Sacramento State vs California Baptist Prediction 12/20/2025 Today’s College Basketball Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Sacramento State vs California Baptist Prediction for this College Basketball game on Saturday, December 20th. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this College Basketball matchup.

California Baptist Lancers Preview

California Baptist Lancers have a 9-3 record this season and are sitting in 1st place of the WAC. They have a 5-0 home record and are coming off a 75-67 home win against Southern. Their previous three games were an 88-83 away win against Eastern Washington, an 85-91 away loss against Utah, and a 60-91 neutral-site loss against BYU.

Offensively, California Baptist averages 75.5 points per game, while allowing 70.9 points per game defensively. The Lancers shoot with 43.5% from the field and grab 41.0 rebounds per game, while dishing out 11.7 assists per game. They average 2.2 blocks per game and 6.3 steals per game defensively.

Dominique Daniels Jr. leads California Baptist in scoring, with an average of 21.6 points per game, while shooting with 44.0% from the field and 87.9% from the free throw line. Thomas Ndong leads the team in rebounds with 7.2 per game, while Dominique Daniels Jr. also leads the team in assists with 3.9 per game.

Sacramento State Hornets Preview

Sacramento State Hornets have a 4-6 record this season and are sitting on the 9th place of the Big Sky Conference. They have a 0-5 away record and are coming off a 110-88 away loss against Baylor. Their previous three games were a 68-54 away win against Pacific, a 94-46 home win against San Francisco State, and a 91-67 away loss against Cal Lutheran.

Offensively, Sacramento State averages 76.4 points per game, while allowing 78.0 points per game defensively. The Hornets shoot with 41% from the field and grab 39.2 rebounds per game, while dishing out 14.3 assists per game. They average 4.6 blocks per game and 7.0 steals per game defensively.

Patrick Johnson leads Sacramento State in scoring, with an average of 15.5 points per game, while shooting with 47.2% from the field and 71.7% from the free throw line. Patrick Johnson also leads the team in rebounds with 8.7 per game, while Michael Williams adds a team-high 5.2 assists per game.

Sacramento State Hornets @ California Baptist Lancers Betting Trends: December 20, 2025

Why the California Baptist Lancers will win

• California Baptist has won each of its last nine games at Dale E. and Sarah Ann Fowler Events Center.
• Sacramento State has lost each of its last 10 Saturday games.
• California Baptist has won the first half in each of its last nine games at Dale E. and Sarah Ann Fowler Events Center.

Why the Sacramento State Hornets will win

• California Baptist has lost three of its last four home games against the Big Sky Conference.
• Sacramento State has won three of its last four road games against the Western Athletic Conference.

Total Points Facts

• Each of California Baptist’s last seven home games against the Big Sky Conference have produced a total of 147 or fewer points.
• Each of Sacramento State’s last seven Saturday games against non-Conference opponents have produced a total of 148 or fewer points.

Sacramento State vs California Baptist Prediction

In this Sacramento State vs California Baptist Prediction, California Baptist is coming as -12.5 home favorites. California Baptist has been the better team this season, as they have a better overall record and have been undefeated at home, while Sac State has been winless on the road. Cal Baptist has back-to-back wins and are 4-2-1 against the spread in their last 7 games, while on the other hand, Sac State is 1-4 both straight up and against the spread in its last 5 games. California Baptist also has a better defense and I expect them to take care of business at home. Take California Baptist and lay the points in this one.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: California Baptist -12.5