The set-up: Two teams hungry for a win collide on Friday night and I think that points will be plentiful. The 5-8 UC Riverside Highlanders have split their last ten games. Overall they're averaging 62.5 points, while allowing 69.7. Dikymbe Martin is averaging 16.2 points and 2.2 assists for the Highlanders. Air Force has lost five of seven. The Falcons are averaging 65.3 points and allowing 72.1. LaVelle Scottie averages 11.9 points and 1.5 assists per game.

The pick: Take it for what you will as well, but UC Riverside has seen the total go "over" the number in nine of its last 14 after scoring 60 points or less in its previous contest, while Air Force has seen the total go "over" in six of its last eight off an embarrassing road loss in which it scored 60 points or less in. This number is low, play the "over."

8* play