CSU-Fullerton vs UC Riverside 3/3/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
UC Riverside Highlanders (15-10) vs. Cal State-Fullerton Titans (17-9)
March 3, 2022 11:00 pm EDT
The Line: Cal State-Fullerton Titans -2.5 ; Over/Under: 133.5
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The UC Riverside Highlanders and the Cal State Fullerton Titans meet Thursday in college basketball action from Titan Gym. UC Riverside is 15-10 so far this year. The Highlanders lost to UC Santa Barbara in their last game. As for CSU Fullerton, they’re sitting at 17-9 overall and coming off a loss to UC San Diego. Check back all season long for free college basketball picks at Sports Chat Place.
UC Riverside has a few three-game win streaks this year so far, but they’ve been pretty uneven otherwise. The Highlanders had a win streak going versus CSU Bakersfield, Cal Poly and CSU Northridge before their latest loss to UC Santa Barbara.
In the UC Santa Barbara game back on Saturday, the Highlanders fought back from a 32-35 halftime deficit to force overtime. The Highlanders ultimately would end up with a tough 97-90 loss. Callum McRae led the team on 32 points and 11 boards off the bench.
Over on the Cal State Fullerton side, they’ve only lost consecutive games twice so far this year and generally have remained consistent. The Titans took out UC Santa Barbara, CSU Northridge and UC Irvine before falling to UC San Diego over the weekend.
On Saturday versus UC San Diego, Cal State Fullerton was drilled 29-52 in the first half. The Titans fought back in the second to make a game of it but still lost 81-76. EJ Anosike was the top contributor on the team with 18 points and five rebounds.
The Titans are 6-1 ATS in their last seven Thursday games and 6-2 ATS in their last eight after an ATS loss. CSUF is 5-2 ATS in their last seven at home.
Meanwhile, the Highlanders are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 Thursday games and 6-1 ATS in their last seven after an ATS loss. UC Riverside is 5-11 ATS in their last 16 road games.
PICK: I’ going to try UC Riverside. The Highlanders took a tough 2OT loss in their last game, but generally they’ve been playing quite well lately. UC Riverside has scored 78 or more points in each of the last four outings, so the offense is clicking well these days.
The last time these teams met up, UC Riverside posted a 67-54 win at home on January 29. I like this one to be competitive most of the way, with the Highlanders pushing through a late cover.
