The UC Riverside Highlanders (8-14, 3-7 Big West) are at home in Big West play against the Cal Poly Mustangs (8-14, 4-6 Big West) on Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET. The Highlanders are 1.5-point favorites in the game. The point total is 160.5 in the matchup.

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UC Riverside vs. Cal Poly betting lines

• UC Riverside moneyline odds to win: -120
• Cal Poly moneyline odds to win: -100
• Spread: UC Riverside (-1.5)
• Total: 160.5

UC Riverside statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• Against the spread, UC Riverside has fared worse at home, covering four times in seven home games, and eight times in 13 road games.
• The Highlanders have eclipsed the total less often at home, hitting the over in three of seven home matchups (42.9%). In away games, they have hit the over in seven of 13 games (53.8%).

Recent trends

• On offense, the Highlanders have had a hard time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 67.7 points per contest over that stretch compared to the 71.5 they’ve racked up over the course of this year.
• UC Riverside has been less stingy on the defensive side of the ball as of late, giving up 78.8 points per game during its past 10 contests compared to the 77.0 points per game its opponents are averaging in the 2025-26 season.
• The Highlanders are trending down from deep over their last 10 outings, making 6.1 threes per game and shooting 29.3% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 7.0 makes and 32.5% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

UC Riverside betting records this season

• ATS Record: 12-8-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 8-5-0)
• ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 1-1-0; As Underdog: 11-7-0)
• O-U-P: 10-10-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 7-6-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-1 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-12 (Home: 2-3; Away: 3-9)

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Cal Poly statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• Against the spread, Cal Poly has had better results away (7-5-0) than at home (2-5-0).
• In terms of the over/under, Mustangs games have finished over two of seven times at home (28.6%), and nine of 12 away (75%).
• In 2025-26 as moneyline underdogs, the Mustangs have a better winning percentage at home (.333, 2-4 record) than away (.300, 3-7).

Recent trends

• The Mustangs are averaging 78.9 points per game in their previous 10 games, which is 2.0 fewer points than their average for the season (80.9).
• Cal Poly has played worse defensively over its previous 10 games, ceding 86.8 points per contest, 0.4 more points than its season average of 86.4.
• The Mustangs are draining the same number of three-pointers per game in their previous 10 games as their season average (10.8), and they are producing a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (31.3%) compared to their season mark (33.6%).

Cal Poly betting records this season

• ATS Record: 9-11-0 (Home: 2-5-0; Away: 7-5-0)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 8-9-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 8-9-0)
• O-U-P: 11-9-0 (Home: 2-5-0; Away: 9-3-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-2 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-1)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-12 (Home: 2-4; Away: 3-7)