The Highlanders will play the Gauchos on Thursday, January 16th, 2025. Your timezone's tip off time is 10:00 pm EST. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
Looking into the second half of the 2024-25 college basketball season, UC Riverside and UC Santa Barbara are set to hit the hardwood on Thursday, January 16th, 2025. Luckily, we have some clear performance trends emerging now that each team has more than a dozen games under their belts. Use the following data to help analyze this matchup and to place an intelligent wager on its ultimate outcome.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - With the 2024-25 season in full stride, UC Riverside currently has a 96.33 conference power ranking, while the SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for UC Santa Barbara is 98.33.
- Away UC Riverside - UC Riverside starts this game with a 4-6 record as an away team, ranking them 3rd in the Big West Conference for away team wins.
- Home UC Santa Barbara - UC Santa Barbara meets UC Riverside boasting a 7-2 record as a home team. They currently rank 2nd in the Big West Conference for home team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - UC Riverside currently ranks 3rd (0.600) in the Big West Conference, with UC Santa Barbara now standing 3rd (0.600) for their conference win percentage in the 2024 Big West Conference for the 2024-25 college basketball season.
- Overall Win Percentage - UC Riverside has a 0.588 overall win percentage, with UC Santa Barbara matching up with a 0.688 overall win percentage.
- Team Records - UC Riverside currently possesses 10-7 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, UC Santa Barbara has tallied a 11-5 standing as the 2024-25 college basketball season continues to unfold.
Moneyline Mage
Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.
Hocus pocus, UC Riverside with 10-7 overall, faces UC Santa Barbara 11-5.
Big West battle, conference records crucial for tournament seeds, Riverside 3-2, Santa Barbara 3-2.
UC Riverside on a losing streak, Santa Barbara on a winning streak. Review the tables below to find the best point spread, total, and moneylines for this game. You can bet on college basketball legally at BetRivers and BetMGM. We've also listed each team's futures odds and current standings below.
Best Highlanders at Gauchos Odds
| Underdog UC Riverside | Favorite UC Santa Barbara |
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| Underdog UC Riverside | Favorite UC Santa Barbara |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
UC Santa Barbara is a -6.5 -110 point spread favorite at BetMGM, while UC Riverside is a +6.5 -110 point spread underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 139.5 -115 points at BetMGM, which means you risk $115 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 139.5 -105 points at BetMGM, and that means you risk $105 to win $100 betting the under.
UC Santa Barbara is a -275 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and UC Riverside is a +220 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Game |
 BetMGMBet |
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UC Riverside
UC Santa Barbara
1/16/25 10:00pm EST | +6.5 -110-6.5 -110 |
Underdog UC Riverside - UC Riverside bettors risk $100 to win $90.91 at -110 odds.
A +6.5 UC Riverside underdog bet wins if they lose by 6 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 7 or more.
Favorite UC Santa Barbara - UC Santa Barbara bettors risk $100 to win $90.91 at -110 odds.
A -6.5 UC Santa Barbara favorite bet wins if they win by 7 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 6 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.
UC Riverside at UC Santa Barbara Prop Bets
Important Note: Some states expressly forbid individual college athlete prop bets. The following wagers may not be available depending on your particular state laws.
| BetMGM Bet |
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UC Riverside
UC Santa Barbara
First to 5 Points
1/16/25 10:00pm EST | +105-145Bet |
UC Riverside
UC Santa Barbara
First to 10 Points
1/16/25 10:00pm EST | +115-160Bet |
UC Riverside
UC Santa Barbara
First to 15 Points
1/16/25 10:00pm EST | +125-175Bet |
UC Riverside
UC Santa Barbara
Game to Overtime
1/16/25 10:00pm EST | Yes +800No -3000Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC Santa Barbara | 12-6 | 0.667 | 8-3 | 4-3 | 4-3 | +3 | 0.571 | L1 |
| UC Riverside | 11-8 | 0.579 | 7-1 | 4-7 | 4-3 | +3 | 0.571 | W1 |
UC Riverside & UC Santa Barbara Futures Odds
Latest College Basketball Championship odds, if available, for each team. Review March Madness odds for other teams and learn how to bet on the college basketball tournament. Also be sure to read Ron Halfback's Final Four write-up.
UC Riverside Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM UC Riverside YR: futures available
UC Santa Barbara Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM UC Santa Barbara YR: futures available
UC Riverside & UC Santa Barbara Team Pages
Review each team's futures odds, betting bonuses, current standings and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the UC Riverside vs UC Santa Barbara College Basketball Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Thursday, January 16th, 2025 at 10:00 pm EST, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's College Basketball page, look for the UC Riverside vs UC Santa Barbara Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the UC Riverside vs UC Santa Barbara Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
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