UC Riverside vs. Cal State Bakersfield prediction: Why Cal State Bakersfield is favored to win men's college basketball matchup [1/8/2026]

Cal State Bakersfield will take on UC Riverside in men's college basketball action at Icardo Center on Thursday, commencing at 9:30 PM ET.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' proven college basketball model predicts Cal State Bakersfield as the most likely winner of the UC Riverside vs. Cal State Bakersfield game.

This article offers a closer look at Thursday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

UC Riverside vs. Cal State Bakersfield prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using innovative machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Thursday's NCAA basketball matchup between UC Riverside and Cal State Bakersfield 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives Cal State Bakersfield a 59% chance of defeating UC Riverside. Our predicted final score has Cal State Bakersfield winning 74-72.

According to our model, UC Riverside (+3.5) has a 56% chance of covering the spread, while the 147.5-point over/under has an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.

UC Riverside vs. Cal State Bakersfield odds

We have researched the best men's college basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

UC Riverside vs. Cal State Bakersfield picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best available odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below: