College hoops betting interest focuses on the CS Fullerton vs UC Riverside battle Wednesday at Titan Gym as the Titans look to defend home court and cover the NCAAB point spread.

The Titans sit at 10-6 (6-6 ATS) on the season. By comparison, the Highlanders are currently 10-8 (6-9 ATS). Looking to wager on the totals? CS Fullerton is 5-7 OU, and UC Riverside is 7-8 OU.



View UC Riverside vs CS Fullerton Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Titans are listed as 8-point favorites at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game puts the Titans, most recently No. 148 in the Odds Shark power rankings, up against the Highlanders, who rate No. 216 in the latest survey. Meanwhile, math and computer-based handicapping simulations run on this game predict a potential 76-65 victory for the Titans.



How They Match Up:
Scoring and defensive stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features CS Fullerton's No. 31-ranked scoring average of 77.3 PPG, against a Highlanders defense rated No. 65 and allowing 62.4 PPG. The Titans FG% has averaged 47.7% to date this season, more than the Highlanders shooters have managed so far (41.2% per game).

Defensively, UC Riverside features the nation's No. 47-rated defense on the road, allowing 63.6 points per game. CS Fullerton, meanwhile, comes in at No. 19 nationally in scoring at home.

Last time out for UC Riverside, they were a 60-53 Sportsbook as they battled Cal Poly at home. They covered in the match as a 6-point underdog. UC Riverside got 13 points from Phil Martin en route to a 60-53 victory over Cal Poly on Saturday at Student Center.

Last time out for CS Fullerton, they were a 67-65 loser as they battled CS Bakersfield on the road. Isiah Umipig scored 17 points in a futile effort to lead the Titans to a win (they lost 67-65 to CS Bakersfield at Rabobank Arena on Saturday).


UC Riverside Highlanders Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-4
Before playing Long Beach State are 6-4
After playing Cal Poly are 3-7
After a win are 5-5

CS Fullerton Titans Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing UC Irvine are 6-4
After playing CS Bakersfield are 4-5
After a loss are 2-8

A few Highlanders at Titans trends to consider:
UC Riverside is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
UC Riverside is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games on the road
UC Riverside is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against CS Fullerton
CS Fullerton is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of CS Fullerton's last 7 games when playing UC Riverside
CS Fullerton is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games when playing UC Riverside
CS Fullerton is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games


Next up:
UC Riverside home to Long Beach State, Thursday, January 26
CS Fullerton at UC Irvine, Saturday, January 21