UC Davis Aggies vs CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners Prediction, 1/31/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UC Davis Aggies vs CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners

Date: Saturday, January 31, 2026

Location: Icardo Center in Bakersfield, CA

TV: ESPN+

The CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners (8-13) welcome the UC Davis Aggies (12-8) at Icardo Center on Saturday.

The UC Davis Aggies faced UC Riverside and notched a win by a score of 74-66 in their last game. In relation to personal fouls, the Aggies finished with 18 and UC Riverside accounted for 23 personal fouls. They knocked down 8 out of their 25 shots from beyond the arc. UC Riverside walked away from this one shooting 52.6% from the charity stripe by making 10 of their 19 attempts. Additionally, UC Riverside collected 26 rebounds (7 offensive, 19 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. UC Riverside doled out 11 dimes and had 5 steals for this game. Pertaining to defense, UC Davis allowed the other team to go 42.1% from the field on 24 out of 57 shooting. They also distributed 18 assists for this game while forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and having 4 steals. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they compiled 28 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Aggies made 17 of 25 attempts for a percentage of 68.0%. UC Davis ended with a 50.0% field goal percentage (25 of 50) and made 7 of 16 3-point shots.

Nils Cooper is one player who came through in the game. He scored 19 points on 8 of 11 shooting. He played 34 mins played and snagged 7 boards. He finished shooting 72.7% from the floor and earned 5 dimes.

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UC Davis heads into this one with a record of 12-8 on the campaign. They are averaging 79.7 points per contest (117th in D-1) on 46.2% from the field. The Aggies are hitting 36.2% on shots from 3-point land (179 of 494) and 74.3% from the charity stripe. As a team, UC Davis is pulling in 33.9 boards per game and has totaled 329 dimes on the year, which has them ranked 94th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They cough up possession 13.1 times per game and as a group they are committing 19.0 personal fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Aggies are able to force 14.6 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 20.4 fouls. They are ranked 170th in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 275 conceded this season. The Aggies defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 44.5% (505 of 1,136) and they surrender 34.5 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are giving up 34.7% on 3-point shots and they are 231st in Division 1 in PPG from their opponents (75.5).

In their last game, the CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners took a loss by a final score of 98-71 against Hawaii. In relation to how they attacked the glass, CSU Bakersfield permitted Hawaii to pull down 51 in all (16 on the offensive side). They went 26.9% from 3-point land by shooting 7 out of 26 and finished the contest at 27 out of 34 from the free throw line (79.4%). The Roadrunners allowed Hawaii to make 32 of their 65 tries from the field which had them shooting 49.2% for the matchup. Overall, the Roadrunners finished 20 for 57 from the field which gave them a rate of 35.1%. When it comes to shots from beyond the perimeter, CSU Bakersfield converted 3 of 11 tries (27.3%). They were able to bury 28 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 71.8%. Hawaii had 25 personal fouls in the game which got the Roadrunners to the free throw line for a total of 39 attempts. They turned it over 7 times, while earning 6 steals in this game. The Roadrunners were able to collect 19 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive boards totaling 23 in the matchup.

Dailin Smith pitched in for the Roadrunners in the matchup. He made 4 out of 16 in this matchup for a rate of 25.0%, and had 2 rebounds. He accumulated 28 points in his 39 mins on the court and had 1 assist in this contest.

CSU Bakersfield has a mark of 8-13 on the year. As an offensive unit, the Roadrunners are connecting on 41.5% from the floor, which ranks them 333rd in college. CSU Bakersfield has scored 1,522 pts for the season (72.5 per contest) and they average 35.4 boards per game. They are earning an assist 10.6 times per contest (356th in college) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.5 times per contest. The Roadrunners are responsible for committing 20.2 fouls per game and they connect on 74.4% from the charity stripe.

The Roadrunners defensively are ranked 301st in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 78.5. They are forcing 13.8 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.4% from the floor (267th in the country). The CSU Bakersfield defense allows 34.3% on 3-point shots (158 of 461) and their opposition makes 70.3% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 13.6 assists and 37.5 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 203rd and 325th in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take UC Davis

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