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California Baptist vs UC Riverside Highlanders Predictions December 16, 2023

Game time: December 16, 2023 at 8:00 PM ET

Venue: SRC Arena — Riverside, CA

Article updated Dec 16, 1:35 AM EST

By SportsJaw Editorial Team

The California Baptist are on the road playing the UC Riverside Highlanders at the Student Recreation Center stadium on Saturday, 12/16/2023 @ 8:00pm EST. California Baptist

Game outlook

The California Baptist are on the road playing the UC Riverside Highlanders at the Student Recreation Center stadium on Saturday, 12/16/2023 @ 8:00pm EST. California Baptist is the betting favorite opening at -1.5 and the current line is California Baptist -3.

Lancers vs Highlanders Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and head to head stats, the Scorecaster predicts the books have a tight line on the spread and the total will go over 134 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: California Baptist 72 to UC Riverside 69

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the California Baptist and UC Riverside Highlanders, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

51% of SportsJaw users predict California Baptist to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that California Baptist will win straight-up is 61%.

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be CBU 70, UCRIV 64.

OddsShark 's prediction is Cal Baptist will win, cover the spread, and the total will go over.

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California Baptist Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 76, California Baptist is ranked #274 in offense (scoring an average of 70.44 per game), #43 in defense (allowing an average of 64.67 points to be scored against them per game) and are 6-3 (2-5 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Lancers hit an average of 41.93% of their field goals (ranked #291) and 65.91% of their free throws (ranked #313) and makes an average of 33.16% of their three pointers ranked #196 in the NCAAB). They average 39.89 rebounds per game (ranked # 60) and average 11.56 offensive assists and 12.44 turnovers per game (ranked # 292 and 186 respectively).

Defensively speaking, California Baptist allows an average of 43.28% field goals (ranked #213) and 71.54% free throws (ranked #220 in the NCAAB) The Lancers allow an average of 34.00% of the three pointers (ranked #247) and averages 32.33 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 32.33) Finally, the Lancers average 10.67 defensive assists and 12.22 turnovers per game (ranked # 55 and 226 respectively).

UC Riverside Key Betting Stats

UC Riverside Highlanders has a power ranking of 220 and are #306 for offense (scoring an average of 67.90 per game), #199 for defense (giving up an average of 71.80 points per game) and 4-6 (3-5 ATS) overall. California Baptist went 1-2 (1-1-1 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against UC Riverside.

For offense, the Highlanders hit an average of 38.13% of their field goals (ranked #355) and 70.27% of their free throws (ranked #207) and makes an average of 30.31% of their three pointers (ranked #288 in the NCAAB). They average 37.50 rebounds per game (ranked # 147) and average 14.50 offensive assists and 10.30 turnovers per game (ranked # 120) and 47 respectively).

On defense, UC Riverside allows an average of 45.26% field goals (ranked #289) and 76.83% free throws (ranked #349 in the NCAAB) The Highlanders allow an average of 38.78% of the three pointers (ranked #349) and averages 35.70 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 35.70) Finally, the Highlanders average 15.30 defensive assists and 11.50 turnovers per game (ranked # 329 and 278 respectively).

Betting Summary

UC Riverside has a slight advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the books have a tight line on the spread and the total will go over 134 points.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw California Baptist vs Highlanders archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Crowd vs qualified handicappers

No qualifying consensus sample is available yet.

Qualified handicappers need at least 20 graded picks and a 52.5% win rate. A market needs at least three current qualified picks. Selection share is not a win probability.

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · California Baptist-125 → -155Moved
  • Moneyline · UC Riverside Highlanders+104 → +128Moved
  • Spread · California Baptist-1.5 (-110) → -3 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · UC Riverside Highlanders+1.5 (-110) → +3 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over132.5 (-110) → 134 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under132.5 (-110) → 134 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

California Baptist
ATS unavailable · O/U unavailable
Last 0 completed games on file
UC Riverside Highlanders
10-22 matchup record · 4-6-0 ATS · 4-5-1 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2023-12-16T06:35:59.425Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the California Baptist and UC Riverside Highlanders, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2022-11-30UC Riverside Highlanders 60 · California Baptist 65
  • 2022-03-10UC Riverside Highlanders 67 · Hawai'i 68
  • 2022-02-03Hawai'i 59 · UC Riverside Highlanders 64
  • 2021-12-12California Baptist 54 · UC Riverside Highlanders 70
Final result

Matchup pick recap

California Baptist defeated UC Riverside Highlanders 70-69

California Baptist defeated UC Riverside Highlanders 70-69 on December 16, 2023, a 1-point decision in the series. California Baptist's strongest period was the 1st half, when it outscored its opponent 37-29. Against SportsJaw's recorded California Baptist -3 (-110) spread, UC Riverside Highlanders covered, while the 139 combined points finished over the recorded total of 134.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • CoolioSpread · California Baptist -3 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioTotal · Over 133.5 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkSpread · California Baptist -3 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 133.5 (-110)Win
  • TjwinsSpread · UC Riverside Highlanders +3 (-110)Win
  • Hustle$Total · Under 134 (-110)Loss