Who's Playing
Fresno State Bulldogs @ Cal-Baker. Roadrunners
Current Records: Fresno State 1-1, Cal-Baker. 1-1
How To Watch
- When: Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 9:30 p.m. ET
- Where: Icardo Center -- Bakersfield, California
- TV: ESPN Plus
- Follow: CBS Sports App
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What to Know
The Cal-Baker. Roadrunners' homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Fresno State Bulldogs at 9:30 p.m. ET on Saturday at Icardo Center. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Monday, Cal-Baker. earned an 86-81 win over N. Dak. State.
Even though they won, Cal-Baker. struggled to work together and finished the game with only five assists. That's the fewest assists they've posted since back in January.
Meanwhile, Fresno State came up short against UCSB on Wednesday and fell 91-86. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Gauchos recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Despite their loss, Fresno State saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Zaon Collins, who scored 15 points plus six steals, was perhaps the best of all. Amar Augillard was another key player, scoring 21 points along with two steals.
Cal-Baker.'s victory bumped their record up to 1-1. As for Fresno State, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as both are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Cal-Baker. hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 93.7 points per game. However, it's not like Fresno State struggles in that department as they've been averaging 75. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Looking forward, Cal-Baker. is expected to win a tight contest, barring any buzzer beaters.
Odds
Cal-Baker. is a slight 1.5-point favorite against Fresno State, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 1.5-point spread, and stayed right there.
The over/under is 152.5 points.
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Series History
Fresno State has won 4 out of their last 5 games against Cal-Baker..
- Dec 15, 2023 - Fresno State 61 vs. Cal-Baker. 58
- Dec 20, 2022 - Fresno State 56 vs. Cal-Baker. 48
- Dec 05, 2017 - Fresno State 70 vs. Cal-Baker. 55
- Nov 22, 2016 - Cal-Baker. 71 vs. Fresno State 63
- Dec 16, 2015 - Fresno State 76 vs. Cal-Baker. 68