The UC Irvine Anteaters (15-10, 7-2 BigWst) will be at the Student Recreation Center to square off with the UC Riverside Highlanders (14-11, 4-5 BigWst) in a BigWst matchup. Action gets underway at 10 p.m. ET on Wednesday, February 12, 2020.
UC Irvine Anteaters at UC Riverside Highlanders Betting Odds
Both teams lost a close one in their last matchup. The Highlanders fell to the CSUN Matadors, 61-59, while the Anteaters were defeated by the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos, 64-61.
UC Irvine had an offensive rebounding percentage of 42.9 (above their season average of 35.5) while UC Riverside held CSUN to an effective field goal percentage of 0.448 (below their season average of 0.517). Arinze Chidom played a pivotal role for UC Riverside with 11 points and 10 rebounds. UC Irvine rallied around Brad Greene, who put up 16 points and six rebounds.
In their first matchup this year, Greene led the Anteaters to a 69-53 victory. He produced 11 points. UC Irvine’s 0.612 effective field goal percentage was its largest advantage over UC Riverside, who had a rate of 0.317.
The offense of UC Riverside (211th in the NCAA with an offensive efficiency of 101.1) will battle against the stingy defense of UC Irvine (60th in the country with a defensive efficiency of 94.6). The Anteaters figure to have the edge on that end of the court. Also, the Anteaters are among the nation’s elite on the offensive backboards, ranking 13th in offensive rebounding percentage (35.8 percent). The Highlanders, meanwhile, rank third at corralling defensive rebounds with a defensive rebounding percentage of 79.6 percent.
UC Irvine Anteaters vs. UC Riverside Highlanders ATS Pick
Free Prediction: SU Winner – UC Riverside, ATS Winner – UC Riverside, O/U – Over
Betting Notes:
- UC Riverside ranks 97th in three pointers attempted per game (23.5) while UC Irvine ranks 273rd (17.6).
- The Anteaters rank 13th in rebounds per game (40.5) while the Highlanders rank 105th (36.7).
- UC Irvine ranks 45th in blocks allowed per game (2.7) while UC Riverside ranks 53rd (2.8).
- The Anteaters rank 43rd in assists per game (15.0) while the Highlanders rank 181st (12.6).
- UC Irvine ranks 123rd in steals per game (6.5) while UC Riverside ranks 238th (5.0).
Bettings Trends:
- The Highlanders’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 4.8, up from 4.4 for the season.
- During their last five games, the Anteaters have scored an average of 77.8 points per game (3.6 above their season average) and allowed an average of 65.8 points per game (0.2 above their season average).
