The Bakersfield Roadrunners (5-4) meet the Lamar Cardinals (4-5) at the Icardo Center. The game gets underway at 10 p.m. ET on Thursday, December 13, 2018.
Lamar Cardinals at Bakersfield Roadrunners Free Prediction
In the Cardinals’ last outing, they thoroughly outplayed the Huston-Tillotson Rams, 79-59. The Cardinals had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (58.1 vs. 37.2) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.611 vs. 0.402). Lamar rallied around Josh Nzeakor, who led the team in scoring with 19 points on 7-for-7 shooting.
CSUB lost to the No. 20 TCU Horned Frogs in their last outing, 66-61. Getting to the free throw line was one of TCU’s biggest strengths. They had 27 free throw attempts, while Bakersfield had just 14. Bakersfield’s Jarkel Joiner put together a solid game, leading both teams in scoring with 18 points on 6-for-15 shooting.
Bakersfield might have trouble finding the bottom of the net as they battle against one of the nation’s best defenses. Lamar ranks 95th in defensive efficiency, while CSUB ranks 215th in offensive efficiency since last season.
The Roadrunners won the only contest against the Cardinals last season, 85-73. The Roadrunners had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (37.0 vs. 26.5) and had a much better free throw rate (0.587 vs. 0.451).
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Bakersfield ranks seventh in blocks allowed per game (2.5) while Lamar ranks 165th (4.0).
The Roadrunners rank 31st in rebounds allowed per game (33.2) while the Cardinals rank 170th (35.6).
Lamar ranks 18th in steals per game (8.5) while Bakersfield ranks 109th (6.2).
The Roadrunners rank 119th in assists per game (13.2) while the Cardinals rank 154th in assists allowed per game (13.7).
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