Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our Bakersfield vs California-San Diego NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in San Diego.
Bakersfield vs California-San Diego Prediction
Betting on today's Roadrunners and Tritons game? Catch the action at LionTree Arena in San Diego, CA, as the Tritons hosts this showdown at 10:00 ET on ESPN+. This Big West conference matchup has an over/under of 136.5 points, and California-San Diego is favored to win by -10.5 at home vs. Bakersfield.
Bakersfield vs. California-San Diego Matchup At A Glance
- Sport: NCAAB
- Teams: Bakersfield Roadrunners at California-San Diego Tritons
- Where: San Diego at LionTree Arena
- Date: Saturday, December 7th
- Betting Odds UCSD -10.5, CSU +500 | UCSD -721 O/U 136.5
Roadrunners Preview: Will the Bakersfield Defense Show Up on the Road?
Bakersfield Roadrunners Recent Game/Games
The Roadrunners dropped to 3-5 on the season after an 82-66 road loss to UC Irvine on Thursday. Bakersfield entered the game as +15 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread.
After trailing 38-33 at halftime, Bakersfield allowed 44 points in the 2nd half while scoring 33. The total points for the game ended at 148, going over the pre-game line of 134.5.
Roadrunners Offense Breakdown
Bakersfield's offense struggled from the field in their last game, shooting just 37.7% overall and going 0-for-8 from beyond the arc. Despite their shooting woes, they connected on 17 of 18 free throws, finishing with 66 points.
Jemel Jones led the way with 24 points and 8 rebounds, while Justin Hohn added 19 points and 8 assists, hitting 4 of 5 from three-point range. The Roadrunners also grabbed 15 offensive rebounds in the game.
Roadrunners Team Defense
Despite Bakersfield's defense holding their opponent to 41% shooting from the field, they still allowed 82 points. The Roadrunners gave up 48% shooting on two-point attempts, with their opponent hitting 17 of 35 shots.
Bakersfield's defense limited their opponent's three-point shooting to just 5 made threes on 18 attempts (27%). However, they sent them to the free-throw line 40 times, where they converted 33 free throws (82%). The Roadrunners also allowed 12 offensive rebounds.
Tritons Preview: Can California-San Diego Lock in a Home Win?
The Tritons improved to 6-2 on the season with an 84-76 road win over UC Santa Barbara on Thursday. Entering the game as +2 point underdogs, they not only pulled off the upset but also covered the spread.
San Diego led 42-33 at halftime and matched that output in the 2nd half, scoring 42 points while allowing 43. The game’s total points of 160 exceeded the O/U line of 142.
Tritons Offense Breakdown
California-San Diego put up 84 points in their last game, shooting 43.8% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 50%. They excelled inside, hitting 60.6% of their two-point attempts, but struggled from beyond the arc, connecting on just 25.8% of their threes (8/31). At the free-throw line, they were efficient, making 20 of 24 attempts (83.3%).
Stephan Swenson was a standout, hitting 7 of 9 threes (77.8%) and finishing with 21 points and 5 assists. Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones added 22 points and 6 rebounds, while Jason Fontenet contributed 17 points and 12 rebounds, shooting 71.4% from the field.
Tritons Team Defense
California-San Diego's defense struggled in their last game, giving up 76 points on 51% shooting from the field. The Tritons allowed their opponents to hit 55% of their two-point attempts, going 11/20 inside the arc.
From three-point range, California-San Diego's defense allowed 14 threes on 29 attempts, a 48% shooting performance. They also sent their opponents to the free-throw line 15 times, where they converted 12 free throws for 80%.
Roadrunners vs Tritons Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis
- Across their three previous road games, Bakersfield has an ATS mark of 0-3. Their straight up record in these matchups was 0-3 while averaging 61 points per game.
- In their last ten games at home, the Tritons have a straight up record of 5-5 while going 6-4 vs the spread. The team's offense averaged 75 points per game in these contests.
- Spanning across their last three games as the betting underdog, the Roadrunners have gone 1-2 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 1-2.
- Although the Tritons have a strong straight up record in their last three games as the betting favorite, they have not done as well vs the spread going 1-2.
Bakersfield vs California-San Diego Prediction & Free Pick
- KnupSports.com Free Betting Prediction: Bakersfield +10.5 Be sure to check out our other NCAA Basketball betting previews for this week. KnupSports.com also updates their sports betting picks page daily with plays across all sports.