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Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners – Fresno State Bulldogs Preview

The Fresno State Bulldogs (7-3) take on the Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners (6-3) at Save Mart Center. The game starts at 10:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Dec. 16.

The Bulldogs won big over Pacific 71-52 on Saturday. With 14 points and 10 rebounds, Karachi Edo recorded his second double-double this season. The Roadrunners, meanwhile, are coming off a 69-62 win over Dartmouth on Monday. Aly Ahmed played well and claimed his first double-double of the season, recording 16 points and 12 rebounds.

Notes

The Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners have a defensive rating of 96.5 (ranked 96th), while the Fresno State Bulldogs have an offensive rating of 106.9 (ranked 148th).

The Fresno State Bulldogs average a field goal percentage of 42.8% this season. The Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners have a losing record of 1-2 when opponents have a FG% of 42.8% or greater.

The Fresno State Bulldogs and the Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners both rank higher in average field goal percentage when compared to their effective field goal percentages. Fresno State is 266th and 218th in the nation for eFG% and FG% respectively, while Cal State Bakersfield ranks 170th and 121st in these categories.

Cal State Bakersfield ranks 96th in assists, recording 14.9 per game. Fresno State performs worse at 158th with 13.9 assists per game.

Fresno State, the 50th-ranked team in rebounding, register an average of 41.1 rebounds per game. Cal State Bakersfield does worse, ranked 232nd with 35.8.

The Fresno State Bulldogs average 6.9 steals per game. When allowing 6 or more steals, the Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners are an even 3-3 this season.

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