CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners vs Gonzaga Bulldogs Prediction, 11/28/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners vs Gonzaga Bulldogs

Date: Tuesday, November 28, 2023

Location: McCarthey Athletic Center in Spokane, WA

TV: ESPN+

McCarthey Athletic Center is the location where the Gonzaga Bulldogs (4-1) will take on the CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners (3-3) on Tuesday.

The CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners faced Tarleton State and took a loss by a score of 59-40 in their last contest. CSU Bakersfield finished the game with a 33.3% field goal percentage (15 out of 45) and buried 1 out of their 17 three-point shots. At the free throw line, the Roadrunners made 9 of 13 tries for a rate of 69.2%. With regard to pulling down boards, they earned 25 with 7 of them being offensive. They also dished out 8 assists for the matchup while forcing 9 turnovers and getting 3 steals. Regarding defense, CSU Bakersfield let their opponent shoot 38.6% from the field on 22 of 57 shooting. Tarleton State distributed 8 assists and had 6 steals in this contest. Moreover, Tarleton State grabbed 37 boards (16 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Tarleton State went 77.8% at the charity stripe by converting 7 of 9 attempts. They also buried 8 of their 21 tries from long range. Regarding personal fouls, the Roadrunners ended up finishing with 13 while Tarleton State finished the game with 14 personal fouls.

Ugnius Jarusevicius is a player who was a contributor for the game. He totaled 14 points on 5 out of 10 shooting. He played 22 minutes and totaled 2 boards. He went 50.0% from the floor and recorded 1 assist.

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CSU Bakersfield will play this game with a win-loss mark of 3-3 for the year. They are losing possession via turnover 12.2 times per contest and as a team they commit 18.3 personal fouls every game. As a unit, CSU Bakersfield is snagging 34.5 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 60 assists for the year, which ranks 327th in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Roadrunners are connecting on 23.7% on shots from 3-point land (22 of 93) and 68.8% from the free throw line. They are averaging 64.5 points per contest (335th in D-1) while connecting on 42.7% from the field.

Defensively, the Roadrunners have forced 12.3 turnovers per game while drawing 15.7 personal fouls. They are ranked 137th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 71 surrendered for the year. The Roadrunners are allowing a shooting percentage of 39.3% (136 of 346) and they concede 37.0 boards per game as a basketball team. They are giving up 36.1% from beyond the arc while they are 144th in Division 1 in opponents PPG (69.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the Gonzaga Bulldogs got the victory with a final of 69-65 against UCLA. The Bulldogs pulled down 23 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards totaling 34 in this game. They coughed up the ball 10 times, while getting 3 steals in this game. UCLA was called for 26 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Bulldogs to the charity stripe for 29 shots. They were able to convert 17 of the free throws for a percentage of 58.6%. In reference to 3-pointers, Gonzaga converted 6 of 16 tries (37.5%). Overall, the Bulldogs finished the game shooting 23 out of 53 from the field which gave them a rate of 43.4%. The Bulldogs allowed UCLA to convert 19 of their 54 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 35.2% for this contest. They went 28.6% from distance via 4 of 14 and finished the contest at 23 of 31 from the free throw line (74.2%). Regarding cleaning the glass, Gonzaga allowed UCLA to snag 33 in total (13 offensive).

Anton Watson ended up being a major contributor for the Bulldogs in this game. He accumulated 32 points in his 30 mins on the court and totaled 2 assists for this contest. He knocked down 14 of 15 for the game for a rate of 93.3%, and tallied 7 rebounds.

Gonzaga has a win-loss record of 4-1 for the season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Bulldogs are shooting 49.1% from the floor, which is ranked 44th in the country. Gonzaga has scored 417 pts on the season (83.4 per game) and they average 45.4 rebounds per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 15.4 times per game (83rd in the country) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.0 times per contest. The Bulldogs commit 17.8 personal fouls per contest while shooting 63.7% from the free throw line.

The Gonzaga defense gives up 23.9% on shots from 3-point land (26 of 109) and their opponents are knocking down 77.4% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 9.2 dimes and 31.6 boards per game, which is 26th and 60th in D-1. The Bulldogs are ranked 71st in the nation in points given up per game with 64.6. They are able to force 12.0 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 37.1% from the field (20th in college basketball).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Gonzaga and under the total points

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