Cal State-Bakersfield Roadrunners vs Pepperdine Waves 12/23/2020

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The Cal State-Bakersfield Roadrunners will be shooting from the long-range against the Pepperdine Waves at the Firestone Fieldhouse in Malibu on Wednesday, December 23, 2020, at 6:00 PM ET. CSU-Bakersfield is in 7th place of the Big West Conference with a 3-3 overall standing and a .500 team-percentage. The Roadrunners will try to bounce back after losing their recent tour to the Stanford Cardinals at 50-63. CSU’s Forward Ziaire Williams led his team with 17 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 assists in defeat. Guard Bryce Wills and Forward Oscar de Silva pitched in 14 & 10 points, respectively. Williams and Wills grabbed a team-high 7 rebounds and 3 assists apiece for the Roadrunners.

The CSU-Bakersfield Roadrunners recorded a 27.1% shooting from the field, 35.0% from the rainbow country, and made 11 out of 16 free-throw shooting (68.8%). The Roadrunners grabbed 34 total rebounds with 16 coming from the offensive side of the court. CSU led the assist department versus Stanford with 7 to 8 and tied in turnovers with 21 all. The defense for the Roadrunners ended up with 2 steals and a game-high 10 steals but committed 35 team fouls in the losing effort.

Cal State-Bakersfield Roadrunners vs Pepperdine Waves Predictions 12/23/2020

The Pepperdine Waves took 9th place in the West Coast Conference with a 4-4 overall standing and a team-percentage of .500. Pepperdine will try to get back from a 63-75 defeat from the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos last time out. Guard Colbey Ross topped in scoring with 20 points, hauled down 2 rebounds, and dished out a team-high 6 assists. Another player with double-digit scoring was Kendall Munson at 16 while Andre Ball controlled the glass with 7 boards for the Waves.

The Pepperdine Waves made 22 out of 57 attempted shots from the field (38.6% FG), 16.7% shooting from the three-point range, and sank 16 out of 20 attempted shots from the charity line (80.0% FT). Pepperdine grabbed 7 offensive and 26 defensive rebounds for a total of 23 boards in the loss. The Waves posted only 13 assists and tied with the Gauchos in turnovers, 12 all. Pepperdine’s defense made 7 steals and 3 blocks with 18 team fouls in the loss.

Cal State-Bakersfield Roadrunners vs. Pepperdine Waves. The NCAAB Pick for this match-up is Pepperdine -7. The roadrunners ranked 242nd in offense and 38th on defense while the Waves ranked 63rd in offense and 250th on defense. Though Pepperdine strived hard with a 4-4 standing, they are still considered a team with extreme talents that could beat an average CSU-Bakersfield team. The Waves have a better shooting ability with Colby Ross (20.1 PPG) and Kessler Edwards (18.4 PPG), while freshman forward Kendall Munson dumped 16 points during his first game with the team. Meanwhile, the Roadrunners struggled in their scoring with an average of only 69.0 PPG. Final Score Prediction, the Pepperdine Waves will win and cover ATS at 74-66.

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