Brett's Monday Night College Basketball "HAMMER DOWN" Premium 3-game Package - Game 2
St. Mary's Gaels (6-1) vs UC Riverside Highlanders (5-2)
Monday, November 29, 2021 at 10:00 pm
UC Riverside Highlanders +9.5
The UC Riverside Highlanders will travel to University Credit Union Pavilion to take on the Saint Mary’s Gaels this Monday night and I like UC Riverside and the points in this one.
UC Riverside has won three straight games and comes in with a solid 5-2 record on the season. UC Riverside was competitive in a tough rough game at San Diego State to start their season and even pulled up a solid upset at Arizona State, so we know the Highlanders has no problem taking on top-tier competition.
Saint Mary’s comes into this game with an impressive 6-1 record, with wins against Oregon & Notre Dame, however, this is a team that I think is going to struggle at times on the offense end this season.
The Highlanders are 4-10 ATS in their last 14 games overall & 2-7 ATS in their last 9 road games. The Gaels are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record & 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games following a straight up loss.
Both teams are led by their defenses as the UC Riverside currently ranks t-26th in scoring defense & 17th in defensive FG% while Saint Mary’s ranks 33rd in scoring defense and as I think this is going to be a low-scoring battle, I think the Highlanders will be able to do enough on the road to cover. Good Luck!
Brett’s Pick UC Riverside Highlanders: +9.5 -110
AUTHOR: Brett Nault
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