The CSU-Bakersfield Roadrunners and the North Dakota State Bison meet Monday in college basketball action from the Pete Hanna Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a CSU-Bakersfield vs. North Dakota State prediction.
CSU-Bakersfield Recap
The CSU-Bakersfield Roadrunners come into this game looking to bounce back from a 59-58 loss to Portland State last time out. After this game, CSU-Bakersfield will head home to take on UC-Davis.
Roadrunners Looking To Bounce Back
Jemel Jones leads the Roadrunners in scoring with 15.1 PPG along with 3.3 RPG while Corey Stephenson has 13.9 PPG with a team-high 5.9 RPG to lead the Roadrunners on the glass. Marvin McGhee III has 13 PPG with 4.9 RPG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for CSU-Bakersfield up to this point in the year. CJ Hardy also has 7.5 PPG with a team-high 2.3 APG to lead CSU-Bakersfield in assists. As a team, CSU-Bakersfield is averaging 75 PPG on 45.6% shooting from the field, 39.4% from three and 76.4% from the foul line this season.
Why the Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners will win
- North Dakota State has lost three of its last four night games following a home win.
North Dakota State Recap
The North Dakota State Bison come into this game looking to add on to a 98-62 win over Western Michigan last time out. After this game, North Dakota State will take on St. Thomas at home.
Bison Win 7th Straight
Jacksen Moni leads the Bison in scoring and assists with 17.6 PPG and 3.7 APG while Jacari White has 17.2 PPG with 4.5 RPG as the only other double-digit scorer for North Dakota State up to this point in the year. Masen Miller and Tajavis Miller each have 8.9 PPG while Noah Feddersen has 7.8 PPG with 6.2 RPG to lead the Bison in rebounding up to this point in the year. As a team, North Dakota State is averaging 79.8 PPG on 47.9% shooting from the field, 41.5% from three and 73.5% from the foul line this season.
Why the North Dakota State Bison will win
- North Dakota State has won each of its last seven games.
- Cal State Bakersfield has lost nine of its last 10 road night games against non-Conference opponents.
CSU-Bakersfield vs. North Dakota State Prediction
I’m on North Dakota State here. The Bison have just been the much hotter team coming into this game, while the Roadrunners have had issues winning and competing on the road all season long. The Bison are one of the best 3-point shooting teams in the country and while that lends itself to a lot of variance, I think that the Bison get the win and cover at home here.