UC Riverside vs UC Irvine 1/8/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
UC Irvine Anteaters (5-4) vs. UC Riverside Highlanders (7-4)
January 8, 2022 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: UC Riverside Highlanders +1.5 / UC Irvine Anteaters -1.5 ; Over/Under: -121.5
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The UC Irvine Anteaters and UC Riverside Highlanders meet Saturday in college basketball action at the SRC Arena. The UC Irvine Anteaters look to snap a three-game losing streak. The UC Riverside Highlanders look for a win after winning five of their last seven games.
The UC Irvine Anteaters are averaging 68.4 points on 43.7 percent shooting and allowing 58.2 points on 36.8 percent shooting. Collin Welp is averaging 13.8 points and 1.8 assists while Dawson Baker is averaging 11.2 points and 2.8 rebounds. DJ Davis is dishing 1.9 assists and JC Butler is grabbing 3.1 rebounds. The UC Irvine Anteaters are shooting 35.4 percent from beyond the arc and 68.3 percent from the free throw line. The UC Irvine Anteaters are allowing 26.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 36.6 rebounds per game.
The UC Riverside Highlanders are averaging 64 points on 42.9 percent shooting and allowing 58.9 points on 38.7 percent shooting. Zyon Pullin is averaging 12.2 points and 7.1 rebounds, while Flynn Cameron is averaging 11.5 points and 4.5 rebounds. J.P. Moorman II is the third double-digit scorer, and Callum McRae is grabbing 8.8 rebounds. The UC Riverside Highlanders are shooting 31.2 percent from beyond the arc and 65.2 percent from the free throw line. The UC Riverside Highlanders are allowing 24.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 38.5 rebounds per game.
The Anteaters are 21-10-1 ATS in their last 32 Saturday games. The Highlanders are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games. The under is 5-2 in Anteaters last 7 overall. The under is 5-1 in Highlanders last 6 overall. The favorite is 19-7 ATS in the last 26 meetings. The home team is 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
The UC Irvine Anteaters are probably the better team on paper, but they haven’t played since December 19, so I’m not running to the window to back them, especially on the road. The UC Riverside Highlanders have more recent games under their belt, and they’re rather solid defensively. I’ll take a shot with the Highlanders and the free bucket at home.
