CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners vs Portland State Vikings Prediction, 11/17/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners vs Portland State Vikings

Date: Monday, November 17, 2025

Location: Viking Pavilion in Portland, OR

TV: ESPN+

The CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners (2-1) are headed to Viking Pavilion on Monday where they will attempt to defeat the Portland State Vikings (1-2).

The CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners faced Western Illinois and earned the victory with a final of 74-58 in their last contest. CSU Bakersfield finished with a 44.1% FG percentage (26 of 59) and converted 6 of 18 shots from 3-point land. From the charity stripe, the Roadrunners made 16 of 20 attempts for a rate of 80.0%. Concerning grabbing boards, they earned 35 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 14 dimes in this contest as well as forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and earning 6 steals. When it comes to defending, CSU Bakersfield let their opponent shoot 35.7% from the floor on 20 out of 56 shooting. Western Illinois distributed 10 assists and had 5 steals in the matchup. Additionally, Western Illinois grabbed 29 boards (9 offensive, 20 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Western Illinois finished the contest at 55.6% at the charity stripe by making 10 of their 18 attempts. They made 8 out of their 16 tries from 3-point land. With respect to fouls, the Roadrunners walked away with 15 and Western Illinois totaled 17 fouls.

CJ Hardy is one guy who was important for the game. He shot 45.5% from the field and earned 3 assists. He played 31 minutes played and also pulled down 9 boards. He was able to score 18 points on 5 of 11 shooting.

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CSU Bakersfield will play this contest with a win-loss mark of 2-1 for the season. They average 72.3 points per game (276th in Division 1) while connecting on 40.7% from the floor. The Roadrunners are shooting 28.0% on shots from 3-point land (14 of 50) and 67.1% from the charity stripe. As a team, CSU Bakersfield is collecting 41.7 rebounds per game and has tallied 37 assists so far this year, which is 260th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 13.7 times per game and as a unit they commit 18.0 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Roadrunners are forcing 15.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.3 fouls. They give up 29.4% on 3-point attempts while they are 142nd in D-1 in opponents PPG (68.7). The Roadrunners defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 40.8% (73 of 179) and they relinquish 37.0 rebounds per game as a group. They are ranked 212th in the country in allowing assists with 40 conceded this season.

The last time they took the court, the Portland State Vikings took a loss by a score of 80-70 when they played San Francisco. In relation to team rebounding, Portland State allowed San Francisco to collect 40 in total (13 offensive). They finished 40.0% from 3-point land via 10 out of 25 and finished the contest at 18 out of 25 from the charity stripe (72.0%). The Vikings permitted San Francisco to convert 26 of their 59 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.1% for the matchup. When this game wrapped up, the Vikings went 26 out of 66 from the floor which had them at 39.4%. Pertaining to 3-pointers, Portland State knocked down 9 out of their 28 tries (32.1%). They were able to knock down 9 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 69.2%. San Francisco had 18 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Vikings to the charity stripe for a total of 13 attempts. They turned the ball over 13 times, while recording 2 steals for this game. The Vikings earned 20 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards for a total of 32 for the game.

Jaylin Henderson was important for the Vikings in this game. He converted 6 out of 17 in the game for a rate of 35.3%, and had 1 rebound. He tallied 18 points in his 37 minutes on the hardwood and earned 6 dimes in this contest.

Portland State has a mark of 1-2 so far this season. As an offensive unit, the Vikings are hitting on 50.0% from the floor, which is ranked 70th in Division 1. Portland State has earned 271 pts for the year (90.3 per game) and they collect 39.3 boards per game. They are earning an assist 20.0 times per game (36th in college) and they are turning it over 16.0 times per contest. The Vikings are responsible for committing 27.3 personal fouls every game and they connect on 70.0% from the charity stripe.

The Vikings are ranked 289th in the nation in points allowed per game with 81.0. They are forcing 16.0 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 45.2% from the field (263rd in college). The Portland State defense allows 42.3% from downtown (22 of 52) and their opposition knocks down 72.6% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 13.0 assists and 34.0 boards on a nightly basis, ranking them 194th and 156th in those categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take CSU Bakersfield

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