UC San Diego vs CSU Bakersfield Prediction 2/13/25 College Basketball Picks

The UC-San Diego Tritons are visiting the Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners on Thursday, February 13th at the Icardo Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a UC-San Diego Tritons vs Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners Prediction. We will examine:

The Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners’ recent form and player performance

The UC-San Diego Tritons’ recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the UC-San Diego Tritons

Recent betting trends in games played between the UC-San Diego Tritons and Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the UC-San Diego Tritons vs Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners game

Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners Preview

The Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners have a 10-15 record this season and are sitting in 8th place in the Big West. They are coming off a 64-69 loss to UC Riverside. The Roadrunners are 8-14-1 against the spread, and 15-8 in over/under while having a 7-4 home record. 

Offensively, Cal State Bakersfield is averaging 74.1 points per game, which ranks 191st in the nation. Defensively, they allow 73.8 points per game (244th). The Roadrunners shoot 44.1% from the field (225th) and 39.3% from beyond the arc, which is the 12th-best in the nation. The Roadrunners shoot 76.6% from the free-throw line (39th) and are grabbing 34.8 rebounds per game (226th).

Jemel Jones leads Cal State Bakersfield in scoring this season, with an average of 17.8 points and 3.3 rebounds, while Corey Stephenson adds 11.8 points and a team-high 5.4 rebounds per game.

UC-San Diego Tritons Preview

The UC-San Diego Tritons have a 20-4 record this season and are sitting in second place in the Big West. UC-San Diego is coming off an 85-67 win over UC Irvine. The Tritons are 17-5 against the spread, and 11-10-1 in over/under, while having an 8-2 road record.

Offensively, UC-San Diego is averaging 80.5 points per game, which ranks 41st in the nation. Defensively, they allow 63 points per game, which is the 12th-best nationally. The Tritons shoot 46.4% from the field (92nd) and 35.7% from beyond the arc (90th). The Tritons shoot 76.1% from the free-throw line (48th) and are grabbing 34.2 rebounds per game (257th).

Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones leads UC-San Diego in scoring this season, with 20 points, 5.2 rebounds, and a team-high 3.3 assists per game, while Tyler McGhie adds 16.8 points and 4.1 rebounds per game.

Why the Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners will win

• Cal State Bakersfield has won eight of its last nine games at Icardo Center following a road loss.
• The home team has won the first half in each of the last four games between UC San Diego and Cal State Bakersfield.

Why the UC San Diego Tritons will win

• UC San Diego has won 13 of its last 14 night games.
• Cal State Bakersfield has lost each of its last five games.
• UC San Diego has won the first half in 14 of its last 16 road night games against the Big West Conference.

Matchup/League Facts

• Cal State Bakersfield ranks 362nd among Division 1 teams for assists per game this season (9.9).
• Cal State Bakersfield ranks 360th among Division 1 teams for opponent free throws made per game this season (18.6).
• UC San Diego ranks 2nd among Division 1 teams for steals per game this season (10.6).
• UC San Diego ranks 3rd among Division 1 teams for point differential per game this season (+17.5).

UC-San Diego Tritons vs Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners Prediction

Cal State Bakersfield is 5-4 in their 9 meetings against UC-San Diego, but UC-San Diego is 5-4 against the spread. Over is 3-1 in their 4 meetings and in their most recent meeting earlier this season, UC-San Diego won 81-60 at home, covering the spread, as the game went over the point total.

In this UC-San Diego Tritons vs Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners Prediction, UC-San Diego is coming as -12.5 road favorites. UC-San Diego is rightfully favored, as they have a superior record this season, and have been extremely strong on the road. The Tritons are also in excellent form, having covered their last 5 games, while the Roadrunners are struggling, as they are 1-6 against the spread in their last 7 games. Take the better team in better form, take the UC-San Diego Tritons, and lay the points on the road.