UC Riverside vs Cal State-Fullerton 1/5/23 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Cal State-Fullerton Titans (7-7) vs. UC Riverside Highlanders (9-5)
January 5, 2023 10:00 pm EDT
The Line: UC Riverside Highlanders -6.5 / Cal State-Fullerton Titans +6.5; Over/Under: +130
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The CSU Fullerton Titans and UC Riverside Highlanders meet Thursday in college basketball action at the SRC Arena. The CSU Fullerton Titans look to get above a .500 record. The UC Riverside Highlanders look for their 10th win.
The CSU Fullerton Titans are averaging 68.1 points on 41.6 percent shooting and allowing 66.1 points on 42 percent shooting. Latrell Wrightsell Jr. is averaging 15.4 points and 4.3 rebounds, while Jalen Harris is averaging 13.4 points and 2.3 rebounds. Max Jones is the third double-digit scorer and Vincent Lee is grabbing 5.8 rebounds. The CSU Fullerton Titans are shooting 36.7 percent from beyond the arc and 66.4 percent from the free throw line. The CSU Fullerton Titans are allowing 31.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.6 rebounds per game.
The UC Riverside Highlanders are averaging 73.4 points on 44.7 percent shooting and allowing 68.6 points on 43.1 percent shooting. Zyon Pullin is averaging 19.4 points and 4.5 rebounds, while Lachlan Olbrich is averaging 10.1 points and 5.2 rebounds. Flynn Cameron is dishing 3.1 assists, and Kyle Owens is grabbing 4.4 rebounds. The UC Riverside Highlanders are shooting 34.2 percent from beyond the arc and 71.5 percent from the free throw line. The UC Riverside Highlanders are allowing 35.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.8 rebounds per game.
The Titans are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 Thursday games and 11-4-1 ATS in their last 16 games overall. The Highlanders are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 home games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The under is 20-8 in Titans last 28 overall. The over is 16-5 in Highlanders last 21 overall. The underdog is 8-2 ATS in the last 10 meetings.
The CSU Fullerton Titans are playing good ball over the last couple of weeks, but their offense comes and goes, and they still have to prove themselves on the road. The UC Riverside Highlanders will have the best player in this contest, and they’re at home, where they win by an average of 22.8 points and allow 37.2 percent shooting. The line is reasonable. Give me the Highlanders.
