The visiting Highlanders hope to send their backers to the pay window on Monday as they look to cover the spread at Viejas Arena against the San Diego State Aztecs.

Supporters of the Highlanders have watched them go 4-6 and 3-5 ATS on the year, while the Aztecs are at 9-2 and 4-7 ATS. In totals betting, the Aztecs are 7-4, while the Highlanders have a 2-6 mark.



View UC Riverside vs San Diego State Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Highlanders are listed as 18-point underdogs at many online sportsbooks.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Aztecs - Highlanders odds would favor the Aztecs if the lines were set according to our power ranks. San Diego State is rated No. 92 in the current Odds Shark poll, while UC Riverside is at No. 182. Mathematical models based on recent stats and predictive formulas point to a 71-61 win for the Aztecs.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Highlanders is ranked No. 203 in NCAA hoops at 34.9 per game. Contrast that with San Diego State’s No. 85 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, San Diego State is the No. 236-ranked team in the country at 5.5 per game, while UC Riverside rates No. 312 at 4.3 per game.

Defensively, UC Riverside features the nation's No. 55-rated defense on the road, allowing 62.2 points per game. San Diego State, meanwhile, comes in at No. 149 nationally in scoring at home.

UC Riverside was a 71-47 loser in its last match on the road against Nevada. They failed to cover the 11.5–point spread as underdogs. UC Riverside was run off the court by the Wolf Pack on Saturday as Nevada routed them 71-47 at Lawlor Events Center.

San Diego State won its last outing, a 74-62 result against San Diego on December 7. They failed to cover in that game as a 14-point favorite. San Diego State got 23 points from Chase Tapley en route to a 74-62 victory over San Diego on Wednesday at Jenny Craig Pavilion.


UC Riverside Highlanders Trends:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing San Jose State are 2-3
After a loss are 4-6

San Diego State Aztecs Trends:
When playing on Monday are 8-2
After playing San Diego are 7-3
After a win are 7-3

A few Highlanders at Aztecs trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of UC Riverside's last 10 games on the road
UC Riverside is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
San Diego State is 22-3 SU in its last 25 games at home
San Diego State is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of San Diego State's last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Diego State's last 9 games at home


Next up:
UC Riverside home to San Jose State, Thursday, December 22
San Diego State home to Elon, Thursday, December 22