UC Riverside vs UC San Diego Prediction 2/14/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

In this article, we will formulate a UC Riverside vs UC San Diego Prediction for this college basketball game on Saturday, February 14th. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this college basketball matchup.

UC San Diego Tritons Preview

The UC San Diego Tritons have a 17-9 overall record and a 7-7 record in the Big West. They are coming off a 68-51 home win against UC Davis and their previous three games were a 72-67 road loss against Hawaii, a 77-74 home win against Long Beach State and an 81-64 road loss against Cal State Northridge.

Offensively, UC San Diego averages 76.5 points per game, while allowing 70.5 points per game defensively. The Tritons shoot with 46% from the field and grab 37.3 rebounds per game, while dishing out 14.5 assists per game. They average 2.7 blocks per game and 7.5 steals per game defensively.

Leo Beath leads UC San Diego in scoring, with an average of 13.4 points per game, while shooting with 44.6% from the field and 75% from the free throw line. Hudson Mayes is the team’s leading rebounder with 5.6 per game. Emanuel Prospere II leads the team in assists with 3.5 per game.

UC Riverside Highlanders Preview

The UC Riverside Highlanders have an 8-18 overall record and a 3-11 record in the Big West. They are coming off a 76-68 home loss against UC Santa Barbara and their previous three games were an 88-74 road loss against Cal State Northridge, a 78-72 road loss against Cal State Fullerton and a 94-87 home loss against Cal Poly.

Offensively, UC Riverside averages 72.1 points per game, while allowing 78.1 points per game defensively. The Highlanders shoot with 44% from the field and grab 34.2 rebounds per game, while dishing out 12.6 assists per game. They average 4.1 blocks per game and 5.2 steals per game defensively.

Andrew Henderson leads UC Riverside in scoring, with an average of 17.3 points per game, while shooting with 41.1% from the field and 78.2% from the free throw line. Osiris Grady is the team’s leading rebounder with 5.4 per game. Marqui Worthy Jr. leads the team in assists with 2.8 per game.

UC Riverside Highlanders @ UC San Diego Tritons Betting Trends: February 14, 2026

Why the UC San Diego Tritons will win

• UC Riverside has lost each of its last eight road games.
• The home team has won each of UC San Diego’s last four games.
• UC Riverside has lost the first half in seven of its last eight road games.

Why the UC Riverside Highlanders will win

• UC San Diego has lost each of its last three games following a home win.

Total Points Facts

• Each of UC Riverside’s last four games have produced a total of 144+ points.
• Four of UC San Diego’s last five night games have produced a total of 139 or fewer points.

Matchup/League Facts

• UC San Diego ranks 48th among Division 1 teams for opponent free throw percentage this season (69.4%).
• UC Riverside ranks 15th among Division 1 teams for opponent three-point field goal attempts per game this season (18.8).
• UC Riverside ranks 32nd among Division 1 teams for opponent free throw percentage this season (68.7%).

UC Riverside vs UC San Diego Prediction

In this UC Riverside vs UC San Diego Prediction, UC San Diego is coming as -11 home favorites. UC San Diego has been the far better team this season but have been struggling lately with a 2-4 record both straight up and against the spread in their last 6 games. They are facing a Riverside squad that has been struggling mightily as of late, with a 2-8 record in their last 10 games and 2-4 against the spread. UC San Diego is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 home games, so I don’t trust either side. Both teams are 9-3 to the under in their last 12 games combined and their previous meeting this season was also a very low-scoring one, with just 135 total points, so take the under 143.5 points in this one.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Under 143.5