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Idaho Vandals vs UC Riverside Highlanders Betting Picks & Predictions

Game time: December 21, 2023 at 8:00 PM ET

Venue: SRC Arena — Riverside, CA

Article updated Dec 20, 5:36 PM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Idaho Vandals are on the road playing the UC Riverside Highlanders at the Student Recreation Center stadium on Thursday, 12/21/2023 @ 8:00pm EST. UC Riverside is the

Game outlook

The Idaho Vandals are on the road playing the UC Riverside Highlanders at the Student Recreation Center stadium on Thursday, 12/21/2023 @ 8:00pm EST. UC Riverside is the betting favorite opening at -6 and the current line is UC Riverside -6.5.

Vandals vs Highlanders Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and head to head stats, the Scorecaster predicts Vandals to win tonight's game by 5 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the Idaho Vandals to cover the 6.5 point spread and the total to go over 133.5 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Idaho 73 to UC Riverside 68

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

Curated Picks & Predictions

51% of SportsJaw users predict Idaho Vandals to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that UC Riverside will win straight-up is 73%.

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be IDAHO 60.25, UCRIV 73.25.

OddsShark 's prediction is The super computer is giving each team a 50% chance of winning , and the total will go over.

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Idaho Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 129, Idaho is ranked #196 in offense (scoring an average of 74.00 per game), #78 in defense (allowing an average of 66.80 points to be scored against them per game) and are 6-5 (5-4 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Vandals hit an average of 45.38% of their field goals (ranked #158) and 71.26% of their free throws (ranked #174) and makes an average of 33.08% of their three pointers ranked #205 in the NCAAB). They average 35.60 rebounds per game (ranked # 226) and average 13.90 offensive assists and 11.60 turnovers per game (ranked # 163 and 119 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Idaho allows an average of 41.71% field goals (ranked #123) and 67.79% free throws (ranked #78 in the NCAAB) The Vandals allow an average of 33.99% of the three pointers (ranked #248) and averages 33.80 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 33.80) Finally, the Vandals average 12.40 defensive assists and 13.00 turnovers per game (ranked # 157 and 169 respectively).

UC Riverside Key Betting Stats

UC Riverside Highlanders has a power ranking of 251 and are #308 for offense (scoring an average of 68.00 per game), #196 for defense (giving up an average of 71.64 points per game) and 4-7 (4-5 ATS) overall. Idaho went 3-0 (0-3 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against UC Riverside.

For offense, the Highlanders hit an average of 38.57% of their field goals (ranked #351) and 72.22% of their free throws (ranked #139) and makes an average of 30.33% of their three pointers (ranked #291 in the NCAAB). They average 37.00 rebounds per game (ranked # 173) and average 14.09 offensive assists and 9.82 turnovers per game (ranked # 149) and 27 respectively).

On defense, UC Riverside allows an average of 45.65% field goals (ranked #304) and 74.73% free throws (ranked #326 in the NCAAB) The Highlanders allow an average of 40.19% of the three pointers (ranked #357) and averages 35.45 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 35.45) Finally, the Highlanders average 14.91 defensive assists and 11.36 turnovers per game (ranked # 321 and 291 respectively).

Betting Summary

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

The Scorecaster model predicts the Idaho Vandals to cover the 6.5 point spread and the total to go over 133.5 points.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw published this archived preview from its original game-day article. Its prediction and quoted lines are preserved as written.

About our editorial process

SportsJaw Vandals vs Highlanders archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Vandals vs Highlanders matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Idaho Vandals+160 → +225Moved
  • Moneyline · UC Riverside Highlanders-192 → -275Moved
  • Spread · Idaho Vandals+6 (-110) → +6.5 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · UC Riverside Highlanders-6 (-110) → -6.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over134 (-110) → 133.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under134 (-110) → 133.5 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Idaho Vandals
21-14 matchup record · 5-5-0 ATS · 5-4-1 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
UC Riverside Highlanders
10-22 matchup record · 4-6-0 ATS · 5-4-1 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2023-12-20T22:36:11.909Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

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

Recent head-to-head

No completed head-to-head result is available in the current history window.

Final result

Matchup pick recap

UC Riverside Highlanders defeated Idaho Vandals 82-67

UC Riverside Highlanders defeated Idaho Vandals 82-67 on December 21, 2023, a 15-point decision in the series. UC Riverside Highlanders' strongest period was the 2nd half, when it outscored its opponent 45-28. Against SportsJaw's recorded Idaho Vandals +6.5 (-110) spread, UC Riverside Highlanders covered, while the 149 combined points finished over the recorded total of 133.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • JeffjacksonSpread · UC Riverside Highlanders -6 (-110)Win
  • MrmisterSpread · Idaho Vandals +6.5 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioSpread · Idaho Vandals +6.5 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioTotal · Over 133 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkSpread · Idaho Vandals +6.5 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 133 (-110)Win