverside Highlanders (13-8, 6-3 Big West) host the UC Davis Aggies (12-8, 6-3 Big West) on Thursday, January 30, 2025 at 10:00 PM ET. The Highlanders are 5.5-point favorites and put their three-game win streak on the line against the Aggies, winners of three straight. The over/under for the matchup is 136.5.

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UC Riverside vs. UC Davis betting lines

  • UC Riverside moneyline odds to win: -243
  • UC Davis moneyline odds to win: +197
  • Spread: UC Riverside (-5.5)
  • Total: 136.5

UC Riverside statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • UC Riverside has done a better job covering the spread at home (5-2-0) than it has in road tilts (8-4-0).
  • The Highlanders have gone over the total in a higher percentage of home games (85.7%) than road games (41.7%).
  • At home, UC Riverside has won more often as a moneyline favorite, posting a record of 4-1 (.800). When playing on the road, it is 1-1 (.500) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Highlanders have picked up their production a little bit over their last 10 games, scoring 74.1 points per contest over that span as opposed to the 73.1 they’ve put up over the course of this year.
  • UC Riverside’s defense has been more porous as of late, as the team has given up 75.5 points per game during its past 10 compared to the 73.4 points per game its opponents are averaging this season.
  • The Highlanders’ last 10 contests have seen them make 8.0 three-pointers per game while shooting 32.7% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are down from their 2024-25 averages of 8.7 makes and 33.3%.

UC Riverside betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-6-0 (Home: 5-2-0; Away: 8-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 4-3-0; As Underdog: 9-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-8-0 (Home: 6-1-0; Away: 5-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-2 (Home: 4-1; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-6 (Home: 2-0; Away: 4-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.1 (316th in nation) 44.5 (245th) 34.5 (70th) 31.0 (166th) 12.9 (252nd) 11.1 (151st)

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UC Davis statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This season, UC Davis is 4-3-0 at home against the spread (.571 winning percentage). On the road, it is 5-5-0 ATS (.500).
  • Aggies games have finished above the over/under less frequently at home (two times out of seven) than away (three of 10) this year.
  • When moneyline underdogs, the Aggies have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-0) than away (3-5).

Recent trends

  • Over their previous 10 games, the Aggies are averaging 68.7 points per contest, 0.7 fewer points than their season average (69.4).
  • In its past 10 games, UC Davis is allowing 66.2 points per contest, 3.2 fewer points than its season average (69.4).
  • In their past 10 games, the Aggies are making 5.2 treys per contest, 0.8 fewer threes than their season average (6.0). They also own a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (28.9%) compared to their season average (31.2%).

UC Davis betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-8-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 3-3-0 (As Favorite: 5-3-0; As Underdog: 4-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-12-0 (Home: 2-5-0; Away: 3-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-2 (Home: 4-2; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-5 (Home: 1-0; Away: 3-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.2 (331st in nation) 41.3 (76th) 31.4 (243rd) 33.3 (300th) 10.3 (356th) 13.2 (322nd)
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