I like UC Riverside +4.5 because its perimeter scoring gives it a way to stay with Fresno St.
Riverside made 11 of 24 threes in Thursday's 80-75 road win at San Jose State. Fresno State has allowed opponents to shoot 38% from three through three games, compared with 34.7% for the Bulldogs themselves.
Riverside's bench scored 40 of its 80 points in San Jose, including Easton Reagan's 15 and Ben Waller's 14.
I'm expecting that shooting and scoring depth to keep Riverside within four points. Tony Duckett's 22-point night included the go-ahead jumper with a minute left and 3 free throws in the final minute.