The Long Beach State 49ers (15-13) close out the regular season at The Pyramid as they host the UC Riverside Highlanders (14-15). Action begins at 7:00 pm ET on Saturday, Feb. 27.
The 49ers got blown out by UC Irvine 90-67 on Wednesday. Justin Bibbins finished with 26 points to lead the game. The Highlanders, meanwhile, are coming off a 77-71 win against Hawaii on Friday. DJ Sylvester had a good game, posting 18 points, two rebounds, and two assists.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Highlanders won the first game 74-72. Taylor Johns was a top performer in the victory with 26 points, six rebounds, four assists, one steal, two blocks, and one three-pointer.
The 49ers have gone 15-13 Straight Up (SU) and 16-10-1 Against The Spread (ATS).
As for their opponent, the Highlanders have 14-15 SU and 9-12 ATS records.
Following the Highlanders’ latest win over Long Beach State, UC Riverside is still behind in the head-to-head record over their most recent meetings, 1-9 SU. The teams have an even record ATS, 5-5. Long Beach State held the advantage in field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers one time in the last five matchups. On the other side of the court, UC Riverside never accomplished this feat in that span.
Predictions: SU Winner – LgBch, ATS Winner – LgBch
Notes
Long Beach State averages 74.2 points per game, placing the team just 122nd in the nation. UC Riverside ranks 93rd in points allowed, giving up 68.8 points per game.
UC Riverside scores just 69.6 points per away game (ranked 147th). Long Beach State ranks 55th in points allowed at home, giving up 64.2 points.
The UC Riverside Highlanders have a defensive rating of 100.7 (ranked 89th), while the Long Beach State 49ers have an offensive rating of 105.5 (ranked 188th).
Long Beach State has an average field goal percentage of 43.3%. UC Riverside is an abysmal 3-9 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
The Long Beach State 49ers and the UC Riverside Highlanders both rank higher in average effective field goal percentage when compared to their field goal percentages. Long Beach State is 215th and 168th in the nation for FG% and eFG% respectively, while UC Riverside is 202nd and 169th in these categories.
Long Beach State ranks 77th in assists, registering 15.0 per game. UC Riverside performs worse at 245th with 12.4 assists per game.
Long Beach State records 6.8 steals per game. UC Riverside is 7-9 when giving up at least 6 steals.
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