The No. 2 UCLA Bruins will take on the Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners at 11 p.m. ET on Tuesday at Pauley Pavilion. The Bruins ended last year fourth in the Pac-12, while Cal State Bakersfield ended up fifth in the Big West. UCLA then advanced to the Final Four in the NCAA Tournament, while Cal State Bakersfield did not participate in any postseason tournaments.
The Bruins are favored by 22 points in the latest UCLA vs. Cal State Bakersfield odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 135.5. Before entering any Cal State Bakersfield vs. UCLA picks, you’ll want to see the college basketball predictions from the model at SportsLine.
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Now, the model has set its sights on UCLA vs. Cal State Bakersfield. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college basketball odds for Cal State Bakersfield vs. UCLA:
- UCLA vs. Cal State Bakersfield spread: UCLA -22
- UCLA vs. Cal State Bakersfield over-under: 135.5 points
Featured Game | UCLA Bruins vs. Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners
What to know about the UCLA Bruins
The Bruins went 22-10 last season and got to the Final Four before losing to the Gonzaga Bulldogs 93-90. They entered the tournament as the No. 11 seed but upset No. 5 Alabama and No. 4 Michigan to advance to the 19th Final Four in program history. The No. 2 preseason ranking for the Bruins is their highest since the 2007-08 season in which they were also ranked second in the nation.
UCLA’s entire starting five returns, including leading scorer Johnny Juzang. He made the All-Pac-12 second team and then was named to the NCAA All-Tournament team as he averaged 22.8 PPG during UCLA’s Final Four run. The Bruins also added forward Peyton Watson who was the No. 8 player in his high school class by 247Sports.com.
What to know about the Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners
Cal State Bakersfield wrapped up the year with a winning record of 15-11. It went 11-7 in the Big West Conference but had just a 4-4 record in nonconference games, including going 0-2 against Pac-12 teams. Cal State Bakersfield will be seeking to avenge the 75-66 loss it suffered the last time these two teams played on Nov. 29 of 2017.
The Roadrunners’ top returning scores are Justin Edler-Davis and Shaun Williams, both of whom averaged 9.3 points per game last year. The team will be hoping to get more scoring from the perimeter this year as the Roadrunners ranked 312th in the nation in made 3-pointers last year. That mark ranked 10th out of 11 Big West teams but the team’s 35.1 3-point percentage was middle-of-the-pack, ranking sixth in the conference.
How to make UCLA vs. Cal State Bakersfield picks
The model is leaning over on the total, and it’s also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in over 50 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
So who wins UCLA vs. Cal State Bakersfield? And which side of the spread hits over 50 percent of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread to back, all from the advanced model that has crushed its college basketball picks, and find out.
