Pepperdine Waves vs CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners Prediction, 12/13/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pepperdine Waves vs CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners

Date: Saturday, December 13, 2025

Location: Icardo Center in Bakersfield, CA

TV: ESPN+

Icardo Center is the site where the CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners (4-6) will attempt to beat the Pepperdine Waves (3-7) on Saturday.

The Pepperdine Waves faced off with Vermont and took a loss by a final of 65-56 in their last game. In relation to personal fouls, the Waves ended up finishing with 15 and Vermont accumulated 20 personal fouls. They also knocked down 10 of their 29 tries from beyond the arc. Vermont finished 63.6% from the free throw line by converting 7 of their 11 attempts. Moreover, Vermont totaled 30 rebounds (6 offensive, 24 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Vermont dished out 17 assists and had 7 steals in this game. In the matter of defense, Pepperdine allowed the other team to go 44.4% from the floor on 24 of 54 shooting. They also doled out 10 assists for this game in addition to forcing 9 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In terms of hauling in boards, they earned a total of 29 with 6 of them being of the offensive sort. From the free throw line, the Waves buried 17 of their 20 shots for a rate of 85.0%. Pepperdine finished with a 33.3% field goal percentage (16 of 48) and converted 7 of 27 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Javon Cooley is one guy who was a factor in the game. He ended up finishing with 15 points on 4 of 10 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 28 minutes played and also snagged 6 rebounds. He ended up going 40.0% from the field but didn't record a dime.

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Pepperdine steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss mark of 3-7 on the campaign. They average 73.6 pts per contest (268th in Division 1) while shooting 42.6% from the floor. The Waves are hitting 28.8% from downtown (68 of 236) and 79.0% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Pepperdine is snagging 36.7 boards per game and has accumulated 147 dimes on the year, which is 151st in Division 1 in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 12.2 times per game and as a unit they commit 15.5 personal fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Waves have forced 11.4 turnovers every game and they draw 18.4 personal fouls. They are ranked 300th in Division 1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 152 conceded this season. The Waves are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 44.9% (273 of 608) and they surrender 32.8 boards per game as a team. They give up 34.1% from beyond the arc and they are 242nd in college in PPG allowed (75.5).

In their last game, the CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners took a loss by a final score of 109-84 against UC Santa Barbara. In reference to how they cleaned up the glass, CSU Bakersfield permitted UC Santa Barbara to snag 39 overall (15 on the offensive side). They finished 48.3% from distance via 14 out of 29 and finished the contest at 27 of 34 at the free throw line (79.4%). The Roadrunners allowed UC Santa Barbara to make 34 of 61 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 55.7% in this contest. Overall, the Roadrunners finished the game shooting 24 out of 48 from the field which had them shooting 50.0%. In terms of 3-point shots, CSU Bakersfield buried 10 out of their 19 attempts (52.6%). They were able to convert 26 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 70.3%. UC Santa Barbara had 25 fouls for this contest which took the Roadrunners to the free throw line for a total of 37 shots. They also coughed up the ball 12 times, while recording 8 steals in the matchup. The Roadrunners recorded 15 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive boards for a total of 19 in this contest.

CJ Hardy was important for the Roadrunners in this matchup. He converted 7 out of 13 in the game for a rate of 53.8%, and had 4 rebounds. He had 23 points in his 28 minutes on the hardwood and had 5 dimes in this contest.

CSU Bakersfield has a mark of 4-6 for the season. On the offensive side of the court, the Roadrunners are hitting on 42.0% from the field, which is ranked 311th in Division 1. CSU Bakersfield has totaled 728 pts this year (72.8 per game) and they pull in 35.8 boards per contest. They are getting an assist 11.1 times per contest (341st in the country) and they are turning it over 14.9 times per game. The Roadrunners are committing 19.9 personal fouls every game and they shoot 71.8% from the charity stripe.

The CSU Bakersfield defense surrenders 31.7% on shots from distance (73 of 230) and opponents are connecting on 67.7% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 15.6 assists and 38.2 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 307th and 315th in college hoops. The Roadrunners on the defensive side of the court are 322nd in Division 1 in points per game surrendered with 80.7. They are able to force 13.5 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 45.8% from the floor (290th in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Pepperdine

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