UC Riverside vs. Cal Poly Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 31

The UC Riverside Highlanders (8-14, 3-7 Big West) are favorites, by 1.5 points, versus the Cal Poly Mustangs (8-14, 4-6 Big West) on January 31, 2026 at SRC Arena -- despite the Highlanders struggling right now, going 2-8 in their past 10 games. The matchup's over/under is set at 160.5.

UC Riverside won its most recent game 71-61 against Long Beach State on Thursday. Andrew Henderson scored a team-best 19 points for UC Riverside in the win. Cal Poly's last contest on Thursday ended in a 104-79 victory against CSU Bakersfield. In Cal Poly's win, Troy Plumtree led the way with 31 points (adding six rebounds and two assists).

UC Riverside vs. Cal Poly Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET
• Where: SRC Arena in Riverside, California
• Spread favorite: UC Riverside -1.5
• Moneyline favorite: UC Riverside -115
• Moneyline underdog: Cal Poly -105
• Over/Under: 160.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: UC Riverside vs. Cal Poly

• This season, four of UC Riverside's 20 games have gone over Saturday's over/under of 160.5 points.
• There have been 14 Cal Poly games that finished with a combined score higher than 160.5 points this season.
• The Highlanders average 71.5 points per game against the Mustangs' 80.9, amounting to 8.1 points under the matchup's point total of 160.5.
• This matchup's over/under is 2.9 fewer points than the 163.4 these two teams combine to give up per game in 2024.
• This season the average over/under for UC Riverside's games is 148.5 points, 12.0 lower than the over/under of 160.5 points set for this contest.
• Cal Poly's games have an average over/under of 167.3 points this season, 6.8 more points than the over/under for this game.

Betting the Spread: UC Riverside vs. Cal Poly

• Against the spread, UC Riverside is 12-8-0 this year.
• This season, the Highlanders have one against the spread win in two games as a favorite of 1.5 points or more.
• Cal Poly has played 20 games, with nine wins against the spread.
• The Mustangs have an ATS record of 8-9 in their 17 games when underdogs by 1.5 points or more this year.
• UC Riverside is 4-3 against the spread, and 3-4 overall, at home.
• At home, as a 1.5-point favorite or more, UC Riverside has one win ATS (1-1).
• This year away from home, Cal Poly is 7-5 against the spread and 4-8 overall.
• Cal Poly has one win ATS (1-1) as 1.5-point underdogs or more away from home.

Betting the Moneyline: UC Riverside vs. Cal Poly

• UC Riverside has split the two games it has played as a moneyline favorite this season.
• The Highlanders have played as a favorite of -115 or more twice this season and split those games.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 53.5% chance of a victory for UC Riverside.
• Cal Poly has been chosen as moneyline underdogs in 17 games this year and has walked away with the win five times (29.4%) in those games.
• The Mustangs have a win-loss record of 5-12 with odds of -105 or worse this year.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Cal Poly has a 51.2% chance of pulling out a win.