North Dakota State Bison vs CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners Prediction, 11/8/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: North Dakota State Bison vs CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners

Date: Sunday, November 8, 2026

Location: Icardo Center in Bakersfield, CA

TV: ESPN+

The North Dakota State Bison (1-2) are hitting the road to Icardo Center on Sunday where they will go up against the CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners (1-0).

The North Dakota State Bison took the court against San Francisco and took a loss by a final of 79-70 in their last game. In the matter of fouls, the Bison finished with 20 and San Francisco finished the game with 15 fouls. They also converted 12 out of their 25 tries from distance. San Francisco finished the game shooting 67.9% from the free throw line by making 19 of 28 attempts. On top of that, San Francisco collected 31 rebounds (7 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. San Francisco doled out 14 assists and had 5 steals for the game. In relation to defense, North Dakota State allowed 49.0% from the field on 24 out of 49 shooting. They also dished out 10 dimes in this contest while creating 14 turnovers and having 11 steals. In terms of hauling in boards, they earned 31 with 15 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Bison buried 8 of their 13 attempts for a rate of 61.5%. North Dakota State walked away from the game having earned a 37.1% FG percentage (26 out of 70) and made 10 of 37 shots from downtown.

Riley Massey is one player who had an impact in the matchup. He shot 50.0% from the floor and recorded 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 23 mins played and also pulled down 6 rebounds. He scored 17 points on 4 of 8 shooting.

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North Dakota State heads into this one with a win-loss mark of 1-2 on the year. They average 74.7 pts per game (232nd in Division 1) while shooting 42.1% from the field. The Bison are hitting 29.8% on 3-point shots (25 of 84) and 66.1% from the charity stripe. As a unit, North Dakota State is collecting 35.7 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 35 assists this year, which ranks 85th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They cough up possession 12.0 times per game and as a unit they commit 15.7 fouls every game.

On defense, the Bison are forcing 13.7 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.3 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 363rd in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 58 conceded for the year. The Bison defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 53.4% (86 of 161) and they concede 30.3 rebounds per game as a unit. They are conceding 46.9% on 3-point shots and they are 289th in D-1 in points per game from their opponents (81.0).

The last time they took the court, the CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners got the victory with a final of 93-54 when they faced Stanton. In the matter of cleaning up the glass, CSU Bakersfield allowed Stanton to snag 26 in total (8 offensive). They finished shooting 7.7% from beyond the arc by hitting 1 out of 13 and walked away from this one shooting 21 of 29 at the charity stripe (72.4%). The Roadrunners allowed Stanton to make 16 of 53 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 30.2% in the game. When the final whistle blew, the Roadrunners shot 30 for 67 from the floor which had them sitting at 44.8%. Regarding shots from 3-point land, CSU Bakersfield buried 3 of their 20 tries (15.0%). They were able to knock down 30 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 66.7%. Stanton had 28 fouls for the matchup which took the Roadrunners to the charity stripe for 45 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 17 times, while getting 9 steals for this contest. The Roadrunners earned 28 defensive rebounds and 20 offensive rebounds totaling 48 for the matchup.

Petar Ivancic pitched in for the Roadrunners for this contest. He made 8 of 9 for this contest for a field goal rate of 88.9%, and added 8 rebounds. He earned 23 points in his 23 minutes on the hardwood, but didn't get an assist.

CSU Bakersfield has a mark of 1-0 so far this year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Roadrunners are connecting on 44.8% from the field, which ranks them 199th in the nation. CSU Bakersfield has scored 93 points so far this year and they grab 53.0 boards per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 14.0 times per contest (224th in D-1) and they are turning it over 17.0 times per game. The Roadrunners are committing 24.0 fouls every game and they connect on 66.7% from the charity stripe.

The CSU Bakersfield defense gives up 7.7% on 3-point attempts (1 of 13) and their opponents are converting on 72.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 4.0 assists and 28.0 rebounds every game, which is 3rd and 51st in those categories. The Roadrunners on defense are ranked 38th in college in PPG allowed with 54.0. They are forcing 23.0 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 30.2% from the field (23rd in college).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take CSU Bakersfield

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