CSU Bakersfield vs UC San Diego: Tritons Aim to Continue Winning Streak at Home
CSU Bakersfield and UC San Diego will faceoff Thursday night in a key college basketball matchup. CSU Bakersfield are looking to add to their 4-2 edge in the all-time series,
Game outlook
CSU Bakersfield and UC San Diego will faceoff Thursday night in a key college basketball matchup. CSU Bakersfield are looking to add to their 4-2 edge in the all-time series, while UC San Diego is looking to make up for their 71-67 loss to Cal in their previous game. UC San Diego is favored by 8 points for the game and the line has not budged.
Betting Odds
Moneyline: Roadrunners +275 | Tritons -360
Spread: Roadrunners +8 (-110) | Tritons -8 (-110)
Total: Over/Under 133.25 (-110)
Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that UC San Diego will win straight-up is 78%.
CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners
CSU Bakersfield is 5-6 after their victory over South Dakota, shooting 54.7% from the floor and nine of twelve from three-point range while forcing fifteen turnovers in the 18-point win. Offensively, the Roadrunners average 71.4 points, 35.5 rebounds and 11.2 assists per game, with Kaleb Higgins leading the charge with 18.1 points a night. Defensively, they're ranked 149th in scoring defense by allowing 69.8 points per game, and rank 210th in field goal defense (43.36%), 196th in free throw defense (70.93%) and 297th in three-point defense (35.27%).
UC San Diego Tritons Analysis
UC San Diego faced off against Cal recently, but fell short, losing the game with a score of 63-58. The Tritons had a strong first half comeback, taking a brief lead in the second half, however ran out of steam and lost the game. Tyler McGhie lead the Tritons with 20 points off the bench, while other scoring options included Bryce Pope (16.9 points), Francis Nwaokorie (13.5 points), Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones (11.3 points) and Hayden Gray (10.3 points). UC San Diego has an overall record of 6-6 and aims to get back on track as conference play begins.