It will be a battle between BigWst opponents when the UC Riverside Highlanders (6-10) welcome the CSUN Matadors (6-10) to the Student Recreation Center. The game begins at 10 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 9, 2019.
CSUN Matadors vs. UC Riverside Highlanders Free Prediction
The Matadors are trying to rebound after their 87-84 loss to the New Mexico Lobos in their last contest. Getting to the charity stripe was one of New Mexico’s largest strengths. They had 29 free throw attempts, while CSUN had 21. Lamine Diane was the top scorer from either team with 34 points on 15-for-28 shooting.
In the Highlanders’ previous game, they lost to the Oregon State Beavers, 72-59. Oregon State’s 9.9 turnover percentage was their biggest advantage over UC Riverside, who had a mark of 15.4. Dikymbe Martin had a solid performance for UC Riverside, leading both teams in scoring with 20 points on 7-for-11 shooting.
After splitting two games last season, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. In the last game, the Highlanders won 69-62. The Highlanders had a better free throw rate (0.180 vs. 0.117) and had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (32.5 vs. 24.3).
Diane has averaged 0 points over the last five games for CSUN.
It will be a showdown of opposite tempos as the up-and-down Matadors (ranked 51st in the nation in possessions per game) will look to push the more half-court-oriented Highlanders (286th in possessions per game).
CSUN Matadors at UC Riverside Highlanders Pick
Pick: SU Winner – UC Riverside, ATS Winner – CSUN, O/U – Over
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Notes
Betting Notes:
CSUN ranks 33rd in assists per game (16.4) while UC Riverside ranks 165th (12.9).
The Matadors rank 34th in blocks per game (4.9) while the Highlanders rank 135th (1.8).
UC Riverside ranks 183rd in three pointers attempted per game (24.2) while CSUN ranks 243rd (18.7).
The Matadors average 35.7 rebounds per game, which ranks 146th in the country. The Highlanders rank 169th in rebounds allowed per game (31.8).
UC Riverside ranks 138th in steals per game (5.5) while CSUN ranks 144th in steals allowed per game (7.3).
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The Matadors’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 5.4, up from 5.1 for the season.
During their last five games, the Highlanders have scored an average of 58.2 points per game (8.9 below their season average) and allowed an average of 68.4 points per game (2.0 above their season average).
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