UC Davis vs. UC Riverside betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 24

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The UC Riverside Highlanders (7-13, 2-6 Big West) visit the UC Davis Aggies (11-8, 4-4 Big West) after losing five straight road games. The Aggies are favored by 8.5 points in the contest, which tips at 5 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 24, 2026. The over/under for the matchup is 150.5.

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UC Davis Cover -8.5 vs UC Riverside -114

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UC Davis vs. UC Riverside betting lines

  • UC Davis moneyline odds to win: -446
  • UC Riverside moneyline odds to win: +339
  • Spread: UC Davis (-8.5)
  • Total: 150.5

UC Davis statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • UC Davis has done a better job covering the spread when playing at home (6-3-0) than it has in road games (4-4-0).
  • The Aggies have exceeded the over/under more consistently when playing at home, hitting the over in six of nine home matchups (66.7%). In away games, they have hit the over in five of eight games (62.5%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, UC Davis has won a higher percentage of its games at home (.833) compared to away games (.000).

Recent trends

  • The Aggies have been racking up 84.1 points per contest in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s a little higher than the 79.9 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • UC Davis has been more porous on the defensive side of the ball as of late, allowing 76.6 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 76.0 points per game its opponents are averaging over the 2025-26 season.
  • During their last 10 contests, the Aggies are making 1.0 more three-pointer per game than their season long average (10.1 compared to 9.1 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (38.1% compared to 36.0% season-long).

UC Davis betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-7-0 (Home: 6-3-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 8.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 4-3-0; As Underdog: 6-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-6-0 (Home: 6-3-0; Away: 5-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-2 (Home: 5-1; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-6 (Home: 1-2; Away: 3-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.0 (143rd in nation) 44.6 (229th) 30.5 (278th) 31.6 (209th) 16.4 (66th) 12.6 (297th)

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UC Riverside statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, UC Riverside has had better results on the road (7-5-0) than at home (3-3-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Highlanders games have gone over less frequently at home (three of six, 50%) than on the road (seven of 12, 58.3%).
  • The Highlanders’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .250 (1-3), and on the road it is .273 (3-8).

Recent trends

  • While the Highlanders are averaging 71.8 points per game in 2025-26, they have fallen short of that over their previous 10 games, tallying 68.8 points per contest.
  • While UC Riverside is giving up 78.0 points per game in 2025-26, it has been worse in its last 10 games, allowing 82.3 points per contest.
  • The Highlanders are draining 0.1 fewer treys per contest in their last 10 games (7.0) compared to their season average (7.1), and they are putting up a lower three-point percentage over their past 10 games (33.0%) compared to their season mark (33.2%).

UC Riverside betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-8-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 7-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 8.5+: 4-5-0 (As Favorite: 1-1-0; As Underdog: 9-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-8-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 7-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-1 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-11 (Home: 1-3; Away: 3-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.0 (258th in nation) 47.6 (334th) 31.1 (262nd) 32.1 (235th) 12.5 (298th) 13.0 (314th)
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