UC Riverside vs. CSU Bakersfield: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 13, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 12, 2024

Isaiah Moses will be among the players to watch when the UC Riverside Highlanders (15-17, 10-10 Big West) meet the CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners (13-18, 8-12 Big West), Wednesday at 9:00 PM ET at Dollar Loan Center. Wednesday’s matchup between the Highlanders and the Roadrunners features a slim line of UC Riverside -2. The matchup has an over/under of 131.5.

UC Riverside vs. CSU Bakersfield Betting Lines

UC Riverside vs CSU Bakersfield Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
UC Riverside -2 131.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick CSU Bakersfield (+2)
Total Pick Over (131.5)

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UC Riverside vs. CSU Bakersfield Stat Rankings

UC Riverside Avg. (Rank) CSU Bakersfield Avg. (Rank)
70.4 (273rd) Points Scored 68.4 (310th)
71.4 (158th) Points Allowed 68.7 (84th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
10.6 (54th) Off. Rebounds 9.0 (168th)
8.4 (85th) 3pt Made 4.5 (359th)
13.1 (169th) Assists 10.0 (353rd)
9.1 (19th) Turnovers 10.8 (133rd)

UC Riverside vs. CSU Bakersfield Betting Trends

  • The Highlanders’ record against the spread is 15-14-1.
  • Against the spread as 2-point favorites or more, UC Riverside is 5-5.
  • The Highlanders have seen 17 of their 30 games go over the point total.
  • In 21 games this season, UC Riverside and its opponent have combined for more than 131.5 points.
  • The total for this game is 131.5, 10.3 points fewer than the average total in Highlanders games thus far this season.
  • CSU Bakersfield is 15-14-0 against the spread this year.
  • The Roadrunners’ ATS record as 2-point underdogs or greater is 12-11.
  • This year, 17 of UC Riverside’s 30 games have hit the over.
  • Roadrunners games have had over 131.5 points 16 times this season.
  • The average total points scored in CSU Bakersfield’s games this year (131.5) is 5.7 points higher than the total for this matchup.

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UC Riverside Impact Players

  • Moses puts up 12.1 points, 3.0 rebounds and 3.9 assists per contest, shooting 39.7% from the floor and 32.7% from downtown with 1.5 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Nate Pickens averages 9.3 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.0 assists per contest. At the other end, he puts up 1.0 steal and 0.4 blocked shots.
  • Kyle Owens averages a team-high 5.6 rebounds per game. He is also putting up 9.1 points and 0.5 assists, shooting 42.9% from the floor.
  • Kaleb Smith is averaging 7.2 points, 0.3 assists and 4.3 rebounds per game.

CSU Bakersfield Impact Players

  • Modestas Kancleris tops the Roadrunners in rebounding (6.1 per game), and puts up 6.3 points and 1.3 assists. He also averages 0.6 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.
  • Marvin McGhee III is posting 8.4 points, 3.4 rebounds and 0.8 assists per contest, making 38.7% of his shots from the field and 34.9% from beyond the arc, with 1.9 triples per contest.
  • Tom Mark is averaging 5.2 points, 3.3 rebounds and 0.8 assists per contest, making 52.4% of his shots from the field.
  • The Roadrunners receive 6.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game from Fidelis Okereke.

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