Northeastern vs Cal State-Bakersfield Prediction College Basketball Picks 11/24/24

The Northeastern Huskies and the Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners meet Sunday in college basketball action from Alico Arena. Here’s a Northeastern vs CSU Bakersfield prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Northeastern vs CSU Bakersfield pick. We will examine:

The Northeastern Huskies’ recent form and player performance

The Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners’ recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Northeastern Huskies

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners

Recent betting trends in games played between Northeastern and CSU Bakersfield

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Northeastern vs CSU Bakersfield game

Northeastern Huskies Betting Preview

The Huskies kicked off their season with a solid win over Boston U 80-72, then fell to Princeton in a tough one 79-76. Northeastern would bounce back with wins in the next two outings 78-56 over Harvard and 80-62 against Central Connecticut. On Friday versus FIU, Northeastern eked out a 60-58 win.

In the Saturday matchup against Florida Gulf Coast, the Huskies were in trouble with a 27-26 deficit at the break. Northeastern rallied in the second however, eventually winning 59-55. Rashad King led with 19 points, and Harold Woods doubled on 11 points and 11 boards.

CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners Betting Preview

Over on the CSU Bakersfield side, they opened with a tricky matchup versus California and fell 86-73. The Roadrunners would record wins in their next trio however, beating Bethesda 122-53, North Dakota State 86-81, and Fresno State 74-56. In the Friday game versus FGCU, the Roadrunners were blown out 74-54.

The Roadrunners took on FIU on Saturday. In that one, CSUB had a big lead 38-26 by halftime. The Roadrunners were outscored by the same margin from there, however, and eventually fell 76-73 in overtime. Jemel Jones topped the team with 18 points and three rebounds in the losing effort.

Why the Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners will win

• Cal State Bakersfield has won the first half in three of its last four day games.

Why the Northeastern Huskies will win

• Northeastern has won each of its last four games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Cal State Bakersfield has lost nine of its last 11 day games played at neutral venues.
• Northeastern has won the first half in eight of its last 10 day games played at neutral venues.

Total Points Facts

• Ten of Northeastern’s last 12 day games against non-Conference opponents have produced a total of 143+ points.
• Four of Cal State Bakersfield’s last five day games against non-AP-ranked opponents have produced a total of 144+ points.

Matchup/League Facts

• Northeastern ranks T29th among Division 1 teams for opponent free throw attempts per game this season (14.0).
• Northeastern ranks 34th among Division 1 teams for field goal percentage this season (50.4%).

Northeastern vs CSU Bakersfield Prediction

I’ll probably end up leaning toward Northeastern. Neither team played especially well in their respective Saturday outings though, so you could call this one either way. The Huskies put up their second consecutive sub-61-point outing during Saturday’s game versus FGCU, but to their credit still won their fourth straight. Northeastern Shot a tepid 41.1 percent from the field and got out-rebounded 37-35 in the process, though.

As for CSU Bakersfield, they didn’t shoot too badly (42.9 percent) and drained 18 of their 20 free throws (90 percent) in their loss to FIU. The 14 turnovers didn’t help matters, though. The good news for the Roadrunners is that they’ve scored 73 or more points in five of six games so far this year. I like this one to be a pretty high-scoring finish as well, with Northeastern coming out on top cover-wise. It’s something of a coin flip, though.