It will be a battle between BigWst opponents when the UC Irvine Anteaters (16-5, 4-1 BigWst) welcome the UC Riverside Highlanders (8-13, 2-3 BigWst) to the Bren Events Center. The game is scheduled to begin at 10 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 26, 2019.
UC Riverside Highlanders at UC Irvine Anteaters ATS Prediction
In the Highlanders’ last outing, they dismantled the Cal Poly Mustangs, 74-51. The Highlanders had an extraordinary offensive rebounding percentage of 44.8 (above their season average of 26.3), while the Mustangs had a free throw rate of 0.051 (below their season average of 0.160). With 15 points on 6-for-10 shooting, Ajani Kennedy led UC Riverside in scoring.
The Anteaters edged the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors in their last contest, 75-74. UC Irvine’s effective field goal percentage was their biggest strength over Hawaii. The Anteaters had a rate of 0.558 (above their season average of 0.488), while the Rainbow Warriors posted a mark of 0.482. Evan Leonard led UC Irvine in scoring with 17 points on 6-for-11 shooting from the field.
After the Anteaters won both contests against the Highlanders last season, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. In the last contest, UC Irvine won 62-52. The Anteaters had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (35.7 vs. 27.5) and had a better effective field goal percentage (0.402 vs. 0.343).
Half-court execution will be critical when two of the nation’s slowest-paced teams clash. UC Irvine ranks 280th in possessions per game (67.6) and UC Riverside is 346th (64.6).
UC Riverside at UC Irvine ATS Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes:
UC Irvine ranks 21st in rebounds per game (40.2) while UC Riverside ranks 246th (32.3).
The Anteaters rank 49th in blocks per game (4.3) while the Highlanders rank 189th (1.7).
UC Riverside ranks 110th in three pointers attempted per game (23.8) while UC Irvine ranks 248th (19.3).
The Anteaters rank 14th in assists allowed per game (10.1) while the Highlanders rank 112th (12.8).
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The Highlanders’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 2.0, up from 1.0 for the season.
During their last five games, the Anteaters have scored an average of 70.6 points per game (0.2 above their season average) and allowed an average of 67.4 points per game (2.3 above their season average).
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