UC Riverside Highlanders vs Washington State Cougars Betting Pick & Prediction 12/6/23

Betting on today’s Highlanders and Cougars game? Catch the action at Friel Court in Pullman, WA, as the Cougars hosts this showdown at 10:00 ET on PACN. The over/under for this game is set at 135 points, and the Cougars are the home favorites against the Highlanders in a non-conference matchup.

UC RIVERSIDE HIGHLANDERS VS WASHINGTON STATE COUGARS BETTING PICK

The Pick: UC Riverside Highlanders +13.5

This game will be played at Friel Court at 10:00 ET on Wednesday, December 6th.

WHY BET THE UC RIVERSIDE HIGHLANDERS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 73-71 in favor of the Cougars.
• Even though we have Washington State winning straight-up, we like UC Riverside at +13.5.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 135 points, and we like the over with a projected 144 points.

Can UC Riverside Secure a Road Victory?

UC Riverside, with a 4-5 record so far this season, is set to take on Washington State. Looking back at their previous ten road games, UC Riverside has gone 3-7, which includes games from last year. As of today’s game, UC Riverside holds a 2-5 record against the spread. When playing away, UC Riverside has gone 2-3 vs. the spread this season and 4-6 in their previous ten road games.

Through nine games, UC Riverside has an over/under record of 4-3-0 with their games averaging a combined 137.1 points per game so far. Over the course of the last five games, the Highlanders’ games have averaged 141 points per game, along with an over/under record of 3-1.

UC Riverside offense recently wrapped up a game with a total of 65 points against UCLA. In that game, they made 14/32 three-point attempts and achieved a field goal percentage of 44%. The team’s top scorer is Isaiah Moses, who enters today’s matchup with an average of 12.8, while Barrington Hargress also carries a PPG average of 11.4 into the game.

Coming into today’s game, the UC Riverside defense is giving up an average of 70.2 points per contest. UC Riverside’s three-point defense is currently 70th 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.

Will the Cougars Live Up to Expectations at Home?

Washington State comes into their 8th game of the season with a 6-1 record. All of the Cougars’ games this season have been played on the road. Washington State has a sub-.500 ATS record, sitting at 3-4. When examining their performance in the last five games, they are 2-3 vs. the spread.

Looking at their over/under performance through seven games, Washington State has an over/under record of 5-2-0, with their games averaging 142.6 points per game on average. In their most recent three games, the Cougars’ over/under record is 2-1, with their games averaging 144 points per game.

In their recent matchup, the Washington State offense ended with 71 points against Portland State. They finished with an overall field goal percentage of 50.9% and made 2 threes. The team’s scoring leader is Myles Rice, who holds an average of 17.4 as they head into today’s matchup. Additionally, Isaac Jones is averaging 15.1 points per game this season.

The Cougars’ defense is presently ranked 31st nationally, allowing an average of 63.3 points per contest. The Washington State defense is coming off a game in which they gave up a total of 61 points and allowed Portland State to connect on 2 threes.