CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners vs UC Santa Barbara Gauchos Prediction, 12/6/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners vs UC Santa Barbara Gauchos

Date: Saturday, December 6, 2025

Location: The Thunderdome in Santa Barbara, CA

TV: ESPN+

The CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners (4-4) are headed to The Thunderdome on Saturday where they will take on the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos (6-2).

The CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners played Fresno State and went home with a win by a final score of 76-71 in their last game. CSU Bakersfield finished the game having earned a 45.6% FG percentage (26 of 57) and made 1 of 15 3-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Roadrunners made 23 of 24 attempts for a percentage of 95.8%. When discussing hauling in boards, they compiled 30 with 6 of them being offensive. They also doled out 8 dimes for the matchup as well as forcing 15 turnovers and getting 11 steals. When discussing defense, CSU Bakersfield let their opponent shoot 36.9% from the floor on 24 out of 65 shooting. Fresno State doled out 13 assists and had 7 steals in the game. Moreover, Fresno State collected 35 rebounds (14 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Fresno State ended up shooting 78.9% from the charity stripe by making 15 of their 19 attempts. They converted 8 of their 33 shots from distance. When discussing fouls, the Roadrunners walked away with 14 and Fresno State recorded 16 fouls.

Dailin Smith is a guy who came through in this contest. He ended up shooting 42.9% from the field and dished out 1 assist. He played 34 mins played and pulled down 6 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 30 points on 9 of 21 shooting.

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CSU Bakersfield enters this matchup with a record of 4-4 on the season. They lose possession via turnover 14.9 times per game and as a unit they are committing 19.6 personal fouls per contest. As a team, CSU Bakersfield is snagging 37.4 boards per game and is sitting with 91 assists on the season, which ranks 328th in the country in terms of passing. The Roadrunners are connecting on 25.4% on shots beyond the perimeter (32 of 126) and 71.2% from the free throw line. They are averaging 72.3 points per game (288th in the nation) while shooting 42.0% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Roadrunners are able to force 13.9 turnovers every game and they draw 20.8 personal fouls. They are ranked 191st in D-1 in allowing assists with 108 relinquished on the season. The Roadrunners defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 43.6% (213 of 488) and they surrender 37.8 boards per game as a unit. They are giving up 29.4% on 3-point attempts and they rank 242nd in the nation in PPG allowed (76.4).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos took home the win by a final score of 74-71 against Seattle. Regarding how they attacked the glass, UC Santa Barbara permitted Seattle to get 14 in all (4 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 27.3% from distance by hitting 3 of 11 and finished the game at 14 of 22 at the free throw line (63.6%). The Gauchos allowed Seattle to make 27 of their 48 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 56.3% in the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Gauchos ended up shooting 22 for 47 from the field which gave them a rate of 46.8%. In the matter of shooting from distance, UC Santa Barbara made 8 out of 21 tries (38.1%). They were able to knock down 22 of the free throws for a clip of 88.0%. Seattle was called for 20 personal fouls for this contest which took the Gauchos to the charity stripe for 25 tries. They also turned it over 16 times, while recording 8 steals for this contest. The Gauchos were able to snag 18 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards for a total of 27 in this contest.

Zion Sensley ended up being a factor for the Gauchos in this game. He earned 20 points in his 29 minutes on the hardwood, but went home with no dimes. He knocked down 5 out of 8 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 62.5%, and had 6 rebounds.

UC Santa Barbara has a win-loss record of 6-2 this year. The Gauchos are committing 17.5 personal fouls per game and they hit 73.6% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 14.4 times per contest (190th in the country) and they are giving up possession 11.8 times per game. UC Santa Barbara has accounted for 643 points on the campaign (80.4 per game) and they average 37.4 boards per contest. As an offense, the Gauchos are hitting on 46.4% from the field, which ranks 141st in college.

The UC Santa Barbara defense allows 36.6% on shots from distance (56 of 153) and their opponents are converting on 70.9% of their foul shots. They allow 12.5 dimes and 28.9 boards per game, which has them ranked 135th and 12th in college. The Gauchos on the defensive end are ranked 151st in college hoops in points given up per game with 71.6. They are forcing 13.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 46.9% from the floor (312th in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take CSU Bakersfield

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