The UC Riverside Highlanders (6-9, 1-2 Big West) will look to end a three-game losing streak when they hit the road to take on the CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners (7-9, 1-3 Big West) on Thursday, January 8, 2026 at Icardo Center as 3.5-point underdogs. The contest airs at 9:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under set at 147.5 points.

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CSU Bakersfield vs. UC Riverside betting lines

• CSU Bakersfield moneyline odds to win: -168
• UC Riverside moneyline odds to win: +140
• Spread: CSU Bakersfield (-3.5)
• Total: 147.5

CSU Bakersfield statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• CSU Bakersfield has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered three times in six opportunities at home, and it has covered three times in eight opportunities in away games.
• In terms of point totals, the Roadrunners hit the over less consistently in home games, as they’ve exceeded the total two times in six opportunities this season (33.3%). In road games, they have hit the over five times in eight opportunities (62.5%).

Recent trends

• In their last 10 games, the Roadrunners have been scoring 73.5 points per game, an average that’s a little lower than the 73.6 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
• CSU Bakersfield’s defense has been less stingy lately, as the team has allowed 79.5 points per game during its past 10 compared to the 77.9 points per game its opponents are averaging this season.
• During their past 10 contests, the Roadrunners are making the same number of three-pointers per game as their season long average (4.9), while shooting a lower percentage from deep in that span (28.7% compared to 28.9% season-long).

CSU Bakersfield betting records this season

• ATS Record: 6-8-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 3-5-0)
• ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 5-6-0)
• O-U-P: 7-7-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 5-3-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-1 (Home: 2-1; Away: 0-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-8 (Home: 1-2; Away: 2-6)

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UC Riverside statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• In 2025-26 against the spread, UC Riverside has a lower winning percentage at home (.333, 1-2-0 record) than on the road (.600, 6-4-0).
• In terms of the over/under, Highlanders games have finished over more often at home (two of three, 66.7%) than away (six of 10, 60%).
• The Highlanders’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .000 (0-1), and away it is .333 (3-6).

Recent trends

• Over their past 10 games, the Highlanders are putting up 72.1 points per contest, 0.2 fewer points than their season average (72.3).
• While UC Riverside is allowing 78.9 points per game in 2025-26, it has been worse in its previous 10 games, allowing 82.6 points per contest.
• The Highlanders are making 6.4 treys per game over their last 10 games, which is 0.7 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (7.1). In addition, they own a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (33.5%) compared to their season average from downtown (33.8%).

UC Riverside betting records this season

• ATS Record: 7-6-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 6-4-0)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 5-5-0 (As Favorite: 1-1-0; As Underdog: 6-5-0)
• O-U-P: 8-5-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 6-4-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-1 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-7 (Home: 0-1; Away: 3-6)