California Baptist Lancers vs UC Riverside Highlanders Betting Pick & Prediction 12/16/23

Planning on watching today’s Lancers and Highlanders game? Catch the action at SRC Arena in Riverside, CA, as the Highlanders hosts this showdown at 8:00 ET on ESPN+. In this non-conference matchup, the Lancers are the betting favorite against the Highlanders. The over/under for the game is 131 points.

CALIFORNIA BAPTIST LANCERS VS UC RIVERSIDE HIGHLANDERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: UC Riverside Highlanders +1.5

This game will be played at SRC Arena at 8:00 ET on Saturday, December 16th.

WHY BET THE UC RIVERSIDE HIGHLANDERS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 78-65 in favor of the Highlanders.
• Not only will UC Riverside pick up the win, but look for them to cover at +1.5.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 131 points, and we like the over with a projected 143 points.

Pressure Builds for California Baptist as Away Favorites

The California Baptist Lancers have a 6-3 record and will be facing UC Riverside. In their last ten road games, including those from last year, the Lancers have a 3-7 record. As of now, California Baptist holds a 2-4 ATS record heading into today’s game. Thus far, the Lancers are 1-1 ATS on the road and 1-3 vs. the spread when playing at home.

In nine games, California Baptist comes in with an over/under mark of 2-4-0, with their games averaging 136 points per game. The Lancers have an over/under record of 2-1 in their last three games, with their games averaging 142 points per game.

In contrast to their season average of 70.4 points per game, the California Baptist had a below average performance. They scored 55 points against Oregon and had a field goal percentage of 35.2%. Dominique Daniels Jr. is currently the leading scorer for the team, entering today’s matchup with an average of 17.4. Meanwhile, Blondeau Tchoukuiegno also brings a PPG average of 10.9 into the game.

Coming into today’s game, the California Baptist defense is giving up an average of 63.2 points per contest. California Baptist’s three-point defense is currently 10th in the country at 3.9 made threes per game. In terms of overall field goal percentage, opponets have hit 43.4% of their shots vs. California Baptist.

Can UC Riverside Pull Out the Win as Home Underdogs?

After 10 games, UC Riverside has a record of 4-6. In away games, the Highlanders have yet to win with a 0-6 record, while they are undefeated at home with a 2-0 record. As of now, UC Riverside has a 2-6 record against the spread for the season leading up to today’s game. However, if we examine their performance in the team’s last five games, they are 3-1 vs. the spread.

In 10 games, UC Riverside comes in with an over/under mark of 4-4-0, with their games averaging 136.9 points per game. In the Highlanders’ last five games, the combined scoring average stands at 140 points per game, accompanied by an over/under record of 2-2.

Most recently, the UC Riverside offense finished with just 49 points vs. Washington State. For the game, they hit 4/20 three-point attempts and a field goal percentage of 27.5%. Isaiah Moses led the team in scoring, putting up 17 points. Additionally, Wil Tattersall contributed 8 points for the Highlanders.

At present, the Highlanders’ defense is nationally ranked 127th, allowing 70.2 points per game. UC Riverside’s three-point defense is currently 78th in the country at 6.4 made threes per game. In terms of overall field goal percentage, opponets have hit 40.6% of their shots vs. UC Riverside.