UC Riverside will look to improve on its 10-18 record on Saturday when they host UC Irvine in NCAAB odds action at Student Center.

The Highlanders sport records of 10-18 and 12-7 ATS heading into this battle, while the Anteaters have 13-17 and 10-12 ATS marks on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 7-11-1 for the Highlanders and 11-9-1 for the Anteaters.



View UC Irvine vs UC Riverside Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had the Highlanders installed as 1.5-point favorites in this particular matchup

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Highlanders - Anteaters odds would favor the Anteaters if the lines were set according to our power ranks. UC Riverside is rated No. 260 in the current Odds Shark poll, while UC Irvine is at No. 201. Mathematical models based on recent stats and predictive formulas point to a 72-67 win for the Anteaters.



How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and UC Riverside has the nation's No. 265-rated offensive output, at 65.6 PPG. The visiting Anteaters defense ranks No. 320 allowing on average 75.5 PPG. The Highlanders FG% has averaged 42.2% so far, less than the Anteaters marksmen have achieved on the year, 42.3% per game.

Defensively, UC Irvine features the nation's No. 288-rated defense on the road, allowing 76 points per game. UC Riverside, meanwhile, comes in at No. 170 nationally in scoring at home.

In their last action, UC Irvine was a 97-86 Sportsbook at home against Pacific. They covered the 4.5–point spread as underdogs. UC Irvine got 25 points and 12 rebounds from Eric Wise en route to a 97-86 victory over Pacific on Saturday at Bren Events Center.

In their last action, UC Riverside was an 82-76 loser at home against Long Beach State. They covered the 7.5–point spread as underdogs. UC Riverside got 23 points from Kareem Nitoto but lost anyway, 82-76, to Long Beach State on Wednesday at Student Center.


UC Irvine Anteaters Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
After playing Pacific are 6-4
After a win are 5-5

UC Riverside Highlanders Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
After playing Long Beach State are 2-8
After a loss are 3-7

A few Anteaters at Highlanders trends to consider:
UC Irvine is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against UC Riverside
UC Irvine is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
UC Irvine is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of UC Riverside's last 8 games
UC Riverside is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing UC Irvine
The total has gone OVER in 4 of UC Riverside's last 6 games when playing UC Irvine
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of UC Riverside's last 12 games when playing UC Irvine