Earning a win and covering the posted point spread will be the goals for Cal State-Bakersfield when they take on the BYU Cougars on Thursday in college basketball betting odds action.
Cal State-Bakersfield Roadrunners vs BYU Cougars Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The BYU Cougars are 8-4 so far on the season, and 5-5 ATS vs the number. The Cal State-Bakersfield Roadrunners, meanwhile, are 8-4 and 2-2 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen BYU go 2-8 and the Cal State-Bakersfield Roadrunners go 1-3 on betting totals.
The BYU Cougars sit at No. 31 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Cal State-Bakersfield Roadrunners sit at No. 85 on the same chart.
Statistical Matchup
Scoring and defensive stats point to some betting edges in this matchup. The game features BYU's No. 23-ranked scoring average of 84.58 PPG, against a Cal State-Bakersfield Roadrunners defense rated No. 26 and allowing 61.92 PPG. The BYU Cougars FG% has averaged 45.54% to date this season, less than the Cal State-Bakersfield Roadrunners shooters have managed so far (45.9% per game).
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The battle between the Roadrunners and Flames didnt turn out to be much of a battle at all as Bethesda was handed a 105-78 defeat on Thursday at Rabobank Arena.
The battle between the Cougars and Bengals didnt turn out to be much of a battle at all as Idaho State was handed a 84-58 defeat on Tuesday at Marriott Center.
- Cal State-Bakersfield is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
- Cal State-Bakersfield is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
- BYU is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of BYU's last 6 games
- BYU is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Cal State-Bakersfield at UC-Santa Barbara, Tuesday, December 27th
BYU at Santa Clara, Thursday, December 29th
