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Northridge @ Cal State Bakersfield

Current Records: Northridge 6-16; Cal State Bakersfield 6-12

What to Know

Get ready for a Big West battle as the Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners and the Northridge Matadors will face off at 10 p.m. ET this past Saturday at Icardo Center. The teams split their matchups last year, with Cal State Bakersfield winning the first 84-58 at home on the road and Northridge taking the second 90-87.

The Roadrunners received a tough blow this past Thursday as they fell 74-62 to the Santa Barbara Gauchos.

Meanwhile, Northridge didn't have too much breathing room in their game with the Cal Poly Mustangs this past Thursday, but they still walked away with an 83-78 win.

Cal State Bakersfield is the favorite in this one, with an expected 8-point margin of victory. Those sticking with them against the spread have guts, to put it politely, as the squad has let down bettors in their past four games.

Cal State Bakersfield is now 6-12 while the Matadors sit at 6-16. A couple offensive stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: The Roadrunners are 24th worst in college basketball in points per game, with only 64.2 on average. Northridges have had an even harder time: they are stumbling into the contest with the fifth fewest points per game in college basketball, having accrued only 62.3 on average. It's possible one of these Achilles' heels will wind up tripping the losing team up.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 10 p.m. ET
  • Where: Icardo Center -- Bakersfield, California
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Roadrunners are a big 8-point favorite against the Matadors, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as an 8-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Cal State Bakersfield and Northridge both have one win in their last two games.

  • Feb 27, 2021 - Northridge 90 vs. Cal State Bakersfield 87
  • Feb 26, 2021 - Cal State Bakersfield 84 vs. Northridge 58