UC Riverside Highlanders (6-9, 1-2 Big West) at CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners (7-9, 1-3 Big West) Bakersfield, California; Thursday, 9:30 p.m.\u2026<\/p>\n
UC Riverside Highlanders (6-9, 1-2 Big West) at CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners (7-9, 1-3 Big West)<\/p>\n
Bakersfield, California; Thursday, 9:30 p.m. EST<\/p>\n
BOTTOM LINE: CSU Bakersfield hosts UC Riverside after Jaden Alexander scored 35 points in CSU Bakersfield\u2019s 81-79 victory over the UC Davis Aggies.<\/p>\n
The Roadrunners have gone 5-3 at home. CSU Bakersfield has a 4-7 record in games decided by 10 or more points.<\/p>\n
The Highlanders have gone 1-2 against Big West opponents. UC Riverside ranks eighth in the Big West with 23.1 defensive rebounds per game led by Osiris Grady averaging 4.7.<\/p>\n
CSU Bakersfield\u2019s average of 4.9 made 3-pointers per game is 2.2 fewer made shots on average than the 7.1 per game UC Riverside allows. UC Riverside has shot at a 45.3% rate from the field this season, the same as opponents of CSU Bakersfield have averaged.<\/p>\n
The Roadrunners and Highlanders match up Thursday for the first time in conference play this season.<\/p>\n
TOP PERFORMERS: Dailin Smith is averaging 14.9 points for the Roadrunners. Ron Jessamy is averaging 13.2 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.1 blocks over the past 10 games.<\/p>\n
Andrew Henderson is scoring 16.2 points per game and averaging 4.5 rebounds for the Highlanders. Grady is averaging 13.0 points and 6.0 rebounds over the last 10 games.<\/p>\n
LAST 10 GAMES: Roadrunners: 4-6, averaging 73.5 points, 30.9 rebounds, 9.9 assists, 8.6 steals and 4.9 blocks per game while shooting 42.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 79.5 points per game.<\/p>\n
Highlanders: 4-6, averaging 72.1 points, 29.4 rebounds, 12.4 assists, 4.5 steals and 4.2 blocks per game while shooting 45.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 82.6 points.<\/p>\n
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