The UC Riverside Highlanders visit Hill Field House to take on the Morgan State Bears. The game gets underway at 1:00 pm ET on Monday, Dec. 28.
The Bears lost big to Rider 71-49 the last time they played. Cedric Blossom recorded 17 points and 12 rebounds, earning his first double-double of the year. The Highlanders, meanwhile, are coming off a 63-54 win over Denver in their last outing. Jaylen Bland led the game in scoring with 20 points on 6-for-13 shooting.
The inefficient offense of Morgan State (335th in the nation with an offensive efficiency of 90.6) will square off against the top-notch defense of UC Riverside (34th in the nation with a defensive efficiency of 92.7). The Highlanders figure to have the advantage on that end of the court. Furthermore, the defense of the Highlanders should have an advantage in terms of eFG%. They’re 19th in the nation in forcing misses (opponents’ eFG% of 43.2%), while the offense of the Bears ranks 336th in eFG% (43.5%).
Notes
The UC Riverside Highlanders have a defensive rating of 92.7 (ranked 34th), while the Morgan State Bears have an offensive rating of 90.6 (ranked 335th).
The UC Riverside Highlanders average a field goal percentage of 44.1% this season. The Morgan State Bears are a winless 0-6 when opponents have a FG% of 44.1% or greater.
Morgan State attempts an average of 18.0 three pointers per game and UC Riverside attempts 22.0. In games where they have 20 or more three point attempts, the Morgan State Bears have a losing 1-3 record while the UC Riverside Highlanders have a 6-4 record.
The Morgan State Bears make an average of 5.7 steals per game. When the UC Riverside Highlanders allow 5 or more steals, they are a winning 4-2.
