UCSD vs. UC Riverside betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 10

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The UC Riverside Highlanders (6-10, 1-3 Big West) are heavy underdogs (+10.5) as they attempt to stop a four-game losing streak when they host the UCSD Tritons (12-4, 2-2 Big West) at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 10, 2026 at SRC Arena. The game airs on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 149.5 points.

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UCSD Cover -10.5 vs UC Riverside -110

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UCSD vs. UC Riverside betting lines

  • UCSD moneyline odds to win: -621
  • UC Riverside moneyline odds to win: +448
  • Spread: UCSD (-10.5)
  • Total: 149.5

UCSD statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In home games, UCSD sports a better record against the spread (3-2-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (2-3-0).
  • The Tritons have eclipsed the total in the same percentage of home games as road games (40%).
  • UCSD has performed worse as a moneyline favorite at home, sporting a home record of 3-2, compared to going 2-1 away from home.

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Tritons have struggled over their last 10 games, scoring 78.1 points per contest over that stretch compared to the 80.9 they’ve put up over the course of this year.
  • The past 10 games have seen UCSD allow 0.3 more points per game (71.9) than its season-long average (71.6).
  • The Tritons are trending down from beyond the arc over their last 10 outings, making 9.3 threes per game and shooting 33.9% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 9.6 makes and 35.7% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

UCSD betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-5-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 10.5+: 0-2-0 (As Favorite: 7-4-0; As Underdog: 2-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-6-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-3 (Home: 3-2; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.0 (62nd in nation) 42.5 (118th) 34.3 (108th) 31.1 (183rd) 15.8 (95th) 10.3 (78th)

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UC Riverside statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • This season, UC Riverside is 1-2-0 at home against the spread (.333 winning percentage). Away, it is 7-4-0 ATS (.636).
  • In terms of the over/under, Highlanders games have finished over more frequently at home (two of three, 66.7%) than on the road (six of 11, 54.5%).
  • The Highlanders, when moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-1) than away (3-7) this year.

Recent trends

  • While the Highlanders are putting up 71.9 points per game in 2025-26, they have fallen short of that over their last 10 games, producing 70.2 points per contest.
  • While UC Riverside is surrendering 78.1 points per game in 2025-26, it has been worse in its last 10 games, allowing 82.2 points per contest.
  • The Highlanders are draining 6.6 three-pointers per game in their past 10 games, which is 0.7 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (7.3). Additionally, they sport a worse three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (33.7%) compared to their season average from downtown (34.5%).

UC Riverside betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-6-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 7-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 10.5+: 3-3-0 (As Favorite: 1-1-0; As Underdog: 7-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-6-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-1 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-8 (Home: 0-1; Away: 3-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.0 (214th in nation) 47.6 (330th) 31.1 (267th) 31.7 (216th) 12.7 (284th) 13.3 (318th)
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