The Cal Poly Mustangs (3-6) and the Bakersfield Roadrunners (6-4) face off at Icardo Center. The Mustangs can snap a five-game road losing streak. The game starts at 10 p.m. ET on Tuesday, December 18, 2018, and will air on ESPN 3.
Cal Poly Mustangs vs. Bakersfield Roadrunners Betting Odds
In their last game, the Roadrunners were beaten by the 20th-ranked TCU Horned Frogs, 66-61, while the Mustangs defeated the Menlo Oaks, 82-75.
Cal Poly dominated nearly every stat category in the game. They had a free throw rate of 0.420 and an offensive rebounding percentage of 35.7. For those same stats, Menlo put up marks of 0.153 and 20.0, respectively. Bakersfield, meanwhile, had a better turnover percentage (13.5 vs. 17.4). Bakersfield rallied around Jarkel Joiner, who put up 18 points. Kuba Niziol was a key piece for Cal Poly with 12 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists.
Half-court execution will be at a premium when a pair of the country’s slowest-paced teams go head-to-head. Bakersfield ranks 260th in possessions per game (67.0) and Cal Poly is 277th (67.8) since the 2017-18 season.
Cal Poly Mustangs at Bakersfield Roadrunners Pick
Pick: SU Winner – Bakersfield, O/U – Under
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
- Bakersfield ranks 98th in assists per game (13.3) while Cal Poly ranks 211th in assists allowed per game (14.7).
- The Roadrunners rank 13th in steals allowed per game (5.7) while the Mustangs rank 86th (5.9).
- Bakersfield ranks 13th in blocks allowed per game (2.5) while Cal Poly ranks 72nd (3.5).
- The Roadrunners rank 38th in rebounds allowed per game (33.2) while the Mustangs rank 148th (36.7).
- Bakersfield ranks 49th in three pointers allowed per game (22.3) while Cal Poly ranks 139th (20.0).
