UC Riverside Highlanders vs Fresno State Bulldogs Prediction, 11/14/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UC Riverside Highlanders vs Fresno State Bulldogs

Date: Saturday, November 14, 2026

Location: Save Mart Center in Fresno, CA

TV: ESPN+

The UC Riverside Highlanders (2-0) are on their way to Save Mart Center on Saturday where they will try to defeat the Fresno State Bulldogs (2-1).

The UC Riverside Highlanders took the court against Denver and notched a win by a score of 64-60 in their last contest. UC Riverside wrapped up the game having earned a 33.8% FG percentage (22 out of 65) and made 8 out of their 25 three-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Highlanders made 12 of 19 shots for a rate of 63.2%. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 35 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 15 assists for the game in addition to forcing the opposition into 16 turnovers and earning 8 steals. Pertaining to defense, UC Riverside allowed the other team to go 41.4% from the field on 24 out of 58 shooting. Denver distributed 9 dimes and had 4 steals for the game. Additionally, Denver pulled down 40 rebounds (9 offensive, 31 defensive), but didn't have a block. Denver walked away from this one shooting 61.5% at the free throw line by making 8 of their 13 attempts. They also converted 4 of 20 tries from distance. In relation to personal fouls, the Highlanders finished with 17 while Denver totaled 20 personal fouls.

Tyus Parrish-Tillman is someone who was a factor for this game. He finished the game at 50.0% from the field and earned 2 assists. He played for 36 minutes played and also pulled down 10 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 30 points on 12 of 24 shooting.

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UC Riverside steps onto the court with a record of 2-0 so far this year. They cough up possession 7.0 times per game and as a team are committing 16.0 fouls per contest. As a team, UC Riverside is collecting 44.0 boards per game and has 38 dimes this season, which ranks 272nd in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Highlanders are shooting 38.9% on shots from downtown (21 of 54) and 51.0% from the free throw line. They average 87.0 pts per game (101st in the nation) while connecting on 46.4% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Highlanders are forcing their opponents into 19.5 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 21.5 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 23.7% from beyond the arc and they are 9th in college hoops in opponents points per game (53.5). Highlanders are giving up a FG percentage of 33.9% (39 of 115) and they relinquish 41.5 boards per contest as a squad. They are ranked 3rd in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 15 surrendered so far this year.

In their last game, the Fresno State Bulldogs went home victorious with a score of 95-92 against Georgia State. In regard to cleaning the glass, Fresno State permitted Georgia State to get 39 in all (9 offensive). They shot 32.1% from distance by shooting 9 of 28 and walked away from this one shooting 9 out of 12 from the charity stripe (75.0%). The Bulldogs permitted Georgia State to bury 37 out of their 76 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 48.7% for the matchup. At the conclusion of this game, the Bulldogs finished shooting 31 for 67 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 46.3%. With regard to shooting from 3-point land, Fresno State made 11 out of their 21 tries (52.4%). They were able to convert 22 of them for a rate of 59.5%. Georgia State committed 24 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Bulldogs to the free throw line for a total of 37 attempts. They turned the ball over 7 times, while getting 5 steals for the matchup. The Bulldogs earned 25 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards totaling 36 in the game.

Brian Amuneke was important for the Bulldogs for the matchup. He earned 27 points in his 40 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 1 assist for the matchup. He buried 8 of 13 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 61.5%, and accumulated 4 rebounds.

Fresno State has a mark of 2-1 this year. The Bulldogs commit 14.7 personal fouls per contest and they go 61.4% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 15.7 times per contest (155th in the nation) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.0 times per contest. Fresno State has accounted for 248 pts this season (82.7 per game) and they collect 39.3 boards per game. As an offensive team, the Bulldogs are shooting 46.4% from the floor, which ranks them 158th in D-1.

The Bulldogs defensively are ranked 323rd in college hoops in PPG given up with 84.0. They are forcing 10.7 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 47.5% from the floor (307th in college). The Fresno State defense surrenders 38.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter (30 of 79) and their opponents are connecting on 63.8% of their foul shots. They give up 12.3 assists and 38.3 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 167th and 283rd in D-1.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take UC Riverside

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