UC Santa Barbara vs. UC Riverside prediction: UC Santa Barbara favored to win men's college basketball matchup [2/12/2026]

UC Riverside will take on the favored UC Santa Barbara in men's college basketball action at SRC Arena on Thursday, commencing at 10:00 PM ET.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' proven college basketball model predicts UC Santa Barbara as the most likely winner of the UC Santa Barbara vs. UC Riverside game.

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

UC Santa Barbara vs. UC Riverside prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using trusted machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Thursday's NCAA basketball matchup between UC Santa Barbara and UC Riverside 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives UC Santa Barbara a 77% chance of defeating UC Riverside. Our predicted final score has UC Santa Barbara winning 75-68.

According to our model, the bookies have got it right, and UC Santa Barbara and UC Riverside each have a 50% chance of covering the spread, while the 144.5-point over/under has a 52% chance of staying under.

UC Santa Barbara vs. UC Riverside 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 Santa Barbara vs. UC Riverside picks and best bet

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

According to our men's college basketball best bets, the top play to make on this game is Under 144.5 total points.

UC Santa Barbara vs. UC Riverside game-day updates and essential details

Thursday's men's college basketball action between UC Riverside and UC Santa Barbara at SRC Arena is scheduled to commence at 10:00 PM ET.

• Who: UC Santa Barbara vs. UC Riverside
• Date: Thursday, February 12, 2026
• Time: 10:00 PM ET/7:00PM PT
• Venue: SRC Arena

Conclusion

We predict UC Santa Barbara, with a 77% win probability, will likely beat UC Riverside on Thursday.

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