The CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners (4-6) will host the South Dakota Coyotes (7-4) after winning three straight home games. The contest starts at 10:00 PM ET on Tuesday, December 19, 2023. In this preview, we investigate the CSU Bakersfield vs. South Dakota odds and lines for this game.

The Roadrunners and the Coyotes meet with no line currently set for the game.

CSU Bakersfield is 3-6-0 against the spread this season compared to South Dakota’s 4-4-0 ATS record. The Roadrunners have hit the over in six games, while Coyotes games have gone over five times.

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CSU Bakersfield vs. South Dakota prediction

CSU Bakersfield 74, South Dakota 73

Against the spread

  • CSU Bakersfield has won three games against the spread this season, while failing to cover six times.
  • South Dakota has compiled a 4-4-0 record against the spread this year.
  • The Roadrunners score 68.9 points per game, 5.4 fewer points than the 74.3 the Coyotes give up.
  • When CSU Bakersfield scores more than 74.3 points, it is 1-1 against the spread and 3-0 overall.
  • South Dakota has a 2-0 record against the spread and a 3-1 record overall when allowing fewer than 68.9 points.
  • The Coyotes put up an average of 80.6 points per game, 11.4 more points than the 69.2 the Roadrunners give up.
  • When it scores more than 69.2 points, South Dakota is 3-3 against the spread and 7-2 overall.
  • CSU Bakersfield is 2-4 against the spread and 4-3 overall when it allows fewer than 80.6 points.

Players to watch

CSU Bakersfield

  • Modestas Kancleris leads his squad in rebounds per game (5.6), and also puts up 5.9 points and 0.8 assists. Defensively, he averages 0.4 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.
  • Marvin McGhee is posting 7.4 points, 1.4 assists and 3.6 rebounds per contest.

South Dakota

  • Lahat Thioune is posting team highs in points (14.1 per game) and rebounds (9.0). And he is producing 0.8 assists, making 55.7% of his shots from the field.
  • Bostyn Holt is the Coyotes’ top assist man (2.9 per game), and he delivers 11.5 points and 5.1 rebounds.
  • The Coyotes receive 10.7 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game from Paul Bruns.