The Idaho Vandals (4-3) and Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners (3-2) will face off at Memorial Gym for this game. The game begins at 11:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Dec. 2.
The Vandals lost to Northern Illinois 66-59 on Saturday. Victor Sanders was the team’s high scorer, contributing 17 points. The Roadrunners are coming off a deflating 94-59 loss at the hands of Saint Mary’s on Sunday. Damiyne Durham had a team-high 14 points.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Roadrunners won the first game 68-45. Aly Ahmed was the game’s top overall scorer with 18 points.
Notes
The Idaho Vandals have a defensive rating of 93.1 (ranked 55th), while the Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners have an offensive rating of 107.0 (ranked 155th).
Cal State Bakersfield has an average field goal percentage of 45.5%. Idaho is an even 1-1 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
The Idaho Vandals rank lower for their field goal percentage (281st) than they do for their effective field goal percentage (242nd), but the Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners have a better FG% ranking (125th) than eFG% ranking (148th).
Cal State Bakersfield ranks 42nd in the nation with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.45. Idaho is ranked lower at 344th with an A/TO of .61.
Cal State Bakersfield is one of the best in the country in forcing turnovers, with opponents averaging a TO% of 24.9% (ranked 16th). Idaho is an even 2-2 SU when it has a TO% of 24.9% or greater.
