The Cal Poly Mustangs (3-6) look to snap their five-game road losing streak in a matchup against the Bakersfield Roadrunners (6-4) at Icardo Center. The game can be seen on ESPN 3 at 10 p.m. ET on Tuesday, December 18, 2018.
Cal Poly Mustangs at Bakersfield Roadrunners Betting Prediction
The last time the Mustangs played, they beat the Menlo Oaks, 82-75. The Mustangs had a much better free throw rate (0.420 vs. 0.153) and had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (35.7 vs. 20.0). Cal Poly was led by Kuba Niziol, who put up 12 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists.
The Roadrunners were beaten by the No. 20 TCU Horned Frogs in their last contest, 66-61. Getting to the charity stripe was one of TCU’s largest advantages. They had 27 free throw attempts, while Bakersfield had just 14. With 18 points on 6-for-15 shooting, Jarkel Joiner was the game’s high scorer.
Half-court execution will be critical when a pair of the nation’s slowest-paced teams clash. Bakersfield ranks 260th in possessions per game (67.0) and Cal Poly is 277th (67.8) dating back to the 2017-18 season.
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Bakersfield averages 13.3 assists per game, which ranks 98th in the country. Cal Poly ranks 211th in assists allowed per game (14.7).
The Roadrunners rank 38th in rebounds allowed per game (33.2) while the Mustangs rank 148th (36.7).
Bakersfield ranks 49th in three pointers allowed per game (22.3) while Cal Poly ranks 139th (20.0).
The Roadrunners rank 13th in steals allowed per game (5.7) while the Mustangs rank 86th (5.9).
Bakersfield ranks 13th in blocks allowed per game (2.5) while Cal Poly ranks 72nd (3.5).
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