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| UC Riverside Highlanders | Air Force Falcons |
| 3-4 | December 14, 2013, 04:00 | Clune Arena | 5-4 |
The Air Force Falcons hope to be lousy hosts on Saturday as the UC Riverside Highlanders pay a visit to Clune Arena on the college basketball betting menu.
This season, the Falcons are 5-4 overall and 2-3 ATS, while the Highlanders are 3-4 and 3-2 ATS. As for the totals, Air Force boasts a 2-1 on the OU, and UC Riverside is 2-2.
View UC Riverside Highlanders vs Air Force Falcons Odds and Stats.
The visitors opened as 5.5-point underdogs in this one at most sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark, including Sportsbook. The total was set to open a bit later (check out Sportsbook for the latest situation(.
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Falcons rated this week at No. 281 and the Highlanders sitting at No. 269.
UC Riverside won its last outing, a 92-77 result against Laverne on December 5. UC Riverside earned a 92-77 victory over Laverne on Thursday, getting 20 points from Chris Patton at Student Center.
How They Match Up:
Scoring and defensive stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Air Force's No. 134-ranked scoring average of 74.89 PPG, against a Highlanders defense rated No. 136 and allowing 70.14 PPG. The Falcons FG% has averaged 49% to date this season, more than the Highlanders shooters have managed so far (44.22% per game).
A few Highlanders at Falcons trends to consider:
UC Riverside is 4-16 SU in its last 20 games
UC Riverside is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Air Force is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Air Force is 17-5 SU in its last 22 games at home
Next up:
UC Riverside at Northern Colorado, Monday, December 16th
Air Force at UC Davis, Saturday, December 21st
