Watch UC Riverside Highlanders vs. UC Irvine Anteaters: TV channel, live stream info, start time

How to watch California Riverside vs. UC Irvine basketball game

By Scout Staff

Feb 10, 2024 at 8:51 pm ET • 2 min read

Halftime Report

UC Riverside is giving their home crowd exactly what they were hoping for. They have a bit of a cushion as they currently lead UC Irvine 41-30.

UC Riverside has yet to string together two consecutive wins, but this may be their chance. For now, things are looking good for them.

Who's Playing

UC Irvine Anteaters @ UC Riverside Highlanders

Current Records: UC Irvine 18-6, UC Riverside 9-15

How To Watch

When: Saturday, February 10, 2024 at 8 p.m. ET
Where: Student Recreation Center -- Riverside, California
Follow: CBS Sports App
Online Streaming: Catch select College Basketball matches on Fubo (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
Ticket Cost: $18.00

What to Know

UC Irvine is 9-1 against the Highlanders since January of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. Both teams will face off in a Big West battle at 8:00 p.m. ET at Student Recreation Center. UC Irvine will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.

Last Thursday, the Anteaters didn't have too much trouble with the Gauchos on the road as they won 76-61.

Meanwhile, UC Riverside had to suffer through a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 65-63 victory over the Roadrunners on Thursday. The score was all tied up 30-30 at the break, but UC Riverside was the better team in the second half.

The Anteaters have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. As for the Highlanders, their victory bumped their record up to 9-15.

This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: UC Irvine have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 37.6 rebounds per game. However, it's not like UC Riverside struggles in that department as they've been averaging 37.4 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.

Looking ahead, UC Irvine is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by eight points. This contest will be their 13th straight as the favorites (so far over this stretch they are 7-5 against the spread).