The Highlanders will play the Bruins on Tuesday, December 23rd, 2025. Your timezone's tip off time is 4:00 pm EST. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
Looking into the second half of the 2025-26 college basketball season, UC Riverside and UCLA are set to hit the hardwood on Tuesday, December 23rd, 2025. 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 96.67 conference power ranking, while the SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for UCLA is 97.33.
- Away UC Riverside - UC Riverside starts this game with a 3-6 record as an away team, ranking them 1st in the Big West Conference for away team wins.
- Home UCLA - UCLA meets UC Riverside boasting a 8-0 record as a home team. They currently rank 1st in the Big Ten Conference for home team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - UC Riverside currently ranks 2nd (0.500) in the Big West Conference, with UCLA now standing 1st (1.000) for their conference win percentage in the 2025 Big Ten Conference for the 2025-26 college basketball season.
- Overall Win Percentage - UC Riverside has a 0.462 overall win percentage, with UCLA matching up with a 0.750 overall win percentage.
- Team Records - UC Riverside currently possesses 6-7 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, UCLA has tallied a 9-3 standing as the 2025-26 college basketball season continues to unfold.
Moneyline Mage
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Hocus pocus! UC Riverside, 6-7, faces UCLA, 9-3, on December 23. Big game!
UC Riverside is 1-1 in the Big West, UCLA is 2-0 in the Big Ten. 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. Riverside has lost their last game, while UCLA has won their last 2. Conference records are crucial for tournament seeds. Go wizards, go!
Best Highlanders at Bruins Odds
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Matchup Odds FAQs
UCLA is a -24.5 -112 point spread favorite at BetRivers, while UC Riverside is a +24.5 -112 point spread underdog at BetRivers.
UCLA is a -10000 moneyline favorite at BetRivers and UC Riverside is a +1600 moneyline underdog at BetRivers.
College Basketball Odds Example
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UC Riverside
UCLA
12/23/25 4:00pm EST | +24.5 -112-24.5 -112 |
Underdog UC Riverside - UC Riverside bettors risk $100 to win $89.29 at -112 odds.
A +24.5 UC Riverside underdog bet wins if they lose by 24 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 25 or more.
Favorite UCLA - UCLA bettors risk $100 to win $89.29 at -112 odds.
A -24.5 UCLA favorite bet wins if they win by 25 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 24 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.
UC Riverside at UCLA Prop Bets
Important Note: Some states expressly forbid individual college athlete prop bets. The following wagers may not be available depending on your particular state laws.
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UC Riverside
UCLA
12/23/25 4:00pm EST | Pending BetMGM |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| Big Ten | ||||||||
| UCLA | 22-10 | 0.688 | 17-1 | 4-6 | 13-7 | +6 | 0.650 | W3 |
| Big West | ||||||||
| UC Riverside | 10-22 | 0.313 | 7-7 | 3-15 | 5-15 | +10 | 0.250 | L1 |
UC Riverside & UCLA Futures Odds
Latest College Basketball Championship odds, if available, for each team. Review March Madness odds for other teams and learn how to bet on the college basketball tournament. Also be sure to read Ron Halfback's Final Four write-up.
UC Riverside Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM UC Riverside YR: futures available
UCLA Championship Odds|
Team | BetRivers |
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| UCLA | +30000 Bet |
UC Riverside & UCLA Team Pages
Review each team's futures odds, betting bonuses, current standings and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the UC Riverside vs UCLA College Basketball Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Tuesday, December 23rd, 2025 at 4:00 pm EST, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's College Basketball page, look for the UC Riverside vs UCLA Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the UC Riverside vs UCLA Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.