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UC Riverside vs Colorado State Prediction College Basketball Picks 11/22/24
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Colorado State (3-1) vs UC Riverside (2-3)
November 22, 2024 at 09:00 PM EST
The Line: Betting Odds: Colorado State -10.5 / UC Riverside +10.5 — Over/Under: 143
The UC Riverside Highlanders and Colorado State Rams meet Friday in college basketball action at the Moby Arena. Here’s a UC Riverside vs Colorado State Prediction. This article will include a UC Riverside vs Colorado State Pick.
UC Riverside Highlanders Betting Preview
The UC Riverside Highlanders beat Cal Baptist, lost to Santa Clara, and they play Alcorn State, Idaho, and Cal State Northridge next. The UC Riverside Highlanders are averaging 71.8 points on 41.1 percent shooting and allowing 78.6 points on 48.3 percent shooting. Barrington Hargress is averaging 17.4 points and 1.8 rebounds, while Kaleb Smith is averaging 12 points and 3 rebounds. Isaiah Moses is the third double-digit scorer, and Nate Pickens is grabbing 2.3 rebounds. The UC Riverside Highlanders are shooting 31.3 percent from beyond the arc and 62.3 percent from the free throw line. The UC Riverside Highlanders are allowing 35.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32 rebounds per game.
Colorado State Rams Betting Preview
The Colorado State Rams beat Denver, lost to Ole Miss, and they play Washington, Loyola Marymount, and Colorado next. The Colorado State Rams are averaging 78 points on 48.9 percent shooting and allowing 71 points on 43.5 percent shooting. Nique Clifford is averaging 20.3 points and 10.8 rebounds, while Jalen Lake is averaging 17.3 points and 2 rebounds. Jaylen Crocker-Johnson is dishing 1.3 assists and Kyle Jorgensen is grabbing 4 rebounds. The Colorado State Rams are shooting 29.5 percent from beyond the arc and 70 percent from the free throw line. The Colorado State Rams are allowing 35.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.3 rebounds per game.
Why the Colorado State Rams will win
- Colorado State has won 17 of its last 18 night games at Moby Arena.
- UC Riverside has lost 10 of its last 11 road night games against non-conference opponents.
- Colorado State has won the first half in seven of its last nine games at Moby Arena.
Total Points Facts
- Ten of Colorado State’s last 12 night games against non-AP-ranked opponents have produced a total of 139 or fewer points.
- Nine of UC Riverside’s last 11 games against non-AP-ranked opponents have produced a total of 145+ points.
Matchup/League Facts
- Colorado State ranks 50th among Division 1 teams for assist-to-turnover ratio this season (1.63).
- UC Riverside ranks 49th among Division 1 teams for turnover percentage this season (12.2%).
UC Riverside vs Colorado State Prediction
The Colorado State Rams are obviously the better team and could blow the doors off, but they’ve also failed to cover each of their last 3 games. The UC Riverside Highlanders have been through it schedule-wise by playing Oregon, BYU, and Santa Clara. UC Riverside also outright beat Cal Baptist as an underdog. UC Riverside is 3-1 ATS on the season. Given being battle-tested and having success in ATS, I’ll grab the points with UC Riverside.
