UC Riverside vs BYU Picks and Predictions for Saturday, December 13, 2025
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UC Riverside vs. BYU Information
The UC Riverside Highlanders will be on the road Saturday night for a 9:00 PM matchup in Provo, UT, against the BYU Cougars. UC Riverside has five wins and five losses this season, coming into Saturday having won three of the last four, following a four-point road victory in their previous outing. The BYU Cougars are the number 10-ranked team in the nation with eight wins and one loss this season, riding a lengthy winning streak after a three-point victory against Clemson in their last matchup. Stay in the news with our College Basketball Picks.
UC Riverside Preview
The UC Riverside offense has been mediocre this season, scoring 74 points on 47% shooting from the floor, but the Highlanders have averaged more than 80 points per game over their last three victories. Defensively, UC Riverside has been mediocre this season, allowing 73.6 points per game through 10 games played. Andrew Henderson leads the UC Riverside offense this season, averaging 17.7 points per game. Marqui Worthy Jr. is second on the team, averaging 16.1 points, to go along with the team-leading 3.4 assists. Osiris Grady is third on the team, averaging 13.2 points, and leads the team, pulling in 6.6 rebounds per game.
BYU Preview
The BYU Cougars have been stout on the offensive side, averaging 83.2 points on 48% shooting from the floor. Defensively, BYU has been even better, holding opponents to 67.6 points per game and allowing an average of 62 points over their last two victories. Aj Dybansta leads the BYU offense this season, averaging 20.3 points per game. Richie Saunders is second on the roster, averaging 17.3 points per game in just under 32 minutes per contest. Robert Wright the 3rd averaged 16.9 points and led BYU, dishing out 5.9 assists. Big man Keba Keita averages 7.9 points to go along with the team’s high 6.9 rebounds.
UC Riverside vs BYU Prediction
BYU is a far better team in this matchup and will have no issue Saturday night. Look for the Cougars to dominate this game on both sides of the ball as they roll to the easy victory. Take BYU to extend their winning streak Saturday, with a blowout win and cover at home against a mediocre UC Riverside team. Final Score Prediction, BYU Cougars win and cover 89-62. Betting on sports and on UC Riverside is easy, but even easier if you use the best sportsbooks. Make sure you know about how the fans are looking on prediction markets for BYU with the social sportsbooks. Getting the most out of your bets on UC Riverside vs BYU can be done by using the Fanatics Sportsbook promo code.
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