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| Chicago State Cougars | CS Bakersfield Roadrunners |
| 8-10 | January 23, 2014, 10:00 | Rabobank Arena | 8-10 |
CS Bakersfield will look to improve on its 8-10 record on Thursday when they host Chicago State in NCAA basketball odds action at Rabobank Arena.
CS Bakersfield battles the Cougars, currently sitting with a 8-10 mark (1-2 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals bettors, are 1-2 for the Roadrunners and 0-3 for the Cougars.
View Chicago State Cougars vs CS Bakersfield Roadrunners Odds and Stats.
The Roadrunners - Cougars odds would favor the Roadrunners if the lines were set according to our power ranks. CS Bakersfield is rated No. 264 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Chicago State is at No. 329.
Chicago State lost its last outing, an 84-61 result against Texas-Pan American on January 18. The Cougars were hammered by Texas-Pan American on Saturday, losing by an 84-61 final at Jones Convocation Center in college basketball betting action.
In their last action, CS Bakersfield was a 64-61 loser on the road against Idaho. The Roadrunners got 20 points from Issiah Grayson, but it was Idaho that prevailed in a 64-61 final on Saturday at Cowan Spectrum.
How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and CS Bakersfield has the nation's No. 190-rated offensive output, at 69.44 PPG. The visiting Cougars defense ranks No. 248 allowing on average 78.72 PPG. The Roadrunners FG% has averaged 44.47% so far, more than the Cougars marksmen have achieved on the year, 42.86% per game.
A few Cougars at Roadrunners trends to consider:
Chicago State is 4-21 SU in its last 25 games on the road
CS Bakersfield is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games
CS Bakersfield is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games at home
CS Bakersfield is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Chicago State at Utah Valley, Saturday, January 25th
CS Bakersfield at UMKC, Saturday, January 25th
