Pacific will look to improve on its 4-9 record on Saturday when they host UC Riverside in NCAAB odds action at Spanos Center.

Pacific battles the Highlanders, currently sitting with a 7-8 mark (3-9 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals bettors, are 5-5 for the Tigers and 4-8 for the Highlanders.



View UC Riverside vs Pacific Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Highlanders are listed as 3.5-point underdogs at many online sportsbooks.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Tigers - Highlanders odds would favor the Highlanders if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Pacific is rated No. 280 in the current Odds Shark poll, while UC Riverside is at No. 183. Mathematical models based on recent stats and predictive formulas point to a 60-57 win for the Highlanders.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Highlanders is ranked No. 228 in NCAA hoops at 34.1 per game. Contrast that with Pacific’s No. 261 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Pacific is the No. 81-ranked team in the country at 7.3 per game, while UC Riverside rates No. 330 at 4.1 per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, UC Riverside owns the country's No. 62-rated mark, allowing 64.6 points per game on the highway. Pacific, on the other hand, rates No. 290 in scoring at home.

UC Riverside was a 60-58 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against UC Davis. They failed to cover the 3.5–point spread as favorites. Phil Martin scored 24 points leading the Highlanders to a 60-58 victory over UC Davis at UC Davis Pavilion on Thursday.

Pacific lost its last outing, a 73-69 result against UC Irvine on January 5. They failed to cover in that game as a 4.5-point favorite. The Tigers endured a 73-69 loss at the hands of the Anteaters on Thursday, despite a 15-point effort from Markus Duran at Spanos Center.


UC Riverside Highlanders Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 3-3
Before playing Santa Barbara are 4-6
After playing UC Davis are 3-7
After a win are 3-7

Pacific Tigers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing CS Northridge are 7-3
After playing UC Irvine are 5-5
After a loss are 2-8

A few Highlanders at Tigers trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of UC Riverside's last 6 games when playing on the road against Pacific
UC Riverside is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games on the road
UC Riverside is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Pacific
UC Riverside is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Pacific
Pacific is 17-3 SU in its last 20 games when playing UC Riverside
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pacific's last 6 games when playing at home against UC Riverside
Pacific is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against UC Riverside
Pacific is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home


Next up:
UC Riverside home to Santa Barbara, Thursday, January 12
Pacific at CS Northridge, Thursday, January 12