NCAA Basketball action resumes today when the Cal State Bakersfield welcome the Highlanders in what should be an entertaining match at the Cal State Bakersfield Arena. If you plan to watch Cal State Bakersfield vs California Riverside live, stream online, or on TV today then first check out our Roadrunners vs Highlanders preview below.
CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners vs California Riverside Highlanders
The Roadrunners go into this one with a 58% winning record, and naturally as favorites over the California Riverside Highlanders. Cal State Bakersfield will be sure to keep an eye on the current California Riverside streak (Won 1), and take necessary precautions. The Roadrunners are averaging 73.9 ppg this season (good for number 95 in the NCAA), and better than the Highlanders’s 66.9 ppg average in the 2010-2011 NCAA season.
Playing on the road, the Highlanders will need to play to their strengths and their 40 3 pointer percentage is their strongest statistical attribute (and good for number 28 in the whole NCAA Division 1). The California Riverside are 4-6 this season overall (0-0 in the Big West Conference) and today will hope to improve their 1 – 6 record away from UC Riverside Student Recreation Center.
Cal State Bakersfield have been dominating their opponents this season in the field goals attempted departement. Their 707 field goals attempted is the number 25 best among the 350 colleges in the NCAA D1, and that will be an area that the California Riverside coaching staff will want to balance out today if they want to dampen Cal State Bakersfield’s 5 – 2 home record. After 12 games, the Roadrunners hopeful will be counting for a victory to improve their standing in the Independent League.The 1,000 expected fans in the Cal State Bakersfield Arena will be in for a treat today and if you want to join them and watch CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners vs California Riverside Highlanders online live streaming on ESPN3 or on your TV – then make sure to tune in at 22:00 ET today.