Halftime Report
Cal-Baker. is giving their home crowd exactly what they were hoping for. After one quarter, neither squad has the contest in the bag, but Cal-Baker. leads 29-27 over the Tritons.
Cal-Baker. came into the match with some extra motivation after the loss they were dealt the last time these two teams faced off. We'll see if they're able to flip the script or if it'll just be more of the same.
Who's Playing
UC San Diego Tritons @ Cal-Baker. Roadrunners
Current Records: UC San Diego 19-9, Cal-Baker. 11-17
How To Watch
- When: Thursday, February 29, 2024 at 10 p.m. ET
- Where: Icardo Center -- Bakersfield, California
- Follow: CBS Sports App
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- Ticket Cost: $22.00
What to Know
We've got another exciting Big West matchup on schedule as the UC San Diego Tritons and the Cal-Baker. Roadrunners are set to tip at 10:00 p.m. ET on February 29th at Icardo Center. UC San Diego has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but UC San Diego ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They managed a 92-88 win over the Anteaters. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Meanwhile, Cal-Baker. came into Saturday's matchup having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Everything went their way against the Aggies on Saturday as the Roadrunners made off with a 75-56 win.
The Tritons pushed their record up to 19-9 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 78.6 points per game. As for the Roadrunners, their win bumped their record up to 11-17.
Keep an eye on the arc in Thursday's matchup: UC San Diego have made nailing deep shots look easy this year this season, having averaged 8.9 threes per game. It's a different story for Cal-Baker., though, as they've been averaging only 4.5 threes per game. Given UC San Diego's sizable advantage in that area, the Roadrunners will need to find a way to close that gap.
Looking forward, UC San Diego is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by six points. This contest will be their fifth straight as the favorites (so far over this stretch they are 3-1 against the spread).
Odds
UC San Diego is a solid 6-point favorite against Cal-Baker., 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 6-point spread, and stayed right there.
The over/under is 137.5 points.
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Series History
Cal-Baker. has won 4 out of their last 7 games against UC San Diego.
- Dec 28, 2023 - UC San Diego 76 vs. Cal-Baker. 64
- Feb 04, 2023 - Cal-Baker. 75 vs. UC San Diego 69
- Jan 14, 2023 - Cal-Baker. 56 vs. UC San Diego 52
- Mar 03, 2022 - UC San Diego 72 vs. Cal-Baker. 70
- Jan 29, 2022 - UC San Diego 83 vs. Cal-Baker. 75
- Feb 13, 2021 - Cal-Baker. 65 vs. UC San Diego 50
- Feb 12, 2021 - Cal-Baker. 76 vs. UC San Diego 71