Fresno State vs Cal State-Bakersfield Prediction Basketball Picks 12-15-23
Fresno State Bulldogs (5-4) vs Cal State-Bakersfield Roadrunners (4-5)
2023-12-15 22:00:00 EDT
The Line: Betting Odds: Fresno State Bulldogs -10 -- Over/Under: 132
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The Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners and the Fresno State Bulldogs meet in college basketball action from the Save Mart Center on Friday night. Can Cal State Bakersfield pull off the upset for their first road win of the year? Or will Fresno State defend home floor? Let’s dive in and give out a Cal State Bakersfield vs. Fresno State Prediction.
Cal State Bakersfield Team Preview
The Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners come into this game looking to rebound from a 78-73 loss to South Dakota last time out. Kaleb Higgins leads the Roadrunners in scoring and assists with 17.1 PPG and 3.8 APG as the lone double-digit scorer for CSU-Bakersfield up to this point in the season. Ugnius Jarusevicius has 8.3 PPG with 2.6 RPG while Modestas Kancleris has a team-high 5.9 RPG to lead the Roadrunners on the glass so far this season. As a team, CSU-Bakersfield is averaging 70.1 PPG on 44.1% shooting from the field, 25.9% from three and 70.2% from the foul line this season.
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Fresno State Team Preview
The Fresno State Bulldogs come into this one looking to build on back-to-back wins after an 89-56 win over Pacific last time out. Isaiah Hill leads the Bulldogs in scoring and assists with 14.4 PPG and 5.8 APG while Xavier DuSell has 10.2 PPG and Donavan Yap Jr. has 10.1 PPG with 2.8 APG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for Fresno State so far this season. Enoch Bokaye has a team-high 7.7 RPG to lead the Bulldogs on the glass and Eduardo Andre has 9 PPG and 6 RPG as well this season. As a team, Fresno State is averaging 74.1 PPG on 49.2% shooting from the field, 37.6% from three and 67.9% from the foul line this season. After this one, Fresno State will meet Portland State, San Francisco, San Diego, and San Diego State.
Cal State Bakersfield vs. Fresno State Prediction
I’m sticking with Fresno State here. I just feel like the Bulldogs are the better team in this matchup and while Cal State Bakersfield relied on defense to get it done in the past, and lower-scoring games, I think that won’t serve them well here as they have a hard time finding consistent offense and I think the Bulldogs bag the win and cover when all is said and done here.
