UC Irvine vs. UC Riverside Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 22

The UC Irvine Anteaters (12-7, 5-2 Big West) visit the UC Riverside Highlanders (7-12, 2-5 Big West) at SRC Arena, starting at 10 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 22, 2026. The Highlanders are 8-point underdogs in the game. The matchup's over/under is 142.5.

Their last time out, UC Irvine lost 75-72 to UC Davis on Saturday. Jurian Dixon scored a team-best 16 points for UC Irvine in the loss. UC Riverside heads into this matchup following an 81-72 victory over CSU Fullerton on Saturday. In UC Riverside's win, Marqui Worthy led the team with 22 points (adding three rebounds and three assists).

UC Irvine vs. UC Riverside Odds and Game Time

• When: Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 10 p.m. ET
• Where: SRC Arena in Riverside, California
• Spread favorite: UC Irvine -8
• Moneyline favorite: UC Irvine -408
• Moneyline underdog: UC Riverside +318
• Over/Under: 142.5 points

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• TV Channel: ESPN+
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Betting the Over/Under: UC Irvine vs. UC Riverside

• UC Irvine and its opponents have combined to outscore Thursday's total (142.5 points) eight times this season.
• There have been 12 UC Riverside games that finished with a combined score over 142.5 points this season.
• Together, the two teams combine for 149.7 points per game, 7.2 points more than the point total of 142.5 for this game.
• This matchup's point total is 2.5 less than the 145 points these two teams combine to allow per game.
• UC Irvine has seen a 144.8 average over/under in its games this season, 2.3 points more than the over/under in this matchup.
• UC Riverside's games have an average over/under of 149.9 points this season, 7.4 more points than the over/under for this game.

Betting the Spread: UC Irvine vs. UC Riverside

• Against the spread, UC Irvine is 8-9-0 this season.
• The Anteaters are 3-4 ATS when favored by 8 points or more this season.
• UC Riverside has 10 wins against the spread in 17 games this season.
• The Highlanders have an against the spread record of 4-4 in their eight games as an underdog of 8 points or more this season.
• UC Riverside is 3-2 against the spread, and 2-3 overall, at home this year.
• UC Irvine is 3-3 against the spread, and 3-3 overall, away from home.
• UC Irvine is winless ATS (0-1) away from home as 8-point favorites or more.

Betting the Moneyline: UC Irvine vs. UC Riverside

• UC Irvine has won nine, or 64.3%, of the 14 games it has played as the moneyline favorite this season.
• This season, the Anteaters have won six of their seven games when favored by at least -408 on the moneyline.
• The bookmakers' moneyline implies a 80.3% chance of a victory for UC Irvine.
• UC Riverside has been chosen as moneyline underdogs in 14 games this year and has walked away with the win four times (28.6%) in those games.
• The Highlanders have won all of their seven games in which they were named as at least a +318 moneyline underdog.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that UC Riverside has a 23.9% chance of pulling out a win.

Dunkel Index Prediction for UC Irvine vs. UC Riverside

• Pick ATS: UC Irvine (- 8)
• Pick OU: Over (142.5)
  
• Prediction: UC Irvine 79 - UC Riverside 68