UCSD vs. UC Riverside Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Feb. 14

The UCSD Tritons (17-9, 7-7 Big West) play the UC Riverside Highlanders (8-18, 3-11 Big West) on February 14, 2026 at LionTree Arena. The Highlanders are underdogs by a 10.5-point margin as they enter the matchup with a 5-5 record in their last 10 games. The matchup has a point total of 145.5.

Last time out, UCSD won on Thursday 68-51 against UC Davis. In UCSD's win, Bol Dengdit led the way with a team-high 20 points (adding seven rebounds and one assist). UC Riverside's last outing was a 76-68 loss to UCSB on Thursday. Andrew Henderson scored a team-high 22 points for UC Riverside in the loss.

UCSD vs. UC Riverside Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 10 p.m. ET
• Where: LionTree Arena in San Diego, California
• Spread favorite: UCSD -10.5
• Moneyline favorite: UCSD -725
• Moneyline underdog: UC Riverside +490
• Over/Under: 145.5 points

How to watch UCSD vs. UC Riverside

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

• This season, UCSD's games have hit the over on this game's 145.5-point over/under 13 times.
• This season, 15 games UC Riverside has played finished with a combined score over 145.5 points.
• The total for the matchup of 145.5 is 3.1 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Tritons (76.5 points per game) and the Highlanders (72.1 points per game).
• This game's total is 3.1 less than the 148.6 points these two teams combine to allow per game.
• On average, UCSD has had a 147.0-point over/under in its games this season, 1.5 more points than the over/under in this matchup.
• The over/under for this contest is 4.7 points lower than the average over/under in UC Riverside's games this season of 150.2.

Betting the Spread: UCSD vs. UC Riverside

• Against the spread, UCSD is 13-11-0 this year.
• The Tritons have been favored by 10.5 points or more four times this season and have not covered the spread in any of them.
• UC Riverside is 13-11-0 against the spread this season.
• The Highlanders have been underdogs by 10.5 points or more eight times this season and are 4-4 ATS in those matchups.
• At home this year, UCSD is 4-6 against the spread and 5-5 overall.
• UCSD is winless ATS (0-3) as a 10.5-point favorite or more at home.
• On the road, UC Riverside is 3-12 overall and 9-6 against the spread.

Betting the Moneyline: UCSD vs. UC Riverside

• This season, UCSD has been moneyline favorites 20 times and won 13, or 65%, of those games.
• The Tritons have played as a favorite of -725 or more twice this season and lost both games.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that UCSD has a 87.9% chance to win.
• UC Riverside has been victorious in five, or 25%, of the 20 contests it has been chosen as a moneyline underdog in this season.
• This season, the Highlanders have been a moneyline underdog of -725 or more five times, losing every contest.
• UC Riverside has an implied victory probability of 16.9% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Dunkel Index Prediction for UCSD vs. UC Riverside

• Pick ATS: UC Riverside (+ 10.5)
• Pick OU: Under (145.5)
  
• Prediction: UCSD 76 - UC Riverside 67