California Baptist Lancers vs Seattle Redhawks Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our Seattle vs California Baptist NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Riverside.

Seattle vs California Baptist Prediction

Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Redhawks versus the Lancers? Tip off is at at 8:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at Dale E. and Sarah Ann Fowler Events Center in Riverside, CA. The over/under for this game is set at 142.5 points, and California Baptist is favored by -4.5 vs. Seattle in a Western Athletic conference matchup.

Seattle vs. California Baptist Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Seattle Redhawks at California Baptist Lancers
Where: Riverside at Dale E. and Sarah Ann Fowler Events Center
Date: Saturday, January 4th
Betting Odds CABAP -4.5, SEA +160 | CABAP -196 O/U 142.5

Redhawks Preview: Do the Redhawks Have What it Takes to Win as Road Underdogs?

Seattle Redhawks Recent Game/Games

Seattle’s season continued to struggle as they fell to 3-9 after a 71-69 loss to Nicholls on Monday. The Redhawks were -10 favorites at home but failed to cover the spread.

Seattle trailed 35-32 at halftime but edged Nicholls 37-36 in the 2nd half. The combined points of 140 fell short of the 145.5 O/U line.

Redhawks Offense Breakdown

Seattle's offense put up 69 points in their last game, shooting 42% from the field. They hit 41.2% from beyond the arc, going 7-for-17, and connected on 74.1% of their free throws, making 20-of-27 attempts.

Byron Ireland led the way with 19 points, shooting 7-for-10 overall and hitting his only three-point attempt. Trae English added 13 points and 5 assists, while Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe contributed 12 points and 9 rebounds.

Redhawks Team Defense

Seattle's defense gave up 71 points in their last game, with the opposing team shooting 42% from the field, making 21 of their 50 attempts. Inside the arc, they hit 14 of 33 shots, also at 42%.

From three-point range, Seattle's opponents connected on 7 of 17 attempts, shooting 41%. They also went to the free-throw line 27 times, converting 20 for 74%. Seattle allowed 9 offensive rebounds.

Lancers Preview: Can California Baptist Secure a Home Victory?

California Baptist fell to 7-7 on the season after a 71-63 loss to UC Irvine on Monday. The Lancers, who were +3.5 point underdogs, failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game were 134, falling short of the 142.5 O/U line.

Despite leading 29-25 at halftime, CBU struggled in the second half, allowing 46 points while scoring 34.

Lancers Offense Breakdown

California Baptist put up 63 points in their last game, shooting 40% from the field and 33.3% from beyond the arc. Their effective field goal percentage was 46.7%, and they hit 85.7% of their free throws, connecting on 6 of 7 attempts.

Bent Leuchten led the way with 20 points and 10 rebounds, shooting 75% from the field. Adam Moussa added 19 points, hitting 5 of 7 threes, while Dominique Daniels Jr. also scored 19, despite shooting just 28.6% overall and 27.3% from deep.

Lancers Team Defense

California Baptist's defense gave up 71 points in their last game, with the opposing team shooting 40% from the field on 24 of 60 attempts. Inside the arc, they allowed 15 baskets on 33 tries, for a 45% two-point shooting percentage.

From three-point range, the Lancers' defense saw the other team hit 9 of 27 shots, a 33% success rate. They also sent the opposition to the free-throw line 7 times, where they converted 6 attempts, shooting 85%. California Baptist allowed 10 offensive rebounds.

Redhawks vs Lancers Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Through their last three road contests, the Redhawks offense has averaged 74 points per game while allowing an average of 81. Seattle posted an overall record of 1-2 while going 1-2 ATS.
Across their last three home contests, California Baptist has a 2-1 record vs the spread. Their overall mark in these games was 1-2, while averaging 75 points per game.
The last three games that Seattle was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 1-2 while going 1-2 straight up.
Going back to their last ten games as the favorite, the Lancers have a straight up record of 8-2. But, their mark vs the spread was just 3-7.