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UC Riverside Highlanders vs. Long Beach State Beach
The UC Riverside Highlanders and the Long Beach State Beach will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at The Walter Pyramid.
Oddsmakers opened the Beach as -8.5-point favorites versus the Highlanders, while the game's total opened at 154.
Last time out for Long Beach State, they were a 89-82 winner as they battled Mustangs on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a -9-point favorite.
Last time out for UC Riverside, they were a 83-63 loser as they battled Aggies at home. They failed to cover in the match as a -2.5-point favorite.
UC Riverside:
Team record: 6-9 SU,7-6 ATS
UC Riverside is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
UC Riverside is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of UC Riverside's last 5 games on the road
Long Beach State:
Team record: 10-5 SU,6-7 ATS
Long Beach State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Long Beach State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing UC Riverside
Long Beach State is 21-4 SU in its last 25 games when playing UC Riverside
Next up:
UC Riverside home to Cal Poly Thursday, January 11
Long Beach State at UC San Diego Thursday, January 11