CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners vs Fresno State Bulldogs Prediction, 12/15/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners vs Fresno State Bulldogs

Date: Friday, December 15, 2023

Location: Save Mart Center in Fresno, CA

TV: ESPN+

The CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners (4-5) are traveling to Save Mart Center on Friday where they will attempt to defeat the Fresno State Bulldogs (5-4).

The CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners faced South Dakota and ended up losing by a score of 78-73 in their last contest. Regarding fouls, the Roadrunners ended up finishing with 24 while South Dakota racked up 15 fouls. They also buried 7 out of their 20 attempts from beyond the arc. South Dakota shot 63.3% at the free throw line by knocking down 19 of 30 shots. Furthermore, South Dakota collected 24 rebounds (5 offensive, 19 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. South Dakota recorded 16 assists and had 1 steal for the matchup. Pertaining to defending, CSU Bakersfield let their opponent shoot 53.1% from the field on 26 out of 49 shooting. They also distributed 14 assists in the game while forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and having 3 steals. When talking about hauling in rebounds, they earned a total of 34 with 16 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the free throw line, the Roadrunners converted 10 of 16 attempts for a rate of 62.5%. CSU Bakersfield walked away from the game having earned a 44.1% field goal percentage (30 out of 68) and converted 3 of 17 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Ugnius Jarusevicius is a player who was a factor in this matchup. He accounted for 16 points on 8 of 12 shooting. He was on the court for 17 minutes and also collected 1 board. He finished 66.7% from the floor but finished the game without a dime.

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CSU Bakersfield will enter this matchup with a win-loss record of 4-5 on the campaign. They turn it over 11.6 times per contest and as a squad are committing 19.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, CSU Bakersfield is snagging 35.3 rebounds per contest and has tallied 100 assists so far this year, which is 327th in the nation in terms of passing. The Roadrunners are shooting 25.9% on shots from beyond the arc (38 of 147) and 70.2% from the free throw line. They average 70.1 pts per game (281st in Division 1) while shooting 44.1% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Roadrunners have forced 13.4 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 15.6 fouls. They give up 35.6% from beyond the arc while they are 165th in college basketball in opponents PPG (70.1). The Roadrunners defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 42.1% (212 of 503) and they relinquish 35.3 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They are ranked 97th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 109 surrendered for the year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Fresno State Bulldogs took home the win by a final score of 89-56 when they played Pacific. The Bulldogs earned 30 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 35 in this matchup. They also coughed it up 8 times, while getting 5 steals for the contest. Pacific had 10 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Bulldogs to the charity stripe for 14 shots. They were able to knock down 7 of them for a percentage of 50.0%. When talking about 3-pointers, Fresno State made 16 of 28 tries (57.1%). In all, the Bulldogs finished 33 out of 51 from the field which had them shooting 64.7%. The Bulldogs permitted Pacific to knock down 22 of their 58 tries from the field which left them shooting 37.9% in this contest. They finished shooting 28.0% from beyond the arc by going 7 out of 25 and ended up going 5 of 12 from the free throw line (41.7%). When it comes to cleaning the glass, Fresno State allowed Pacific to snag 18 in total (6 on the offensive glass).

Xavier DuSell ended up being important for the Bulldogs for the contest. He knocked down 6 of 9 for this contest for a field goal rate of 66.7%, and had 1 rebound. He scored 19 points in his 28 minutes on the hardwood and added 2 assists in the matchup.

Fresno State has a record of 5-4 for the year. As an offensive unit, the Bulldogs are hitting on 49.2% from the floor, which has them ranked 34th in D-1. Fresno State has tallied 667 pts on the season (74.1 per contest) and they collect 34.8 boards per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 14.3 times per game (131st in college basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 15.1 times per game. The Bulldogs have committed 14.8 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 67.9% from the free throw line.

The Fresno State defense gives up 35.9% on three-point shots (70 of 195) and their opposition makes 68.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 12.3 dimes and 31.2 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 159th and 40th in those categories on the defensive end. The Bulldogs on the defensive end are ranked 246th in college hoops in PPG given up with 73.4. They are forcing 11.0 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 45.4% from the floor (295th in college basketball).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Fresno State

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