UC Santa Barbara vs UC Riverside 3/12/20 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions
The UC Riverside Highlanders and UC Santa Barbara Gauchos are set to visit Honda Center in Anaheim, California for a Big West quarterfinal matchup. The UC Riverside Highlanders come into this matchup with a 17-15 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after winning their recent home game against the UC Davis Aggies, 66-61. Leading the way for the UC Riverside Highlanders was junior forward Arinze Chidom as he recorded 26 points and 5 rebounds. Senior guard Dikymbe Martin had a productive outing for the Highlanders as he pitched in 20 points and 4 rebounds.
The UC Riverside Highlanders had a good shooting game against the UC Davis Aggies as they connected on 24 of their 48 field goal attempts (50%), and they were good from behind the three-point line (45.8%). The UC Riverside Highlanders lost the turnover battle against the UC Davis Aggies (12-8), but they edged out the Aggies in the rebounding department (29-28).
The UC Santa Barbara Gauchos come into this matchup with a 21-10 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after winning their recent home game against the Cal Poly Mustangs, 69-67. Leading the way for the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos was junior guard Jaquori McLaughlin as he recorded 17 points and 6 assists. Sophomore forward Amadou Sow had a productive outing for the Gauchos as he pitched in 14 points and 7 rebounds.
The UC Santa Barbara Gauchos had a solid shooting game against the Cal Poly Mustangs as they connected on 24 of their 57 field goal attempts (42.1%), but they were slightly worse from behind the three-point line (31.8%). The UC Santa Barbara Gauchos won the turnover battle against the Cal Poly Mustangs (14-11), and they edged out the Mustangs in the rebounding department (35-27).
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The UC Santa Barbara Gauchos were one of the top teams in the Big West as they went 10-6, but the UC Riverside Highlanders have played close to them all season long as both matchups ended within 5 points. The Highlanders are one of the best defensive teams in the country as they are holding their opponents to an average of 60.6 PPG, and the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos have been playing without their top scorer which is a big concern in a defensive struggle (Max Heidegger). UC Riverside will need to find scoring outside of Arizne Chidom (11.4 PPG and 6.2 RPG) if they want the chance of pulling an upset, but their defense is the biggest deciding factor in what will be a close game. Final Score Prediction, UC Riverside Highlanders win and cover ATS 63-60.
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