The UC Davis Aggies (16-11, 9-7 Big West) visit the UC Riverside Highlanders (9-19, 4-12 Big West) in a matchup of Big West teams at SRC Arena, tipping off at 5 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 21, 2026. The Aggies are 2.5-point favorites in the game. The point total in the matchup is set at 148.5.

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UC Davis vs. UC Riverside betting lines

• UC Davis moneyline odds to win: -159
• UC Riverside moneyline odds to win: +130
• Spread: UC Davis (-2.5)
• Total: 148.5

UC Davis statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• UC Davis has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered nine times in 13 opportunities when playing at home, and it has covered six times in 12 opportunities in road games.
• The Aggies have gone over the over/under in seven of 13 home games (53.8%). They’ve done better on the road, eclipsing the total in seven of 12 matchups (58.3%).
• At home, UC Davis has won more often as a moneyline favorite, posting a record of 8-1 (.889). In away games, it is 1-1 (.500) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

• The Aggies have been scoring 74.7 points per game in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s slightly lower than the 78.4 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 campaign.
• UC Davis has been a little improved on the defensive end of the floor recently, allowing 73.2 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 75.0 it has conceded per game this season.
• Over their last 10 outings, the Aggies are making 0.2 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (9.1 compared to 8.9 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (37.6% compared to 36.3% season-long).

UC Davis betting records this season

• ATS Record: 15-10-0 (Home: 9-4-0; Away: 6-6-0)
• ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 7-3-0 (As Favorite: 7-4-0; As Underdog: 8-6-0)
• O-U-P: 14-11-0 (Home: 7-6-0; Away: 7-5-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-2 (Home: 8-1; Away: 1-1)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-9 (Home: 2-2; Away: 3-7)

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UC Riverside statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• In 2025-26 against the spread, UC Riverside has a lower winning percentage at home (.500, 5-5-0 record) than on the road (.625, 10-6-0).
• In terms of the over/under, Highlanders games have gone over 50% of the time this season, both at home (five of 10) and away (eight of 16).
• As moneyline underdogs, the Highlanders have won a higher percentage of games at home (2-4) than on the road (3-12).

Recent trends

• In their previous 10 games, the Highlanders are posting 74.4 points per game, 1.8 more than their season average (72.6).
• UC Riverside has played better defensively in its past 10 games, ceding 76.0 points per contest, 1.4 fewer points than its season average of 77.4 allowed.
• The Highlanders are draining 8.1 treys per game with a 32.4% three-point percentage in their previous 10 games, compared to their season averages of 7.4 and 33.1%.

UC Riverside betting records this season

• ATS Record: 15-11-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 10-6-0)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 13-9-0 (As Favorite: 2-2-0; As Underdog: 13-9-0)
• O-U-P: 13-13-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 8-8-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-2 (Home: 2-2; Away: 0-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-16 (Home: 2-4; Away: 3-12)