Cal State-Bakersfield vs UC-Santa Barbara 1/11/23 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
UC-Santa Barbara Gauchos (12-2) vs. Cal State-Bakersfield Roadrunners (5-9)
January 11, 2023 10:00 pm EDT
The Line: Cal State-Bakersfield Roadrunners +9 / UC-Santa Barbara Gauchos -9; Over/Under: +120
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The UC Santa Barbara Gauchos and CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners meet Wednesday in college basketball action at the Icardo Center. The UC Santa Barbara Gauchos look for their 13th win. The CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners look for their sixth win.
The UC Santa Barbara Gauchos are averaging 71.8 points on 48.5 percent shooting and allowing 63.4 points on 42.6 percent shooting. Ajay Mitchell is averaging 16.5 points and 2.9 rebounds, while Miles Norris is averaging 12.9 points and 6.4 rebounds. Josh Pierre-Louis is the third double-digit scorer and Andre Kelly is grabbing 6.5 rebounds. The UC Santa Barbara Gauchos are shooting 33.9 percent from beyond the arc and 70.5 percent from the free throw line. The UC Santa Barbara Gauchos are allowing 33.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.2 rebounds per game.
The CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners are averaging 60 points on 40.4 percent shooting and allowing 61.2 points on 39.3 percent shooting. Kaleb Higgins is averaging 13.1 points and 2.5 rebounds, while Antavion Collum is averaging 9.3 points and 5.1 rebounds. Marvin McGhee III is dishing 0.3 assists and Cameron Smith is grabbing 6 rebounds. The CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners are shooting 33.8 percent from beyond the arc and 73 percent from the free throw line. The CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners are allowing 31.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.6 rebounds per game.
The Gauchos are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games and 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Roadrunners are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 home games and 7-19 ATS in their last 26 games overall. The under is 7-1 in Gauchos last 8 road games. The under is 5-2 in Roadrunners last 7 overall.
The CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners are a team that’s going nowhere fast with their inability to score, and they lose in the underdog role by an average of 8.5 points. The UC Santa Barbara Gauchos seem to be getting stronger as the season plays out, and they win in the favorite role by an average of 9.7 points. I’ll lay the chalk.
