The Abilene Christian Wildcats welcome the UC Riverside Highlanders to Moody Coliseum. Action begins at 8:00 pm ET on Friday, Dec. 18.
The Wildcats enter this game hoping for similar success after blowing out Schreiner 69-46 in their last matchup. Jaylen Franklin was the game’s leading scorer with 14 points on 7-for-9 shooting. The Highlanders, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their 72-59 loss against Houston Baptist in their last game. Gentrey Thomas played well for UC Riverside, recording 10 points, six rebounds, and three steals.
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The UC Riverside Highlanders have a defensive rating of 96.2 (ranked 94th), while the Abilene Christian Wildcats have an offensive rating of 101.5 (ranked 235th).
The Abilene Christian Wildcats average a field goal percentage of 44.6% this season. The UC Riverside Highlanders are a winless 0-1 when opponents have a FG% of 44.6% or greater.
The Abilene Christian Wildcats rank higher based on their field goal percentage (154th) than their effective field goal percentage (165th). The UC Riverside Highlanders rank higher based on their effective field goal percentage (180th) than their field goal percentage (240th).
UC Riverside, the 95th-ranked team in rebounding, registers an average of 39.3 rebounds per game. Abilene Christian does worse, ranked 282nd with 34.4.
UC Riverside makes 6.1 steals per game. When Abilene Christian allows 6 or more steals, the team has an even 2-2 record.
