CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners vs Cal State Northridge Matadors Prediction, 12/4/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners vs Cal State Northridge Matadors

Date: Thursday, December 4, 2025

Location: Premier America Credit Union Arena in Northridge, CA

TV: ESPN+

The CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners (4-4) are en route to Premier America Credit Union Arena on Thursday where they will try to defeat the Cal State Northridge Matadors (3-4).

The CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners faced off with Fresno State and took home the win by a score of 76-71 in their last game. In regard to personal fouls, the Roadrunners finished with 14 and Fresno State recorded 16 personal fouls. They also made 8 out of their 33 tries from long range. Fresno State went 78.9% at the charity stripe by making 15 of their 19 shots. In addition, Fresno State totaled 35 boards (14 offensive, 21 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Fresno State recorded 13 dimes and had 7 steals for the game. In relation to the defense, CSU Bakersfield allowed 36.9% from the floor on 24 of 65 shooting. They also doled out 8 assists in this matchup while forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and having 11 steals. In terms of rebounding, they earned 30 with 6 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Roadrunners made 23 of their 24 tries for a percentage of 95.8%. CSU Bakersfield ended the contest with a 45.6% field goal percentage (26 of 57) and made 1 of 15 shots from 3-point land.

Dailin Smith is a guy who was important for the contest. He finished the game at 42.9% from the floor and recorded 1 assist. He saw the court for 34 minutes and grabbed 6 rebounds. He notched 30 points on 9 of 21 shooting.

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CSU Bakersfield steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss mark of 4-4 on the year. They have an average of 72.3 points per game (288th in the country) on 42.0% from the field. The Roadrunners are hitting 25.4% on shots from downtown (32 of 126) and 71.2% from the charity stripe. As a unit, CSU Bakersfield is collecting 37.4 rebounds per game and has earned 91 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 327th in the country in terms of passing the ball. They cough up possession 14.9 times per contest and as a team are committing 19.6 personal fouls every game.

On defense, the Roadrunners are able to force 13.9 turnovers every game while drawing 20.8 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 191st in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 108 relinquished so far this year. The Roadrunners defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 43.6% (213 of 488) and they surrender 37.8 rebounds per contest as a squad. They give up 29.4% on 3-point shots while they are 242nd in the country in points per game allowed (76.4).

When they last stepped on the court, the Cal State Northridge Matadors took a loss by a score of 82-50 when they played Idaho State. In regard to rebounding, Cal State Northridge allowed Idaho State to snag 39 in total (7 offensive). They finished the game shooting 37.9% from 3-point land by shooting 11 out of 29 and finished the contest at 15 out of 19 at the free throw line (78.9%). The Matadors permitted Idaho State to bury 28 out of 58 tries from the floor which had them shooting 48.3% for this game. When the final whistle blew, the Matadors ended up shooting 14 for 69 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 20.3%. In terms of shots from beyond the arc, Cal State Northridge converted 7 of their 34 attempts (20.6%). They were able to make 15 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 78.9%. Idaho State was called for 21 fouls in this contest which took the Matadors to the free throw line for a total of 19 tries. They gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while recording 7 steals in the matchup. The Matadors earned 20 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards totaling 32 for the game.

Jai Chisolm ended up being important for the Matadors in this game. He earned 15 points in his 13 minutes of playing time, but didn't get an assist. He converted 5 out of 9 for this contest for a rate of 55.6%, and had 2 rebounds.

Cal State Northridge has a record of 3-4 so far this year. The Matadors have committed 18.3 fouls per game and they go 69.6% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 13.3 times per game (252nd in college) and they turn it over 15.9 times per game. Cal State Northridge has tallied 525 points so far this season (75.0 per game) and they pull down 42.7 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offense, the Matadors are hitting on 40.4% from the field, which is ranked 340th in Division 1.

The Cal State Northridge defense gives up 31.2% on shots from beyond the arc (69 of 221) and opponents are making 75.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 15.7 dimes and 36.0 boards every game, which ranks them 307th and 246th in those categories. The Matadors defensively are ranked 306th in college in points allowed per contest with 80.6. They have forced 11.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 42.8% from the floor (158th in college).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Cal State Northridge

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