CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners vs UC Irvine Anteaters Prediction, 2/5/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners vs UC Irvine Anteaters

Date: Thursday, February 5, 2026

Location: Bren Events Center in Irvine, CA

TV: ESPN+

Bren Events Center is the location where the UC Irvine Anteaters (15-7) will attempt to beat the CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners (8-15) on Thursday.

The CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners played UC Davis and went home with a loss by a final score of 80-72 in their last game. CSU Bakersfield wrapped up the game with a 48.1% field goal percentage (26 of 54) and buried 6 of their 16 shots from distance. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Roadrunners buried 14 of 20 tries for a percentage of 70.0%. In relation to pulling down rebounds, they collected 27 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 13 assists for the contest as well as forcing 10 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In the matter of defending, CSU Bakersfield allowed 44.4% from the field on 24 of 54 shooting. UC Davis earned 10 dimes and had 9 steals for the contest. Furthermore, UC Davis pulled down 29 rebounds (9 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't have a block. UC Davis walked away from this one shooting 80.6% at the free throw line by burying 25 of 31 tries. They buried 7 of their 22 attempts from downtown. When discussing personal fouls, the Roadrunners walked away with 24 and UC Davis finished the game with 18 personal fouls.

Mike Price is a guy who played a role for this contest. He finished the game shooting 64.3% from the field but wasn't able to get a dime. He was on the court for 30 mins played and totaled 2 rebounds. He notched 24 points on 9 of 14 shooting.

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CSU Bakersfield comes into this game with a win-loss record of 8-15 for the year. They have an average of 72.7 points per game (266th in the nation) on 42.0% from the floor. The Roadrunners are hitting 30.7% on shots from downtown (119 of 388) and 73.6% from the charity stripe. As a team, CSU Bakersfield is snagging 34.9 rebounds per contest and has totaled 249 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 338th in the nation in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 13.7 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 20.2 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Roadrunners are able to force 13.9 turnovers every game and they draw 19.0 fouls. They rank 258th in Division 1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 321 conceded on the year. The Roadrunners are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 45.8% (616 of 1,344) and they concede 37.3 rebounds per contest as a squad. They concede 34.4% on shots from downtown and they are 319th in college hoops in opponents points per game (79.7).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the UC Irvine Anteaters got the victory with a final of 87-76 when they played Hawaii. In the matter of rebounds, UC Irvine permitted Hawaii to snag 35 in total (7 offensive). They shot 40.6% from beyond the arc by shooting 13 of 32 and walked away from this one shooting 17 out of 19 at the charity stripe (89.5%). The Anteaters allowed Hawaii to convert 23 of 69 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 33.3% for the contest. When all was said and done, the Anteaters walked away from this one shooting 33 for 70 from the floor which had them at 47.1%. In reference to 3-point shots, UC Irvine converted 2 of 11 attempts (18.2%). They were able to convert 19 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 65.5%. Hawaii earned 21 fouls for this contest which got the Anteaters to the charity stripe for a total of 29 tries. They gave up possession of the ball 16 times, while earning 8 steals for this game. The Anteaters corralled 36 defensive boards and 13 offensive rebounds totaling 49 for the game.

Jurian Dixon ended up being important for the Anteaters in the matchup. He buried 8 of 16 for this game for a rate of 50.0%, and tallied 10 rebounds. He accumulated 19 points in his 36 mins on the court and accounted for 4 assists for the matchup.

UC Irvine has a record of 15-7 on the year. When it comes to offense, the Anteaters are hitting on 46.4% from the floor, which ranks 119th in college hoops. UC Irvine has accumulated 1,703 points so far this year (77.4 per game) and they pull down 41.0 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 16.0 times per game (74th in Division 1) and they are turning it over 12.5 times per contest. The Anteaters commit 16.0 fouls per game and they go 68.3% from the free throw line.

The Anteaters on defense are ranked 36th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 67.2. They are forcing 13.2 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 37.3% from the floor (3rd in college). The UC Irvine defense allows 33.5% on 3-pointers (170 of 508) and opponents are connecting on 69.2% of their free throw shots. They concede 12.4 assists and 36.9 boards every game, ranking them 98th and 316th in those categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take CSU Bakersfield

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