CSU Fullerton vs. UC Riverside betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 17

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The UC Riverside Highlanders (6-12, 1-5 Big West) are 2.5-point underdogs as they try to turn around a six-game losing streak when they host the CSU Fullerton Titans (8-11, 3-4 Big West) on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at SRC Arena. The contest airs at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under set at 157.5 points.

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CSU Fullerton Cover -2.5 vs UC Riverside -120

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CSU Fullerton vs. UC Riverside betting lines

  • CSU Fullerton moneyline odds to win: -157
  • UC Riverside moneyline odds to win: +130
  • Spread: CSU Fullerton (-2.5)
  • Total: 157.5

CSU Fullerton statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • CSU Fullerton has a worse record against the spread in home games (3-3-0) than it does in road games (5-4-0).
  • In home games, the Titans exceed the over/under 33.3% of the time (two of six games). They hit the over more often in road games, topping the total in 55.6% of games (five of nine).

Recent trends

  • On the offensive side of the ball, the Titans have struggled over their last 10 games, scoring 83.4 points per contest over that span compared to the 85.8 they’ve racked up over the course of this year.
  • The last 10 games have seen CSU Fullerton allow 3.0 fewer points per game (81.9) than its season-long average (84.9).
  • During their past 10 outings, the Titans are making 0.5 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (9.6 compared to 9.1 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (36.9% compared to 34.3% season-long).

CSU Fullerton betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-7-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 5-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 1-1-0; As Underdog: 9-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-8-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 5-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-1 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-10 (Home: 2-2; Away: 2-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.7 (167th in nation) 46.4 (304th) 32.4 (207th) 36.0 (348th) 16.4 (71st) 11.0 (143rd)

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UC Riverside statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • UC Riverside’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .500 (2-2-0). Away, it is .583 (7-5-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Highlanders games have gone over less often at home (two of four, 50%) than away (seven of 12, 58.3%).
  • The Highlanders’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .000 (0-2), and away it is .273 (3-8).

Recent trends

  • While the Highlanders are putting up 71.6 points per game in 2025-26, they have fallen short of that over their previous 10 games, producing 68.9 points per contest.
  • While UC Riverside is surrendering 78.2 points per game in 2025-26, it has been worse in its previous 10 games, allowing 82.8 points per contest.
  • The Highlanders are making 0.6 fewer threes per game over their last 10 games (6.5) compared to their season average (7.1), and they are producing a worse three-point percentage over their past 10 games (31.9%) compared to their season mark (33.5%).

UC Riverside betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-7-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 7-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 8-6-0 (As Favorite: 1-1-0; As Underdog: 8-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-7-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 7-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-1 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-10 (Home: 0-2; Away: 3-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.3 (241st in nation) 48.2 (346th) 30.9 (269th) 31.7 (215th) 12.3 (301st) 12.7 (301st)
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