UCSD vs. UC Riverside betting: College basketball preview for February 6

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Two hot teams hit the court when the UCSD Tritons (18-4, 8-2 Big West) host the UC Riverside Highlanders (15-8, 8-3 Big West) on Thursday, February 6, 2025 at 10:00 PM ET. The Highlanders are 11.5-point underdogs and will attempt to keep their three-game win streak allive against the Tritons, winners of three straight. The matchup has an over/under of 140.5.

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UCSD vs. UC Riverside betting lines

  • UCSD moneyline odds to win: -781
  • UC Riverside moneyline odds to win: +538
  • Spread: UCSD (-11.5)
  • Total: 140.5

UCSD statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, UCSD has fared worse at home, covering five times in eight home games, and seven times in nine road games.
  • The Tritons have eclipsed the over/under in five of eight home games (62.5%), compared to four of nine road games (44.4%).
  • UCSD has fared worse as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, sporting a home record of 6-2, compared to going 5-1 in road games.

Recent trends

  • On the offensive side of the ball, the Tritons have increased their production slightly over their last 10 games, scoring 81.4 points per contest over that span as opposed to the 79.8 they’ve racked up over the course of this season.
  • UCSD has been more stingy on defense lately, giving up 62.0 points per game during its last 10 contests compared to the 62.5 points per game its opponents are averaging in the 2024-25 season.
  • Over their last 10 contests, the Tritons are making 0.3 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (9.7 compared to 10.0 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from beyond the arc in that span (33.7% compared to 34.7% season-long).

UCSD betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 15-5-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 7-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 11.5+: 4-2-0 (As Favorite: 9-5-0; As Underdog: 6-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-10-1 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 4-4-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-3 (Home: 6-2; Away: 5-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.0 (113th in nation) 41.0 (56th) 30.8 (268th) 30.2 (123rd) 15.0 (98th) 8.7 (fifth)

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UC Riverside statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • UC Riverside has the same winning percentage against the spread (.667) at home (6-3-0 record) and away (8-4-0) this season.
  • Highlanders games have gone above the over/under more frequently at home (six times out of nine) than on the road (five of 12) this season.
  • The Highlanders’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is 1.000 (2-0), and away it is .400 (4-6).

Recent trends

  • The Highlanders are posting 74.5 points per contest over their previous 10 games, compared to their season average of 72.8.
  • UC Riverside has fared worse defensively in its last 10 games, ceding 72.9 points per contest, 0.6 more points than its season average of 72.3.
  • The Highlanders are sinking 8.9 threes per game in their past 10 games, the same number as their average for the season. Meanwhile, they sport a higher three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (34.0%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (33.4%).

UC Riverside betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-7-0 (Home: 6-3-0; Away: 8-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 11.5+: 2-0-0 (As Favorite: 5-4-0; As Underdog: 9-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-10-0 (Home: 6-3-0; Away: 5-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-2 (Home: 6-1; 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 (312th in nation) 44.0 (210th) 34.4 (71st) 30.8 (156th) 13.1 (235th) 11.1 (162nd)
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