UC Santa Barbara vs UC Riverside Basketball Odds

The Gauchos will play the Highlanders on Thursday, February 12th, 2026. Your timezone's tip off time is 10:00 pm EST. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.

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Key Matchup Stats

Looking into the second half of the 2025-26 college basketball season, UC Santa Barbara and UC Riverside are set to hit the hardwood on Thursday, February 12th, 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 Santa Barbara currently has a 98.33 conference power ranking, while the SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for UC Riverside is 93.00.
  • Away UC Santa Barbara - UC Santa Barbara starts this game with a 4-5 record as an away team, ranking them 3rd in the Big West Conference for away team wins.
  • Home UC Riverside - UC Riverside meets UC Santa Barbara boasting a 5-5 record as a home team. They currently rank 7th in the Big West Conference for home team wins.
  • Conference Win Percentage - UC Santa Barbara currently ranks 2nd (0.692) in the Big West Conference, with UC Riverside now standing 8th (0.231) for their conference win percentage in the 2025 Big West Conference for the 2025-26 college basketball season.
  • Overall Win Percentage - UC Santa Barbara has a 0.667 overall win percentage, with UC Riverside matching up with a 0.320 overall win percentage.
  • Team Records - UC Santa Barbara currently possesses 16-8 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, UC Riverside has tallied a 8-17 standing as the 2025-26 college basketball season continues to unfold.

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UCSB 16-8 overall, UCR 8-17 overall, Big West Conference records crucial.

UCSB 9-4 in conference, UCR 3-10, UCSB on winning streak, UCR on losing streak. 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.

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Team Standings

2025-2026 College Basketball Regular Season Standings - UC Santa Barbara, UC Riverside
Team W-L Win% Home Away Conf CGB Conf% Strk
UC Santa Barbara18-140.56311-45-811-9+40.550L3
UC Riverside10-220.3137-73-155-15+100.250L1

UC Santa Barbara & UC Riverside Futures Odds

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UC Santa Barbara & UC Riverside Team Pages

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

  1. 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 Thursday, February 12th, 2026 at 10:00 pm EST, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.

  2. 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.

  3. Tap to the sportsbook's College Basketball page, look for the UC Santa Barbara vs UC Riverside Game.

    Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the UC Santa Barbara vs UC Riverside Game.

  4. 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.

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