It will be a battle between BigWst opponents when the Cal State Fullerton Titans (4-11, 0-1 BigWst) welcome the UC Irvine Anteaters (13-4, 1-0 BigWst) to Titan Gym. The game is scheduled to start at 9 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 12, 2019.
UC Irvine Anteaters vs. Cal State Fullerton Titans Betting Prediction
The last time the Anteaters played, they defeated the UC Davis Aggies, 71-69. The Anteaters had a fantastic free throw rate of 0.362 (above their season average of 0.240) and held the Aggies to an offensive rebounding percentage of 20.9 (below the 27.6 mark opponents have averaged against UC Irvine this season). With 22 points on 7-for-14 shooting, Evan Leonard was the top scorer from either team.
The Titans fell to the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors in their last matchup, 79-68. Hawaii’s 12.9 offensive rebounding percentage was their biggest advantage over Cal State Fullerton, who had a mark of 6.3. The Rainbow Warriors’ mark was below their season average of 29.7, while the Titans’ was below their season average of 26.0. With 12 points and eight rebounds, Cal State Fullerton’s Austen Awosika put together a solid performance.
After the Titans won two out of three matchups against the Anteaters last season, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. In the most recent contest, Cal State Fullerton won 71-55. The Titans had a much better turnover percentage (7.1 vs. 14.1) and had a better free throw rate (0.281 vs. 0.197).
The offense of Cal State Fullerton will battle against the stingy defense of UC Irvine. The Titans currently rank 254th in offensive efficiency, while the Anteaters are 69th in defensive efficiency. The Anteaters figure to have the advantage on that side of the ball.
UC Irvine at Cal State Fullerton Odds Pick
Pick: SU Winner – UC Irvine, ATS Winner – Cal State Fullerton, O/U – Under
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Notes
Betting Notes:
UC Irvine ranks 14th in assists allowed per game (10.0) while Cal State Fullerton ranks 146th (13.7).
The Anteaters rank 37th in rebounds per game (39.7) while the Titans rank 157th in rebounds allowed per game (35.7).
UC Irvine ranks 48th in three pointers allowed per game (19.9) while Cal State Fullerton ranks 112th (22.0).
The Anteaters rank 44th in blocks per game (4.5) while the Titans rank 103rd (3.3).
Bettings Trends:
The Anteaters have been outscored by an average of 1.8 points in their last five games. For the season, UC Irvine has defeated opponents by an average of 5.7 points.
During their last five games, the Titans have scored an average of 67.8 points per game (5.8 below their season average) and allowed an average of 76.2 points per game (2.9 above their season average).
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