Who’s Playing
Florida A&M @ California Riverside
Current Records: Florida A&M 1-3; California Riverside 4-2
What to Know
The California Riverside Highlanders will take on the Florida A&M Rattlers at 5 p.m. ET Friday at Student Recreation Center. Coming off of a win even when the odds were against them, California Riverside has to be feeling especially confident now that the spread is in their favor.
The Highlanders have more to be thankful for after their contest against the Texas-El Paso Miners on Monday. California Riverside took down Texas-El Paso 52-40.
As for Florida A&M, it looks like they got the smaller half of the wishbone at Thanksgiving dinner. On Wednesday, they lost to Texas-El Paso on the road by a decisive 68-53 margin.
This next game looks promising for California Riverside, who are favored by a full 11.5 points. Those who got lucky with them against the spread on Monday might want to hold off on placing bets this time since the squad has yet to string together back-to-back wins against the spread.
California Riverside’s win lifted them to 4-2 while Florida A&M’s loss dropped them down to 1-3. Neither squad could put together much of an offensive attack, so expect every point to count.
How To Watch
- When: Friday at 5 p.m. ET
- Where: Student Recreation Center — Riverside, California
- Follow: CBS Sports App
Odds
The Highlanders are a big 11.5-point favorite against the Rattlers, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as an 11.5-point spread, and stayed right there.
Over/Under: -110
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Series History
This is the first time these teams have played each other within the last six years.
