Halftime Report

UC Davis is on the road but looking no worse for wear. They are fully in control with a 41-22 lead over UC Riverside.

UC Davis already has four blowout wins this season, but why stop there? Barring a freak comeback, they will be celebrating another huge victory in the locker room very soon.

Who's Playing

UC Davis Aggies @ UC Riverside Highlanders

Current Records: UC Davis 7-6, UC Riverside 6-8

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What to Know

We've got another exciting Big West matchup on schedule as the UC Riverside Highlanders and the UC Davis Aggies are set to tip at 10:00 p.m. ET on January 4th at Student Recreation Center. Coming in fresh off a win as the underdog, UC Riverside will stroll into this one as the favorite.

Last Saturday, it was close, but the Highlanders capped 2023 with a 79-77 win over the Gauchos.

UC Davis has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 21 points or more this season. They put the hurt on the Mustangs with a sharp 71-46 victory on Saturday. The victory was nothing new for UC Davis as they're now sitting on three straight.

The Highlanders' victory bumped their record up to 6-8. As for the Aggies, they pushed their record up to 7-6 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.

Thursday's match is shaping up to be a scrappy match: UC Riverside haven't given up the ball easily this season, having only averaged 9.2 turnovers per game. It's a different story for UC Davis, though, as they've been averaging 14.8 turnovers per game. Given UC Riverside's sizeable advantage in that area, UC Davis will need to find a way to close that gap.

UC Riverside strolled past UC Davis when the teams last played back in March of 2023 by a score of 68-52. Does UC Riverside have another victory up their sleeve, or will UC Davis turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.

Odds

UC Riverside is a slight 1-point favorite against UC Davis, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 1-point spread, and stayed right there.


The over/under is set at 138.5 points.

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Series History

UC Riverside has won 6 out of their last 10 games against UC Davis.

  • Mar 09, 2023 - UC Riverside 68 vs. UC Davis 52
  • Feb 09, 2023 - UC Riverside 72 vs. UC Davis 65
  • Jan 19, 2023 - UC Riverside 74 vs. UC Davis 72
  • Feb 01, 2022 - UC Davis 65 vs. UC Riverside 60
  • Mar 07, 2020 - UC Riverside 66 vs. UC Davis 61
  • Jan 09, 2020 - UC Riverside 65 vs. UC Davis 59
  • Mar 09, 2019 - UC Riverside 71 vs. UC Davis 70
  • Feb 02, 2019 - UC Davis 84 vs. UC Riverside 71
  • Mar 08, 2018 - UC Davis 70 vs. UC Riverside 66
  • Feb 24, 2018 - UC Davis 64 vs. UC Riverside 63