The UC Riverside Highlanders (14-10, 4-4 BigWst) will be at the Matadome to square off with the CSUN Matadors (9-15, 4-4 BigWst) in a BigWst matchup. Action starts at 10 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 8, 2020.
UC Riverside Highlanders vs. CSUN Matadors Betting Odds
Both teams fell in their last outing. The Matadors fell to the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors, 80-75, while the Highlanders were defeated by the Cal State Fullerton Titans, 61-48.
UC Riverside had a better effective field goal percentage (0.467 vs. 0.540) while CSUN did an excellent job of converting from the free throw line (14-17; 82.4 percent). CSUN’s Lamine Diane had a good outing, recording 23 points and 11 rebounds. Callum McRae fueled UC Riverside with 10 points and five rebounds.
In their first matchup this year, Diane led the Matadors to an 80-68 win. He scored a game-high 36 points. CSUN’s 0.255 free throw rate was their largest advantage over UC Riverside, who had a rate of 0.143.
CSUN should be expected to protect the ball well in this contest. CSUN ranks 48th in the nation at avoiding errors (turnover percentage of 16.9 percent), while UC Riverside forces the 26th-fewest turnovers (16.7 percent).
UC Riverside vs. CSUN Free Pick
Free Basketball Pick: SU Winner – CSUN, ATS Winner – CSUN, O/U – Over
Betting Notes:
- UC Riverside ranks 22nd in three pointers allowed per game (17.9) while CSUN ranks 254th (25.4).
- The Highlanders rank 44th in blocks allowed per game (2.7) while the Matadors rank 109th (3.4).
- CSUN ranks 29th in steals allowed per game (5.2) while UC Riverside ranks 87th (6.1).
- The Highlanders rank seventh in rebounds allowed per game (29.8) while the Matadors rank 226th (37.0).
- UC Riverside ranks 37th in assists allowed per game (10.7) while CSUN ranks 234th (15.6).
Bettings Trends:
- During their last five games, the Highlanders have scored an average of 67.6 points per game (1.5 above their season average) and allowed an average of 65.6 points per game (4.1 above their season average).
- The Matadors have outscored opponents by an average of 0.8 points in their last five games. For the season, CSUN has been defeated by an average of 3.8 points.