UC Riverside vs UC Santa Barbara Basketball Odds

The Highlanders will play the Gauchos on Thursday, February 26th, 2026. Your timezone's tip off time is 9:00 pm EST. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.

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Looking into the second half of the 2025-26 college basketball season, UC Riverside and UC Santa Barbara are set to hit the hardwood on Thursday, February 26th, 2026. Luckily, we have some clear performance trends emerging now that each team has more than a dozen games under their belts. Use the following data to help analyze this matchup and to place an intelligent wager on its ultimate outcome.

SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - With the 2025-26 season in full stride, UC Riverside currently has a 94.00 conference power ranking, while the SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for UC Santa Barbara is 98.00.
Away UC Riverside - UC Riverside starts this game with a 3-13 record as an away team, ranking them 4th in the Big West Conference for away team wins.
Home UC Santa Barbara - UC Santa Barbara meets UC Riverside boasting a 10-2 record as a home team. They currently rank 3rd in the Big West Conference for home team wins.
Conference Win Percentage - UC Riverside currently ranks 8th (0.200) in the Big West Conference, with UC Santa Barbara now standing 2nd (0.667) for their conference win percentage in the 2025 Big West Conference for the 2025-26 college basketball season.
Overall Win Percentage - UC Riverside has a 0.296 overall win percentage, with UC Santa Barbara matching up with a 0.654 overall win percentage.
Team Records - UC Riverside currently possesses 8-19 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, UC Santa Barbara has tallied a 17-9 standing as the 2025-26 college basketball season continues to unfold.

Moneyline Mage

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Hocus pocus, UC Riverside with a losing streak faces UC Santa Barbara.

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UC Riverside on a 5-game losing streak, while UC Santa Barbara lost their last game. Review the tables below to find the best point spread, total, and moneylines for this game. You can bet on college basketball legally at BetRivers and BetMGM. We've also listed each team's futures odds and current standings below.

Best Highlanders at Gauchos Odds

**Best Point Spread Betting Odds**
Underdog UC Riverside	Favorite UC Santa Barbara
+11.5 -117 BetRivers Bet	-11.5 -107 BetRivers Bet

UC Santa Barbara has a -11.5 -107 point spread at BetRivers PA. They are the point spread favorite in this matchup. UC Riverside has a +11.5 -117 point spread at BetRivers PA. UC Riverside is the point spread underdog. Review how to bet on a point spread with our text and video tutorials.

**Best Total Betting Odds**
Over	Under
144.5 o -114 BetRivers Bet	144.5 u -109 BetRivers Bet

BetRivers has the best over line of 144.5 points. Risk $114 to win $100. BetRivers has the best under line of 144.5 points. Risk $109 to win $100. Our tutorial explains more about total bets.

**Best Moneyline Betting Odds**
Underdog UC Riverside	Favorite UC Santa Barbara
+400 BetRivers Bet	-670 BetRivers Bet

UC Santa Barbara is the -670 moneyline favorite. Risk $670 to win $100 on UC Santa Barbara at BetRivers. UC Riverside is the +400 underdog at BetRivers. Risk $100 to win $400 on UC Riverside. Learn more about how to bet on money lines.

Matchup Odds FAQs

What is the point spread for the UC Riverside vs UC Santa Barbara College Basketball game on Thursday, February 26th, 2026?

UC Santa Barbara is a -11.5 -107 point spread favorite at BetRivers, while UC Riverside is a +11.5 -117 point spread underdog at BetRivers.

What is the over-under total line for the UC Riverside vs UC Santa Barbara College Basketball game on Thursday, February 26th, 2026?

The best over line is 144.5 -114 points at BetRivers, which means you risk $114 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 144.5 -109 points at BetRivers, and that means you risk $109 to win $100 betting the under.

What is the moneyline for the UC Riverside vs UC Santa Barbara College Basketball game on Thursday, February 26th, 2026?

UC Santa Barbara is a -670 moneyline favorite at BetRivers and UC Riverside is a +400 moneyline underdog at BetRivers.

College Basketball Odds Example

College Basketball Odds and Outcomes Explained
Game	BetRivers Bet
UC Riverside UC Santa Barbara 2/26/26 9:00pm EST	+11.5 -117 -11.5 -107

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Underdog UC Riverside - UC Riverside bettors risk $100 to win $85.47 at -117 odds.

A +11.5 UC Riverside underdog bet wins if they lose by 11 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 12 or more.

Favorite UC Santa Barbara - UC Santa Barbara bettors risk $100 to win $93.46 at -107 odds.

A -11.5 UC Santa Barbara favorite bet wins if they win by 12 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 11 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.

UC Riverside at UC Santa Barbara Prop Bets

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UC Riverside UC Santa Barbara Tie End of 2nd Half Result 2/26/26 9:00pm EST	+475 -560 +1500 Bet
UC Riverside Team Total Points UCRIV at UCSB 2/26/26 9:00pm EST	66.5 o -117 66.5 u -122 Bet
UC Santa Barbara Team Total Points UCRIV at UCSB 2/26/26 9:00pm EST	78.5 o -117 78.5 u -122 Bet

Team Standings

2025-2026 College Basketball Regular Season Standings - UC Riverside, UC Santa Barbara
Team	W-L	Win%	Home	Away	Conf	CGB	Conf%	Strk
UC Santa Barbara	18-14	0.563	11-4	5-8	11-9	+4	0.550	L3
UC Riverside	10-22	0.313	7-7	3-15	5-15	+10	0.250	L1

UC Riverside & UC Santa Barbara Futures Odds

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UC Riverside Championship Odds

No NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM UC Riverside YR: futures available

UC Santa Barbara Championship Odds

2026-27 UC Santa Barbara NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Odds
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UC Santa Barbara	+100000 Bet

UC Riverside & UC Santa Barbara Team Pages

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How to Bet on the UC Riverside vs UC Santa Barbara College Basketball Game

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