UC Riverside Highlanders vs UC Davis Aggies Prediction, 1/24/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UC Riverside Highlanders vs UC Davis Aggies

Date: Saturday, January 24, 2026

Location: University Credit Union Center in Davis, CA

TV: ESPN+

The UC Riverside Highlanders (7-13) are hitting the road to University Credit Union Center on Saturday where they will take on the UC Davis Aggies (11-8).

The UC Riverside Highlanders faced UC Irvine and ended up losing by a score of 80-66 in their last contest. In reference to personal fouls, the Highlanders ended up finishing with 24 and UC Irvine totaled 14 personal fouls. They knocked down 4 of 19 shots from beyond the arc. UC Irvine finished the game at 71.0% from the charity stripe by burying 22 of their 31 tries. Furthermore, UC Irvine had 39 boards (14 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. UC Irvine doled out 16 assists and had 12 steals in the game. When discussing defense, UC Riverside allowed their opponent to shoot 45.8% from the floor on 27 of 59 shooting. They also doled out 12 assists for this contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and getting 4 steals. When talking about getting rebounds, they collected a total of 31 with 14 of them being of the offensive sort. From the free throw line, the Highlanders made 15 of their 16 shots for a percentage of 93.8%. UC Riverside ended the contest having earned a 34.4% FG percentage (22 out of 64) and buried 7 out of their 25 shots from downtown.

Marqui Worthy is one guy who was a major contributor in the game. He finished the game at 43.8% from the floor and recorded 2 assists. He was on the court for 37 minutes played and also totaled 1 board. He racked up 22 points on 7 of 16 shooting.

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UC Riverside heads into this matchup with a record of 7-13 for the year. They lose possession via turnover 13.5 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 18.4 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, UC Riverside is grabbing 34.1 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 250 dimes for the year, which is 273rd in D-1 in terms of passing. The Highlanders are hitting 33.2% on three-point shots (141 of 425) and 74.6% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 71.8 points per game (296th in college hoops) while hitting 44.0% from the field.

Defensively, the Highlanders are able to force 10.8 turnovers per game and they draw 16.6 fouls. They give up 34.7% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 292nd in D-1 in points per game from their opponents (78.0). The Highlanders defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 47.6% (567 of 1,192) and they concede 35.2 boards per contest as a unit. They rank 215th in college hoops in allowing assists to their opponents with 268 conceded on the year.

For their last game, the UC Davis Aggies went home defeated by a final of 80-74 when they faced UC-San Diego. The Aggies snagged 18 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 28 in the game. They coughed up the ball 11 times, while recording 5 steals in the game. UC-San Diego was called for 18 fouls for this contest which got the Aggies to the charity stripe for 21 attempts. They were able to bury 14 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 66.7%. In relation to shots from 3-point land, UC Davis buried 12 of 31 tries (38.7%). At the conclusion of this game, the Aggies finished shooting 24 for 67 from the field which gave them a rate of 35.8%. The Aggies allowed UC-San Diego to knock down 27 out of their 55 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 49.1% in this contest. They wrapped up this game 29.2% from distance by shooting 7 of 24 and walked away from this one shooting 19 of 27 at the free throw line (70.4%). In relation to how they rebounded, UC Davis permitted UC-San Diego to grab 46 overall (10 offensive).

Marcus Wilson was important for the Aggies for this contest. He totaled 17 points in his 31 minutes of playing time and tallied 5 assists in the matchup. He converted 6 of 16 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 37.5%, and earned 4 rebounds.

UC Davis has a win-loss mark of 11-8 for the season. As an offensive unit, the Aggies are hitting on 46.0% from the field, which ranks them 147th in the nation. UC Davis has tallied 1,519 pts this year (79.9 per contest) and they average 33.9 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 16.4 times per game (71st in the country) and they are turning it over 13.1 times per game. The Aggies have committed 19.1 personal fouls per game and they connect on 74.6% from the charity stripe.

The Aggies are ranked 246th in college in points per game surrendered with 76.0. They are forcing their opponents into 14.7 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 44.6% from the field (238th in the nation). The UC Davis defense allows 34.8% on shots from behind the 3-point line (148 of 425) and their opponents are knocking down 73.1% of their foul shots. They have allowed 13.9 dimes and 34.7 boards per game, which ranks them 223rd and 192nd in the country.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take UC Riverside

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