UCLA Basketball Vs UC Riverside: Betting Odds, How To Watch, Predictions And More

This should be an easy win for the Bruins.

Your UCLA Bruins will take on the UC Riverside Highlanders in a non-conference bout on Thursday night. 

Here's how to support your Bruins in this Southern California battle: 

Venue: Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom; capacity: 13,800 

Tipoff Time: 8:06 p.m.

Television: Pac-12 Network 

TV Talent: J.B. Long (play-by-play), Don MacLean (analyst)

Radio Broadcast: (UCLA Sports Network): AM 1150 

Radio Talent: Josh Lewin (play-by-play), Tracy Murray (analyst) 

Sirius XM: SiriusXM 373 and on the SXM App

In terms of predicting the game's outcome, while the betting lines won't be finalized until prior to the game, expect UCLA to be heavy favorites. Being at home combined with it being a non-conference matchup against a far more inferior team will net them at least a 15-point cushion. 

While UCLA currently sits at 4-2, their losses have come by a combined 6 points against two elite teams: Marquette and Gonzaga. In their 4 wins, they've beaten down on non-conference opponents similar to UC Riverside by anywhere from 20 to 30 points. 

UC Riverside sits at 3-4 with a 25-point loss to UNC being their only noteworthy matchup. They also lost to an unranked Utah team by 29. 

Expect UCLA to come out strong and take care of business fairly easily, as any deviation from that would come as a surprise to everyone. 

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