UC San Diego Tritons vs UC Riverside Highlanders Prediction, 1/10/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UC San Diego Tritons vs UC Riverside Highlanders

Date: Saturday, January 10, 2026

Location: SRC Arena in Riverside, CA

TV: ESPN+

The UC San Diego Tritons (12-3) are on their way to SRC Arena on Saturday where they will try to beat the UC Riverside Highlanders (6-9).

The UC San Diego Tritons took the court against Hawaii and earned the victory with a final of 83-73 in their last game. UC San Diego finished the game with a 48.4% field goal percentage (31 of 64) and made 8 of their 25 three-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Tritons made 13 of their 15 attempts for a percentage of 86.7%. When talking about rebounding, they collected 30 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 18 assists in this contest in addition to creating 11 turnovers and having 8 steals. Regarding the defense, UC San Diego allowed their opponent to shoot 47.2% from the floor on 25 out of 53 shooting. Hawaii distributed 21 dimes and had 5 steals for the contest. Additionally, Hawaii collected 29 rebounds (7 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Hawaii finished 84.2% at the charity stripe by burying 16 of 19 shots. They made 7 out of their 23 tries from long range. In reference to fouls, the Tritons finished with 21 and Hawaii recorded 14 fouls.

Alex Chaikin is someone who was a major contributor for the contest. He left the arena with 21 points on 5 out of 7 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 29 mins played and pulled down 1 rebound. He finished the game at 71.4% from the field and also dished out 1 assist.

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UC San Diego enters this game with a mark of 12-3 this year. They are turning it over 10.3 times per game and as a team are committing 15.3 personal fouls per contest. As a team, UC San Diego is snagging 37.2 boards per game and has earned 240 assists for the year, which is 117th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Tritons are hitting 36.5% on shots from 3-point land (145 of 397) and 68.8% from the free throw line. They are averaging 81.6 points per game (97th in the nation) while hitting 48.4% from the field.

On defense, the Tritons are able to force 12.2 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 16.5 fouls. They are currently ranked 140th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 196 conceded this season. The Tritons defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 42.0% (378 of 899) and they concede 34.6 rebounds per contest as a team. They give up 32.8% on 3-point attempts and they rank 109th in the country in PPG allowed (70.5).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the UC Riverside Highlanders went home defeated by a final of 88-45 when they faced Hawaii. In reference to how they attacked the glass, UC Riverside permitted Hawaii to snag 44 overall (14 offensive). They finished 48.1% from beyond the arc by going 13 of 27 and finished the contest at 7 of 14 from the charity stripe (50.0%). The Highlanders allowed Hawaii to convert 34 of 62 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 54.8% for the contest. At the conclusion of this game, the Highlanders went 16 for 50 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 32.0%. In relation to three-point attempts, UC Riverside converted 3 of their 16 attempts (18.8%). They were able to convert 10 of them for a percentage of 66.7%. Hawaii was called for 12 fouls for the matchup which got the Highlanders to the charity stripe for a total of 15 tries. They also gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while recording 7 steals for the game. The Highlanders pulled down 15 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards totaling 20 for this contest.

Marqui Worthy was important for the Highlanders for this contest. He buried 3 of 11 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 27.3%, and earned 3 rebounds. He had 14 points in his 33 mins on the court, but wasn't able to tally an assist.

UC Riverside has a win-loss record of 6-9 this year. In terms of offensive execution, the Highlanders are shooting 45.3% from the floor, which has them ranked 199th in college hoops. UC Riverside has scored 1,084 points for the campaign (72.3 per contest) and they pull in 34.1 boards per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 12.8 times per contest (291st in the country) and they are giving up possession 13.5 times per contest. The Highlanders are committing 17.5 fouls per game and they shoot 72.5% from the free throw line.

The Highlanders are ranked 307th in the country in points given up per game with 78.9. They are forcing their opponents into 10.2 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 48.3% from the field (345th in college). The UC Riverside defense gives up 36.4% on 3-point shots (107 of 294) and their opponents are making 67.3% of their foul shots. They relinquish 14.1 dimes and 34.2 rebounds every game, which ranks them 236th and 162nd in those defensive categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take UC San Diego

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