Western Illinois Leathernecks vs CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners Prediction, 11/11/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Western Illinois Leathernecks vs CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners

Date: Tuesday, November 11, 2025

Location: Icardo Center in Bakersfield, CA

TV: ESPN+

The Western Illinois Leathernecks (0-2) are headed to Icardo Center on Tuesday where they will try to beat the CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners (1-1).

The Western Illinois Leathernecks took the court against Iowa and ended up losing by a score of 77-58 in their last contest. Western Illinois finished having earned a 40.4% field goal percentage (19 out of 47) and made 5 out of their 15 shots from 3-point land. At the free throw line, the Leathernecks converted 15 of their 18 tries for a rate of 83.3%. When it comes to getting rebounds, they earned 27 with 5 of them being offensive. They also doled out 4 assists for the matchup as well as creating 6 turnovers and earning 1 steal. When it comes to defending, Western Illinois allowed the other team to shoot 52.0% from the floor on 26 of 50 shooting. Iowa totaled 21 dimes and had 8 steals for the contest. Moreover, Iowa had 25 rebounds (4 offensive, 21 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Iowa finished the game at 75.0% from the charity stripe by making 15 of 20 tries. They buried 10 out of their 25 shots from beyond the perimeter. In regard to personal fouls, the Leathernecks walked away with 16 while Iowa finished the game with 13 personal fouls.

Isaiah Griffin is one guy who was a factor in the matchup. He was able to score 21 points on 8 of 13 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 36 minutes and grabbed 5 rebounds. He finished shooting 61.5% from the field but didn't record an assist.

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Western Illinois steps onto the court with a win-loss mark of 0-2 on the year. They have an average of 66.5 pts per game (316th in Division 1) while connecting on 44.3% from the field. The Leathernecks are shooting 33.3% from downtown (11 of 33) and 73.7% from the free throw line. As a unit, Western Illinois is snagging 30.5 boards per game and has 9 dimes on the campaign, which ranks 361st in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession via turnover 12.5 times per contest and as a team they commit 21.0 fouls every game.

Defensively, the Leathernecks are forcing 7.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 15.5 personal fouls. They surrender 34.0% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 260th in the country in PPG allowed (78.5). The Leathernecks defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 52.5% (53 of 101) and they surrender 28.0 rebounds per game as a team. They are ranked 271st in college hoops in giving up assists with 33 conceded this season.

When they last played, the CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners took home the win by a final score of 83-61 when they faced Whittier. When talking about how they cleaned up the glass, CSU Bakersfield allowed Whittier to snag 35 in all (7 on the offensive glass). They shot 24.1% from 3-point land by going 7 of 29 and finished the game at 12 of 24 from the free throw line (50.0%). The Roadrunners permitted Whittier to bury 21 of 64 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 32.8% in this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Roadrunners finished the game shooting 32 for 77 from the field which gave them a rate of 41.6%. In regard to three-point attempts, CSU Bakersfield converted 5 of their 23 tries (21.7%). They were able to make 14 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 60.9%. Whittier committed 19 personal fouls for the game which got the Roadrunners to the free throw line for a total of 23 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while recording 8 steals for the contest. The Roadrunners snagged 37 defensive boards and 17 offensive boards for a total of 54 in this game.

CJ Hardy ended up being a major contributor for the Roadrunners in this matchup. He had 17 points in his 16 mins on the hardwood, but wasn't able to tally an assist. He buried 6 of 7 in this matchup for a rate of 85.7%, and totaled 3 rebounds.

CSU Bakersfield has a record of 1-1 so far this year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Roadrunners are hitting on 39.2% from the floor, which ranks 311th in the nation. CSU Bakersfield has accumulated 143 points so far this year (71.5 per contest) and they pull down 43.5 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 11.5 times per contest (301st in college) and they cough up possession 14.0 times per contest. The Roadrunners have committed 19.5 personal fouls every game and they connect on 62.3% from the free throw line.

The Roadrunners on defense are ranked 215th in college hoops in PPG given up with 74.0. They are able to force 15.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 43.1% from the floor (216th in college hoops). The CSU Bakersfield defense gives up 23.1% on 3-point attempts (12 of 52) and their opposition knocks down 61.2% of their free throw shots. They concede 15.0 assists and 37.5 boards per contest, which has them ranked 266th and 247th in the country.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Western Illinois

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