North Dakota State Bison vs CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners Prediction, 12/11/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: North Dakota State Bison vs CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners

Date: Thursday, December 11, 2025

Location: Icardo Center in Bakersfield, CA

TV: ESPN+

Icardo Center is the site where the CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners (4-6) will try to beat the North Dakota State Bison (7-3) on Thursday.

The North Dakota State Bison took the court against Northern Arizona and notched a win by a score of 69-68 in their last contest. North Dakota State finished the game with a 40.6% FG percentage (26 of 64) and made 6 of their 20 shots from distance. At the charity stripe, the Bison knocked down 11 of their 18 attempts for a percentage of 61.1%. With respect to hauling in rebounds, they earned 39 with 14 of them being offensive. They also distributed 11 assists for this game in addition to forcing 12 turnovers and having 8 steals. In regard to defense, North Dakota State allowed the other team to shoot 45.9% from the field on 28 of 61 shooting. Northern Arizona earned 9 assists and had 11 steals in the matchup. In addition, Northern Arizona pulled down 32 rebounds (8 offensive, 24 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Northern Arizona finished the contest at 75.0% from the charity stripe by knocking down 6 of their 8 attempts. They knocked down 6 out of their 17 attempts from 3-point land. In reference to fouls, the Bison finished with 8 while Northern Arizona racked up 19 fouls.

Trevian Carson is someone who played a role in this matchup. He finished with 19 points on 7 of 16 shooting. He was on the court for 34 mins and also collected 12 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 43.8% from the floor and also earned 3 assists.

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North Dakota State will enter this matchup with a record of 7-3 this season. They have an average of 79.4 pts per contest (150th in college hoops) while connecting on 44.2% from the field. The Bison are connecting on 32.1% on three-point shots (84 of 262) and 75.3% from the free throw line. As a unit, North Dakota State is grabbing 36.7 rebounds per game and is sitting with 161 assists so far this season, which ranks 76th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession via turnover 11.1 times per game and as a unit they commit 15.7 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Bison are forcing 16.5 turnovers per game while drawing 16.5 fouls. They give up 31.9% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 65th in college in opponents PPG (67.3). The Bison are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 42.8% (247 of 577) and they relinquish 34.7 boards per game as a group. They are 149th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 122 conceded so far this season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners took a defeat with a final score of 109-84 when they faced UC Santa Barbara. In regard to how they attacked the glass, CSU Bakersfield allowed UC Santa Barbara to get 39 in total (15 offensive). They shot 48.3% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 14 of 29 and ended up going 27 out of 34 from the free throw line (79.4%). The Roadrunners permitted UC Santa Barbara to convert 34 of 61 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 55.7% in this matchup. At the conclusion of this game, the Roadrunners finished shooting 24 for 48 from the floor which had them at 50.0%. When it comes to shots from beyond the perimeter, CSU Bakersfield buried 10 of their 19 attempts (52.6%). They were able to make 26 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 70.3%. UC Santa Barbara committed 25 personal fouls in this contest which took the Roadrunners to the charity stripe for 37 tries. They gave up possession 12 times, while getting 8 steals for the contest. The Roadrunners snagged 15 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive boards totaling 19 in this game.

CJ Hardy ended up being a factor for the Roadrunners for this contest. He buried 7 out of 13 in this matchup for a rate of 53.8%, and added 4 rebounds. He accumulated 23 points in his 28 mins on the court and had 5 dimes in this contest.

CSU Bakersfield has a record of 4-6 on the year. The Roadrunners are committing 19.9 personal fouls every game and they hit 71.8% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 11.1 times per contest (340th in the nation) and they lose possession via turnover 14.9 times per game. CSU Bakersfield has scored 728 pts for the campaign (72.8 per game) and they pull in 35.8 boards per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Roadrunners are hitting on 42.0% from the floor, which ranks 311th in college hoops.

The Roadrunners are ranked 322nd in D-1 in PPG given up with 80.7. They are forcing their opponents into 13.5 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 45.8% from the field (290th in Division 1). The CSU Bakersfield defense concedes 31.7% on three-point shots (73 of 230) and their opponents are converting on 67.7% of their foul shots. They surrender 15.6 dimes and 38.2 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 307th and 314th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take CSU Bakersfield

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