CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners vs UC Riverside Highlanders Prediction, 3/13/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners vs UC Riverside Highlanders

Date: Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Location: Dollar Loan Center in Henderson, NV

TV: ESPN+

The CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners (13-18) are hitting the road to Dollar Loan Center on Wednesday where they will attempt to defeat the UC Riverside Highlanders (15-17).

The CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners took the court against Hawaii and ended up losing by a score of 74-57 in their last game. CSU Bakersfield walked away from the game with a 40.4% FG percentage (23 of 57) and converted 6 of their 13 three-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Roadrunners buried 5 of their 11 tries for a rate of 45.5%. Pertaining to hauling in rebounds, they collected 28 with 9 of them being offensive. They also doled out 6 assists for the game in addition to forcing the opposition into 7 turnovers and getting 3 steals. With regard to the defense, CSU Bakersfield allowed 49.0% from the floor on 24 of 49 shooting. Hawaii dished out 9 dimes and had 8 steals for this contest. In addition, Hawaii pulled down 27 rebounds (2 offensive, 25 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Hawaii finished the game shooting 90.0% at the free throw line by knocking down 18 of 20 attempts. They converted 8 of their 19 tries from beyond the arc. In relation to personal fouls, the Roadrunners ended up with 17 and Hawaii finished the game with 13 personal fouls.

Kaleb Higgins is one player who was a factor for the matchup. He finished the game shooting 31.3% from the field and also distributed 1 assist. He saw the court for 30 minutes played and also pulled down 1 rebound. He accounted for 15 points on 5 of 16 shooting.

CSU Bakersfield steps onto the court with a mark of 13-18 for the season. They turn it over 12.1 times per game and as a unit are committing 20.3 fouls every game. As a team, CSU Bakersfield is collecting 34.8 rebounds per game and has accumulated 322 assists on the campaign, which ranks 347th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Roadrunners are hitting 31.3% on shots from beyond the arc (145 of 464) and 72.1% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 68.4 points per contest (310th in college hoops) while hitting 43.0% from the floor.

On defense, the Roadrunners are forcing their opponents into 13.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.4 fouls. They surrender 33.4% on 3-pointers while they are 86th in college basketball in PPG allowed (68.7). The Roadrunners defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 43.0% (698 of 1,625) and they surrender 33.7 boards per game as a team. They are currently ranked 57th in college hoops in allowing assists to their opponents with 355 conceded on the season.

The last time they took the court, the UC Riverside Highlanders went home victorious with a score of 81-64 against UC Santa Barbara. Concerning rebounding, UC Riverside permitted UC Santa Barbara to pull down 22 in total (5 on the offensive side). They shot 41.7% from 3-point land by connecting on 5 of 12 and walked away from this one shooting 13 of 19 from the free throw line (68.4%). The Highlanders permitted UC Santa Barbara to knock down 23 of 47 tries from the field which had them shooting 48.9% for the matchup. When the game finished, the Highlanders finished 30 out of 64 from the field which gave them a rate of 46.9%. In reference to shots from beyond the arc, UC Riverside knocked down 14 of their 30 tries (46.7%). They were able to convert 7 of the free throws for a percentage of 100.0%. UC Santa Barbara had 11 fouls for this contest which took the Highlanders to the free throw line for a total of 7 tries. They also gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while getting 5 steals in this contest. The Highlanders corralled 24 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive boards for a total of 37 in this game.

Kaleb Smith was important for the Highlanders in this game. He racked up 28 points in his 33 mins of playing time, but wasn't able to notch an assist. He converted 10 out of 12 in this matchup giving him a rate of 83.3%, and totaled 6 rebounds.

UC Riverside has a mark of 15-17 so far this season. The Highlanders are committing 17.3 fouls per contest and they connect on 71.4% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 13.1 times per contest (182nd in college basketball) and they turn it over 9.7 times per game. UC Riverside has earned 2,254 points for the campaign (70.4 per contest) and they average 37.4 boards per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Highlanders are hitting on 39.7% from the field, which ranks 349th in the nation.

The Highlanders on the defensive side of the court are 158th in the country in points given up per game with 71.4. They are forcing 11.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 45.6% from the floor (299th in college basketball). The UC Riverside defense concedes 35.3% on shots from beyond the arc (212 of 601) and their opponents are connecting on 72.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 13.2 dimes and 35.5 rebounds per game, which is 214th and 227th in college basketball.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take UC Riverside

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