UCSB vs. UC Riverside Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Feb. 12

The UCSB Gauchos (16-8, 9-4 Big West) are favored, by 5.5 points, over the UC Riverside Highlanders (8-17, 3-10 Big West) on February 12, 2026 at SRC Arena. The Highlanders are sputtering right now, having lost three in a row and going 2-8 in their past 10 games. The matchup has an over/under of 144.5 points.

UCSB came out on top in its most recent game 84-79 against UC Irvine on Saturday. Aidan Mahaney totaled 21 points, two rebounds and three assists for UCSB. UC Riverside's most recent outing on Saturday ended in an 88-74 loss to CSU Northridge. Marqui Worthy scored 36 points in UC Riverside's loss, leading the team.

UCSB vs. UC Riverside Odds and Game Time

• When: Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 10 p.m. ET
• Where: SRC Arena in Riverside, California
• Spread favorite: UCSB -5.5
• Moneyline favorite: UCSB -251
• Moneyline underdog: UC Riverside +200
• Over/Under: 144.5 points

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

• This season, UCSB's games have gone over this game's 144.5-point over/under 13 times.
• This season, 15 of UC Riverside's games have finished with a combined score higher than 144.5 points.
• The point total for the contest of 144.5 is 7.0 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Gauchos (79.3 points per game) and the Highlanders (72.2 points per game).
• These two teams give up a combined 150.8 points per game, 6.3 more than this contest's over/under.
• On average, UCSB has seen a 151.9-point over/under in its games this season, 7.4 more points than the over/under in this contest.
• A difference of 5.9 points separates the average over/under in UC Riverside's games (150.4 points) and this game's over/under (144.5).

Betting the Spread: UCSB vs. UC Riverside

• UCSB has nine wins against the spread in 22 games this season.
• This season, the Gauchos have an against-the-spread record of 5-5 in their 10 games as a favorite of 5.5 points or more.
• UC Riverside has 13 wins against the spread in 23 games this year.
• This year, the Highlanders have an against-the-spread record of 8-7 in their 15 games as an underdog of 5.5 points or more.
• UC Riverside is 4-4 against the spread, and 3-5 overall, at home.
• UCSB has one win against the spread, and are 4-5 overall, on the road.
• UCSB is winless ATS (0-3) away from home as 5.5-point favorites or more.

Betting the Moneyline: UCSB vs. UC Riverside

• UCSB has been the moneyline favorite in 16 games this season and won 11 (68.8%) of those contests.
• The Gauchos have entered 10 games this season favored by -251 or more and are 9-1 in those contests.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 71.5% chance of a victory for UCSB.
• UC Riverside has been a moneyline underdog in 19 games this season and has come away with the win five times (26.3%) in those contests.
• This season, the Highlanders have been victorious two times in 13 chances when named as an underdog of at least +200 or longer on the moneyline.
• UC Riverside has an implied victory probability of 33.3% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.