It will be a battle between BigWst opponents when the UC Riverside Highlanders (8-16, 2-6 BigWst) welcome the Cal State Fullerton Titans (9-13, 5-3 BigWst) to the Student Recreation Center. The game begins at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 9, 2019.
Cal State Fullerton Titans at UC Riverside Highlanders Betting Prediction
In the Titans’ last contest, they were topped by the UC Irvine Anteaters, 60-53. UC Irvine’s effective field goal percentage was their largest advantage over Cal State Fullerton. The Anteaters had a rate of 0.490 (below their season average of 0.501), while the Titans posted a mark of 0.358 (below their season average of 0.510). Khalil Ahmad was the game’s high scorer with 22 points on 8-for-21 shooting.
The Highlanders lost to the UC Davis Aggies in their last matchup, 84-71. One of UC Davis’ biggest advantages was their ability to convert at the free throw line. They were 23-23 (100.0 percent), while the Highlanders were just 13-21 (61.9 percent). With 15 points on 5-for-9 shooting, Jordan Gilliam led UC Riverside in scoring.
Second-chance points could be hard to find for UC Riverside in this battle. The Highlanders currently rank 216th in offensive rebounding percentage (27.8 percent), while Cal State Fullerton ranks 68th in defensive rebounding percentage (74.5 percent).
This will be the second game of the season between these two teams. In the first, Kyle Allman Jr. scored a game-high 21 points and the Titans defeated the Highlanders 69-61. The Titans had a much better free throw rate (0.283 vs. 0.176) and had a much better turnover percentage (14.1 vs. 19.9).
Cal State Fullerton Titans at UC Riverside Highlanders Pick
Pick: SU Winner – UC Riverside, ATS Winner – UC Riverside, O/U – Over
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Notes
Betting Notes:
UC Riverside ranks 15th in rebounds allowed per game (30.7) while Cal State Fullerton ranks 186th (35.8).
The Highlanders rank 124th in three pointers attempted per game (23.1) while the Titans rank 275th (18.0).
UC Riverside ranks first in blocks allowed per game (1.7) while Cal State Fullerton ranks 23rd (2.5).
The Highlanders are 43rd in the country with 5.4 steals allowed per game while the Titans are 60th with 5.6 steals allowed per game.
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The Titans’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 8.0, up from 1.6 for the season.
During their last five games, the Highlanders have scored an average of 65.8 points per game (1.3 below their season average) and allowed an average of 71.8 points per game (3.2 above their season average).
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