A key college basketball betting odds battle sees the away UC Riverside Highlanders taking on the Long Beach State 49ers Saturday.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The UC Riverside Highlanders opened as 7.5-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).
UC Riverside Highlanders vs Long Beach State 49ers Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
This college basketball season, the Long Beach State 49ers are 14-17 overall and 13-16 ATS, while the UC Riverside Highlanders are 9-20 and 14-12 ATS. As for the betting totals, Long Beach State boasts a 14-14-1 on the OU, and UC Riverside is 10-16.
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Long Beach State 49ers at No. 103 and the UC Riverside Highlanders at No. 300 heading into this college basketball betting matchup.
Statistical Matchup
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Long Beach State has the nation's No. 113-rated offensive output, at 75.29 PPG. The visiting UC Riverside Highlanders defense ranks No. 85 allowing on average 69.52 PPG. The 49ers FG% has averaged 45.45% so far, more than the Long Beach State Highlanders marksmen have achieved on the year, 40.14% per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Highlanders got 20 points from Dikymbe MArtin as UC Riverside ran past Cal Poly 72-63 on Thursday at Student Recreation Center.
The 49ers got 20 points from Deishuan Booker as Long Beach State ran past UC-Santa Barbara 70-69 on Thursday at Thunderdome.
- UC Riverside is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
- UC Riverside is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of UC Riverside's last 7 games
- UC Riverside is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
- Long Beach State is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
- Long Beach State is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Long Beach State's last 5 games
- Long Beach State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
