UC Irvine vs. Cal State Bakersfield: How to watch online, live stream info, game time, TV channel

How to watch UC Irvine vs. Cal State Bakersfield basketball game

By Scout Staff

Mar 9, 2023 at 10:20 am ET • 2 min read

Who's Playing

Cal State Bakersfield @ UC Irvine

Regular Season Records: Cal State Bakersfield 11-21; UC Irvine 22-10

What to Know

The Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners haven't won a contest against the UC Irvine Anteaters since Feb. 6 of 2021, but they'll be looking to end the drought Thursday. The Roadrunners and UC Irvine are set to clash at 3 p.m. ET March 9 at Dollar Loan Center in the second round of the Big West Conference Tourney. Neither Cal State Bakersfield nor UC Irvine could muster much offensive firepower in their last games, so look to the defense to decide this one.

Cal State Bakersfield earned some postseason bragging rights after a successful outing on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Northridge Matadors, sneaking past 51-47. The top scorer for Cal State Bakersfield was guard Antavion Collum (16 points).

The Anteaters are hoping for another win. They walked away with a 52-44 victory over the Roadrunners on Saturday.

Cal State Bakersfield have to know they'll be fighting an uphill battle given the 10.5-point spread they are up against. They might be worth taking a chance on against the spread, however, as they are currently on a two-game streak of ATS wins.

A pair of numbers to keep in mind before tip-off: Cal State Bakersfield has only been able to knock down 41.50% percent of their shots, which is the 28th lowest field goal percentage in college basketball. UC Irvine's defense has more to brag about, as they they have been holding their opponents to a field goal percentage of 39.40%, which places them 12th in college basketball. So the cards are definitely stacked in their favor.