The Cal State Fullerton Titans will be at Student Recreation Center to face off against the UC Riverside Highlanders in a Big West matchup. The game begins at 11:00 pm ET on Thursday, Jan. 7 and will air on ES3.
The Highlanders are hoping for a better outcome after their 67-48 loss to Cal State Bakersfield the last time they played. Taylor Johns finished with 17 points to lead the team. The Titans are coming off a 75-52 win over Cal State-East Bay in their last game. Khalil Ahmad played well for Cal State Fullerton, accounting for 16 points, seven rebounds, and four assists.
UC Riverside, a four-point favorite, will look to capitalize at home against Cal State Fullerton. The Over/Under (O/U) for the matchup is sitting at 138 points. The Highlanders come into this game 9-7 Straight Up (SU) and 4-4 Against The Spread (ATS). The Highlanders are an exceptional three-point shooting team with 8.0 made per game, one of the highest marks in Division I.
Over on the other bench, Cal State Fullerton has a SU record of 7-6 and an ATS record of 4-6. Cal State Fullerton has not performed well ATS during its last 10 games, earning a 2-5 record.
This is the first meeting of the season for these conference rivals. The last time they played, UC Riverside came out on top, but Cal State Fullerton still leads the head-to-head record over their most recent games, 6-4 SU. With a 6-4 record, the Highlanders have the advantage ATS. When it comes to field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers, UC Riverside held the edge in all three of these categories once in the last five meetings. Cal State Fullerton never did so in those games.
Predictions: SU Winner – CalRv, ATS Winner – CalRv, O/U – Over
Notes
UC Riverside is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games.
UC Riverside is 17-4 SU in its last 21 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of UC Riverside’s last 5 games when playing CS Fullerton.
UC Riverside is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against CS Fullerton.
UC Riverside is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against CS Fullerton.
Cal State Fullerton averages 72.9 points per away game (ranked 98th). UC Riverside allows 61.8 points per home game (ranked 66th).
The UC Riverside Highlanders have a defensive rating of 95.3 (ranked 53rd), while the Cal State Fullerton Titans have an offensive rating of 104.0 (ranked 209th).
The UC Riverside Highlanders average a field goal percentage of 43.8% this season. The Cal State Fullerton Titans are a winless 0-4 when opponents have a FG% of 43.8% or greater.
The UC Riverside Highlanders and the Cal State Fullerton Titans both rank higher in average effective field goal percentage when compared to their field goal percentages. UC Riverside is 193rd and 147th in the nation for FG% and eFG% respectively, while Cal State Fullerton is 261st and 229th in these categories.
Cal State Fullerton ranks 168th in offensive rebounds, while UC Riverside ranks at 81st in defensive rebounds.
Cal State Fullerton has forced an average turnover percentage of 19.2% this season. UC Riverside is an even 4-4 when its TO% is 19.2% or higher.
