Bakersfield Roadrunners vs Portland Pilots Matchup

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

Bakersfield vs Portland Prediction

Don't miss out on the NCAA showdown between the Roadrunners and Pilots. The game is starting at 10:00 ET on ESPN+, and it's hosted by the Pilots at Chiles Center in Portland, OR. Get ready to place your bets! Bakersfield is the -2.5 point favorites in this non-conference matchup against Portland. The over/under for the game is set at 140.5 points.

Bakersfield vs. Portland Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Bakersfield Roadrunners at Portland Pilots
Where: Portland at Chiles Center
Date: Wednesday, December 18th
Betting Odds CSU -2.5, CSU -138 | PORT +114 O/U 140.5

Roadrunners Preview: Can the Roadrunners Pull Off a Win at Portland?

The Roadrunners dropped to 3-6 on the season after an 81-60 loss to the Tritons on Saturday. Bakersfield went into the game as +11.5 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game were 141, slightly over the O/U line of 136.5.

Bakersfield fell behind early, trailing 51-30 at halftime. They matched UCSD with 30 points each in the 2nd half, but the early deficit was too much to overcome.

Roadrunners Offense Breakdown

Bakersfield put up 60 points in their last game, shooting 50% from the field, including 50% from both two-point and three-point range, where they hit 4 of 8 attempts. Their effective field goal percentage was 54.8%, and they were nearly perfect from the free-throw line, hitting 11 of 12 for 91.7%.

Nordin Kapic led the way with 25 points in just 23 minutes, shooting 8 of 11 overall and 7 of 8 from three-point range. Hayden Gray and CJ Hardy each added 11 points, with Gray contributing 3 assists. The team finished with 7 assists and 6 offensive rebounds.

Roadrunners Team Defense

Even though Bakersfield gave up 81 points, they allowed their opponents to shoot 47% from the field. The Roadrunners' defense struggled to contain the three-point line, where they allowed 15 threes on 35 attempts, a 42% shooting clip.

Bakersfield also sent their opponents to the free-throw line 19 times, where they converted 14 for 73%. On the glass, the Roadrunners gave up 6 offensive rebounds.

Pilots Preview: Will the Pilots Secure A Victory as Home Underdogs?

Portland Pilots Recent Game/Games

Portland's season struggles continued with a 69-64 home loss to Kansas City on Tuesday, dropping their record to 2-7. The Pilots were -2.5 favorites but failed to cover the spread. The game’s total points of 133 fell short of the O/U line of 142.5.

After trailing 44-30 at halftime, Portland tightened up defensively, allowing just 25 points in the 2nd half while scoring 34. Despite the improved effort, they couldn’t complete the comeback.

Pilots Offense Breakdown

In their last game, the Pilots put up 64 points, shooting 47.9% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 50%, largely due to their struggles from beyond the arc, where they hit just 3 of 17 attempts (17.6%). Inside the arc, they were much more efficient, connecting on 64.5% of their two-point shots.

Portland also made 15 of 20 free throws (75%) and grabbed 7 offensive rebounds. Jamar Brown led the way with 20 points, while Austin Rapp added 18 points and 10 rebounds. Jermaine Ballisager Webb was nearly perfect from the field, hitting 6 of 7 shots.

Pilots Team Defense

Portland's defense gave up 69 points in their last game, allowing the opposing team to shoot 47% from the field on 23 of 48 shooting. Inside the arc, they struggled, with the other team hitting 64% of their two-point attempts, going 20 for 31.

From three-point range, Portland's defense held their opponent to just 3 of 17 shooting, a 17% success rate. They also sent the other team to the free-throw line 20 times, where they converted 15 attempts, shooting 75%. Portland allowed 7 offensive rebounds.

Roadrunners vs Pilots Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

When looking at their past three road matchups, Bakersfield has an ATS record of 0-3 while averaging 63 per game. The team went 0-3 overall in these games.
Through their last three home contests, the Pilots offense has averaged 62 points per game while allowing an average of 77. Portland posted an overall record of 1-2 while going 1-2 ATS.
Going back to their previous ten games as the underdog, Portland has an ATS mark of 5-5 while going 3-7 straight up.
Going back to their last ten games as the favorite, the Roadrunners have a straight up record of 10-0. But, their mark vs the spread was just 8-2.