Cal State Bakersfield vs UC Riverside Picks and Predictions for Thursday February 19 2025

By: Jeremy O'Quinn Published 02/19/2026, 12:20 AM ET
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Cal State Bakersfield Preview

The Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners are heading to SRC Arena on Thursday, where they will take on the UC Riverside Highlanders. Get the rest of our free college basketball picks here! The Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners enter this Big West matchup with a 8-17 overall record and 2-11 mark in conference play this season. Bakersfield has struggled for consistency offensively, averaging roughly 72.1 points per game while shooting about 41.4% from the field and 30.9% from three, and they’re allowing nearly 80.2 points per game defensively, making it difficult to keep pace in high-scoring league games. The Roadrunners have rotated scorers with Isaiah Clark leading the way at 13.5 points per game.

UC Riverside Preview

The UC Riverside Highlanders currently sit at 8-15 overall and 4-9 in Big West play, a team that has shown more balance in recent weeks despite an up-and-down season. UC Riverside is averaging 72.8 points per game, shooting 43.5% from the field and 33.0% from beyond the arc, and they’ve posted competitive outings even in losses thanks to guard leadership and efficient ball movement. Defensively, the Highlanders allow 76.9 points per contest and have been better at limiting second-chance points compared to Bakersfield, thanks in part to strong rebounding from forwards like Jordan Pearson and Brandon Hobson. UC Riverside.

UC Riverside vs Cal State Bakersfield Prediction

The Roadrunners are desperate to bring their nine game losing skid to an end, while UC Riverside has dropped five straight of their own. Expect this to be a very tight game, leading CSU Bakersfield to cover the +5.5 spread. Final score prediction, UC Riverside wins 74-72.

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