UC Irvine vs. UC Riverside Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Dec. 4

The UC Irvine Anteaters (5-4, 0-0 Big West) host the UC Riverside Highlanders (4-4, 0-0 Big West) at Bren Events Center, tipping off at 10 p.m. ET on Thursday, December 4, 2025. The Highlanders are 12.5-point underdogs in the game. The over/under in the matchup is set at 142.5.

In its most recent matchup on Sunday, UC Irvine secured a 72-63 win against San Jose State. In UC Irvine's win, Derin Saran led the way with a team-high 24 points (adding seven rebounds and three assists). UC Riverside's most recent game on Saturday ended in a 77-69 loss to Utah Tech. Osiris Grady put up 17 points, four rebounds and one assist for UC Riverside.

UC Irvine vs. UC Riverside Odds and Game Time

• When: Thursday, December 4, 2025 at 10 p.m. ET
• Where: Bren Events Center in Irvine, California
• Spread favorite: UC Irvine -12.5
• Moneyline favorite: UC Irvine -935
• Moneyline underdog: UC Riverside +613
• Over/Under: 142.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: UC Irvine vs. UC Riverside

• UC Irvine and its opponents have combined to outscore Thursday's over/under of 142.5 points twice this season.
• There have been six UC Riverside games that finished with a combined score higher than 142.5 points this season.
• Together, the two teams combine for 154.7 points per game, 12.2 points more than the total of 142.5 for this game.
• These two teams give up a combined 136 points per game, 6.5 points less than this contest's over/under.
• UC Irvine has seen a 143.2 average over/under in its games this season, 0.7 points more than the over/under in this contest.
• The over/under for this contest is 4.9 points lower than the average over/under in UC Riverside's games this season (147.4 points).

Betting the Spread: UC Irvine vs. UC Riverside

• UC Irvine has two wins against the spread in seven games this year.
• UC Riverside has played seven games, with four wins against the spread.
• The Highlanders have covered the spread once this year when underdogs by 12.5 points or more (in two chances).
• UC Irvine is winless against the spread, and 1-2 overall, at home this year.
• Away from home, UC Riverside is 2-3 overall and 3-2 against the spread.

Betting the Moneyline: UC Irvine vs. UC Riverside

• UC Irvine has been the moneyline favorite in six games this season and won three (50%) of those contests.
• The Anteaters have not entered a game this season as a bigger favorite on the moneyline than the -935 odds on them winning this game.
• The implied probability of a win from UC Irvine, based on the moneyline, is 90.3%.
• UC Riverside has been chosen as moneyline underdogs in five games this year and has walked away with the win two times (40%) in those games.
• The Highlanders have been listed as an underdog of +613 or more on two occasions this season and lost both games.
• UC Riverside has an implied victory probability of 14% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Dunkel Index Prediction for UC Irvine vs. UC Riverside

• Pick ATS: UC Riverside (+ 12.5)
• Pick OU: Under (142.5)
  
• Prediction: UC Irvine 72 - UC Riverside 64