College hoops betting interest focuses on the Northern Arizona vs CS Bakersfield battle Saturday at Walkup Skydome as the Lumberjacks look to defend home court and cover the NCAAB point spread.

This season, the Lumberjacks are 2-7 overall and 1-6 ATS ATS, while the Roadrunners are 5-2 and 0-0 ATS against the number. As for the totals, Northern Arizona boasts a 2-5 on the OU, and CS Bakersfield is 0-0.



View CS Bakersfield vs Northern Arizona Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Lumberjacks at No. 232 and the Roadrunners at No. 211 heading into this contest. Handicapping models at Odds Shark project a 66-62 result in favor of the Roadrunners.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Northern Arizona's No. 295 nationally ranked offense (61 points per game) against a Roadrunners defense that sits as the No. 213 at 68.3 PPG. The Lumberjacks have been averaging 40.4% from the field, less than the Roadrunners have managed so far this season (48.3% on average).

Defensively, CS Bakersfield features the nation's No. 155-rated defense on the road, allowing 69.6 points per game. Northern Arizona, meanwhile, comes in at No. 263 nationally in scoring at home.

In their last action, CS Bakersfield was a 63-60 Sportsbook at home against Sacramento State. CS Bakersfield got 12 points from Tyrone White en route to a 63-60 victory over Sacramento State on Wednesday at Rabobank Arena.

Last time out for Northern Arizona, they were a 49-40 loser as they battled Pepperdine at home. They failed to cover in the match as a 3-point favorite. Northern Arizona got 10 points from Stallon Saldivar but lost anyway, 49-40, to Pepperdine on Wednesday at Walkup Skydome.


Northern Arizona Lumberjacks Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Arizona State are 1-4
After playing Pepperdine are 2-1
After a loss are 3-7

A few Roadrunners at Lumberjacks trends to consider:
Northern Arizona is 17-5 SU in its last 22 games at home
Northern Arizona is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Northern Arizona is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games


Next up:
CS Bakersfield at Portland State, Thursday, December 15
Northern Arizona at Arizona State, Saturday, December 17