The No. 10 BYU Cougars (8-1) are big, 34.5-point favorites as they attempt to continue a five-game winning streak when they host the UC Riverside Highlanders (5-5) on Saturday, December 13, 2025 at Marriott Center. The contest airs at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup’s over/under is set at 155.5.
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BYU Cover -34.5 vs UC Riverside -108
BYU vs. UC Riverside betting lines
- Spread: BYU (-34.5)
- Total: 155.5
BYU statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- BYU owned a better record against the spread when playing at home (10-6-0) than it did in road games (6-5-0) last season.
- The Cougars eclipsed the over/under less consistently at home last year, hitting the over in nine of 16 home matchups (56.2%). On the road, they hit the over in eight of 11 games (72.7%).
- BYU fared better as a moneyline favorite in home games last year, putting up a home record of 13-2 home record, compared to going 2-3 on the road.
Last season stats
- Last season, the Cougars were 24th-best in the country on offense (81.4 points scored per game) and ranked 199th on defense (72.6 points allowed).
- BYU was 84th in college basketball in rebounds per game (33.5) and 19th-best in rebounds conceded (27.8) last year.
- At 17.2 assists per game, the Cougars were 10th-best in the country last year.
BYU betting records this season
- ATS Record: 5-4-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 0-0-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 34.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 4-4-0; As Underdog: 1-0-0)
- O-U-P: 3-6-0 (Home: 0-2-0; Away: 0-0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-0 (Home: 2-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.5 (68th in nation) | 40.0 (53rd) | 35.1 (97th) | 30.6 (162nd) | 14.0 (211th) | 9.1 (16th) |
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UC Riverside statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- In 2024-25 against the spread, UC Riverside had a better winning percentage at home (.692, 9-4-0 record) than on the road (.588, 10-7-0).
- Highlanders games went above the over/under 69.2% of the time at home (nine of 13) last year, and 52.9% of the time on the road (nine of 17).
- Last year the Highlanders were 3-0 at home as moneyline underdogs (1.000 winning percentage). Away they were 5-8 (.385).
Last season stats
- The Highlanders scored 74.8 points per game (143rd-ranked in college basketball) last season, while allowing 75.0 points per contest (271st-ranked).
- UC Riverside pulled down 33.4 boards per game (90th-ranked in college basketball) last year, while allowing 30.7 rebounds per contest (147th-ranked).
- The Highlanders put up 12.9 dimes per game, which ranked them 227th in the country.
UC Riverside betting records this season
- ATS Record: 6-3-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 5-2-0)
- O-U-P: 6-3-0 (Home: 2-0-0; Away: 4-3-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-1 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 3-4)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.6 (135th in nation) | 44.9 (252nd) | 32.8 (202nd) | 31.2 (191st) | 12.2 (309th) | 12.8 (264th) |
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