Two struggling teams hit the court when the CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners (8-13, 2-7 Big West) host the Cal Poly Mustangs (7-14, 3-6 Big West) on January 29, 2026. The Roadrunners will look to break a four-game losing streak against the Mustangs, losers of three straight.

CSU Bakersfield is a slight 1.5-point favorite against Cal Poly when the Roadrunners play the Mustangs on Thursday. The game’s over/under is 162.5.

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CSU Bakersfield vs. Cal Poly Odds and Game Info

Game day: Thursday, January 29, 2026
Game time: 9:30 p.m. ET
TV channel: ESPN+
Location: Bakersfield, California
Arena: Icardo Center
Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

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CSU Bakersfield vs. Cal Poly Odds and Prediction

Spread favorite: CSU Bakersfield (-1.5)
Moneyline: CSU Bakersfield (-122), Cal Poly (+103)
Total: 162.5 points

Pick ATS:Cal Poly (+1.5)

Pick OU: Under (162.5)

Prediction: CSU Bakersfield 80, Cal Poly 79

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CSU Bakersfield vs. Cal Poly Comparison

CSU Bakersfield Key Players

The Roadrunners scoring leader is Dailin Smith, who averages 15.6 per contest to go with 2.5 rebounds and 1.0 assist.
Pierre Geneste Jr. leads CSU Bakersfield in rebounding, averaging 6.7 per game, while CJ Hardy leads the team in assists, distributing an average of 2.6 in each contest.
Smith leads the Roadrunners in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 1.2 shots per game from beyond the arc.
The CSU Bakersfield steals leader is Kadar Waller, who averages 1.5 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Ron Jessamy, who compiles 1.9 rejections per contest.
Cal Poly Key Players

Hamad Mousa has the top spot on the Mustangs leaderboards for both scoring and rebounding with 20.7 points and 6.2 rebounds per game.
Cal Poly’s assist leader is Peter Bandelj with 3.1 per game. Bandelj also records 13.9 points per game and tacks on 3.9 rebounds per game.
Mousa hits 2.9 three-pointers per game, the most on the Mustangs.
Bandelj (1.2 steals per game) is the steal leader for Cal Poly while Ali Assran (0.6 blocks per game) is the block leader.

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