The UC Irvine Anteaters (12-2, 2-0 Big West) host the UC Riverside Highlanders (10-5, 3-0 Big West) after winning five straight home games. The Anteaters are favored by 8.5 points in the contest, which starts at 10:00 PM ET on Saturday, January 4, 2025. The matchup has an over/under of 141.5.
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UC Irvine Cover -8.5 vs UC Riverside -112
UC Irvine vs. UC Riverside betting lines
- UC Irvine moneyline odds to win: -431
- UC Riverside moneyline odds to win: +332
- Spread: UC Irvine (-8.5)
- Total: 141.5
UC Irvine statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- UC Irvine did a better job covering the spread in road games (10-6-0) than it did at home (6-6-0) last season.
- The Anteaters hit the over on the over/under in 10 of 12 home games (83.3%) last season, compared to six of 16 road games (37.5%).
- As a moneyline favorite last season, UC Irvine won 12 of 12 games at home, good for a 1.000 winning percentage. UC Irvine won seven of 10 games away from home (.700) as a moneyline favorite.
Last season stats
- The Anteaters were 70th in college basketball in points scored (77.6 per game) and 71st in points allowed (68.3) last season.
- At 34.9 rebounds per game and 29.9 rebounds allowed, UC Irvine was 52nd and 77th in the country, respectively, last year.
- Last season the Anteaters were ranked 45th in the country in assists with 15.5 per game.
UC Irvine betting records this season
- ATS Record: 9-4-0 (Home: 2-0-0; Away: 5-3-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 8.5+: 3-1-0 (As Favorite: 8-3-0; As Underdog: 1-1-0)
- O-U-P: 4-9-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 3-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-1 (Home: 2-0; Away: 5-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-1)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.4 (166th in nation) | 39.6 (37th) | 36.1 (44th) | 30.6 (156th) | 15.1 (112th) | 12.9 (295th) |
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UC Riverside statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- This season, UC Riverside is 3-1-0 at home against the spread (.750 winning percentage). Away, it is 6-3-0 ATS (.667).
- In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Highlanders’ games have finished above the over/under at home (75%, three of four) than away (44.4%, four of nine).
Recent trends
- The Highlanders are scoring 72.8 points per game in their last 10 games, compared to their season average of 72.5.
- In its previous 10 games, UC Riverside is ceding 67.9 points per contest, 3.6 fewer points than its season average (71.5).
- The Highlanders are draining 8.6 three-pointers per contest over their last 10 games, which is 0.3 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (8.9). That said, they sport a higher three-point percentage over their last 10 games (34.1%) compared to their season average from downtown (33.1%).
UC Riverside betting records this season
- ATS Record: 9-4-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 6-3-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 8.5+: 3-2-0 (As Favorite: 4-2-0; As Underdog: 5-2-0)
- O-U-P: 7-6-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 4-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-1 (Home: 4-0; Away: 1-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 3-4)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42.1 (310th in nation) | 44.2 (241st) | 34.9 (76th) | 30.5 (149th) | 12.9 (252nd) | 11.3 (163rd) |
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