Cal Baptist vs UC Riverside 11/30/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The UC Riverside Highlanders and California Baptist Lancers meet Wednesday in college basketball action at the CBU Events Center. The UC Riverside Highlanders look for their sixth victory. The California Baptist Lancers look for their fifth win. 

The UC Riverside Highlanders are averaging 74.6 points on 46.4 percent shooting and allowing 66.6 points on 41.7 percent shooting. Zyon Pullin is averaging 18.4 points and 4.9 rebounds, while Flynn Cameron is averaging 13.4 points and 6.3 rebounds. Lachlan Olbrich is dishing 1.3 assists, and Kyle Owens is grabbing 4.3 rebounds. The UC Riverside Highlanders are shooting 35.7 percent from beyond the arc and 68 percent from the free throw line. The UC Riverside Highlanders are allowing 36 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.9 rebounds per game.

The California Baptist Lancers are averaging 65.3 points on 41 percent shooting and allowing 61.1 points on 42.7 percent shooting. Taran Armstrong is averaging 14.3 points and 6 rebounds, while Joe Quintana is averaging 11.2 points and 1.7 rebounds. Hunter Goodrick is dishing 2.2 assists and Riley Battin is grabbing 5.3 rebounds. The California Baptist Lancers are shooting 32 percent from beyond the arc and 60.5 percent from the free throw line. The California Baptist Lancers are allowing 26.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.6 rebounds per game.

The Highlanders are 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 Wednesday games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Lancers are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 home games and 2-7-1 ATS in their last 10 games overall. The over is 12-2 in Highlanders last 14 overall. The under is 7-2 in Lancers last 9 overall.

I’m not running to the window to back either of these teams, but the California Baptist Lancers should have the edge at home and their slower pace could frustrate the Highlanders. Neither side has been all that impressive, but I’ll lay the small number with the Lancers at home.