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Cal State Bakersfield @ California Riverside

Current Records: Cal State Bakersfield 6-13; California Riverside 12-9

What to Know

After a two-game homestand, the Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners will be on the road. Cal State Bakersfield and the California Riverside Highlanders will face off in a Big West battle at 10 p.m. ET on Thursday at Student Recreation Center. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W.'

The Roadrunners were within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 71-65 to the Northridge Matadors.

Meanwhile, California Riverside has to be hurting after a devastating 85-62 defeat at the hands of the UC San Diego Tritons on Saturday.

Cal State Bakersfield is expected to lose this next one by 7. Those sticking with them against the spread have guts, to put it politely, as the team has let down bettors in their past five games.

Cal State Bakersfield is now 6-13 while California Riverside sits at 12-9. Two offensive stats to keep an eye on: The Roadrunners are stumbling into the game with the 25th fewest points per game in college basketball, having accrued only 64.2 on average. The Highlanders have had an even harder time: they are 12th worst in college basketball in points per game, with only 63.1 on average. It's possible one of these Achilles' heels will wind up tripping the losing team up.

How To Watch

  • When: Thursday at 10 p.m. ET
  • Where: Student Recreation Center -- Riverside, California
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Highlanders are a solid 7-point favorite against the Roadrunners, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Highlanders as a 6.5-point favorite.

Over/Under: -111

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Series History

California Riverside and Cal State Bakersfield both have two wins in their last four games.

  • Jan 15, 2022 - California Riverside 65 vs. Cal State Bakersfield 64
  • Jan 23, 2021 - California Riverside 70 vs. Cal State Bakersfield 63
  • Jan 22, 2021 - Cal State Bakersfield 47 vs. California Riverside 45
  • Jan 02, 2016 - Cal State Bakersfield 67 vs. California Riverside 48