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(NCAAB) UC Riverside vs. Santa Clara,
Point Spread: -5.50 | -110.00 Santa Clara (Home)
Result: Win
Point Spread: -5.50 | -110.00 Santa Clara (Home)
Result: Win
The set-up: Cal-Riverside will be playing just its sixth game of the season when it visits the 4-6 Santa Clara Broncos
Cal-Riverside: The Highlanders lone win this year came in their only home game so far, against Fresno Pacific (not exactly a marquee win). The team has excellent balance, as six players average between 7.8 and 12.2 PPG. The team's two-best guards are Murray (12.2) and Martin (11.0), while upfront, it's 6-5 SF Johnson (10.6 & 5.0) and the 6-10 Larson (7.8 & 6.4
Santa Clara: The Broncos started 3-2 but then lost four in a row before ending the losing streak with a 75-50 win over Cal St.-East Bay (again, not exactly a marquee victory). Guard Brownridge (18.7) is easily the best player on the court and 6-6 forward Pugh (11.4 & 5.8) is a solid player.
The pick: Cal-Riverside is not expected to contend for the Big West title this season nor will Santa Clara scare any teams in the WCC. However, head coach Herb Sendek has had success at both NC State and Arizona St, and should do well here at Santa Clara. Riverside has yet to win on the road this year and allows 82.0 PPG away from home, which should allow Brownridge and Co. to have the highest scoring game of the season. Santa Clara is an 8* play.
Cal-Riverside: The Highlanders lone win this year came in their only home game so far, against Fresno Pacific (not exactly a marquee win). The team has excellent balance, as six players average between 7.8 and 12.2 PPG. The team's two-best guards are Murray (12.2) and Martin (11.0), while upfront, it's 6-5 SF Johnson (10.6 & 5.0) and the 6-10 Larson (7.8 & 6.4
Santa Clara: The Broncos started 3-2 but then lost four in a row before ending the losing streak with a 75-50 win over Cal St.-East Bay (again, not exactly a marquee victory). Guard Brownridge (18.7) is easily the best player on the court and 6-6 forward Pugh (11.4 & 5.8) is a solid player.
The pick: Cal-Riverside is not expected to contend for the Big West title this season nor will Santa Clara scare any teams in the WCC. However, head coach Herb Sendek has had success at both NC State and Arizona St, and should do well here at Santa Clara. Riverside has yet to win on the road this year and allows 82.0 PPG away from home, which should allow Brownridge and Co. to have the highest scoring game of the season. Santa Clara is an 8* play.
