The Houston Baptist Huskies welcome the UC Riverside Highlanders to Sharp Gymnasium. Action begins at 8:00 pm ET on Tuesday, Dec. 15.
The Huskies enter this game hoping for similar success after blowing out Arlington Baptist 110-53 on Saturday. Colter Lasher was the game’s leading scorer with 18 points on 8-for-10 shooting. The Highlanders, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their 73-62 loss against UNLV on Saturday. UC Riverside lost despite the best efforts of Taylor Johns, who recorded his third double-double of the season with 21 points and 13 rebounds.
Notes
The UC Riverside Highlanders have a defensive rating of 96.3 (ranked 92nd), while the Houston Baptist Huskies have an offensive rating of 102.2 (ranked 224th).
The Houston Baptist Huskies average a field goal percentage of 45.7% this season. The UC Riverside Highlanders are a winless 0-1 when opponents have a FG% of 45.7% or greater.
The Houston Baptist Huskies rank higher based on their field goal percentage (105th) than their effective field goal percentage (185th). The UC Riverside Highlanders rank higher based on their effective field goal percentage (121st) than their field goal percentage (186th).
UC Riverside ranks 77th in assists, recording 15.4 per game. Houston Baptist performs worse at 205th with 13.1 assists per game.
UC Riverside, the 88th-ranked team in rebounding, registers an average of 39.6 rebounds per game. Houston Baptist does worse, ranked 270th with 34.8.
Houston Baptist makes an average of 6.6 steals per game. When UC Riverside gives up 6 or more steals, the team has an even 2-2 record.
