Idaho vs. CSU Bakersfield betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 23

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The Idaho Vandals (8-4) face the CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners (5-8) as 5.5-point favorites on Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 5 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 150.5.

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Idaho Cover -5.5 vs CSU Bakersfield -113

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Idaho vs. CSU Bakersfield betting lines

  • Idaho moneyline odds to win: -242
  • CSU Bakersfield moneyline odds to win: +197
  • Spread: Idaho (-5.5)
  • Total: 150.5

Idaho statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In home games, Idaho sports a better record against the spread (1-0-0) compared to its ATS record in away games (3-3-0).
  • The Vandals have hit the over on the over/under in a lower percentage of home games (0%) than road tilts (50%).
  • Idaho has played better as a moneyline favorite in home games, posting a home record of 1-0, compared to going 1-1 on the road.

Last season stats

  • Last year, the Vandals were 186th in college basketball on offense (73.6 points scored per game) and 283rd defensively (75.5 points conceded).
  • Idaho grabbed 29.9 rebounds per game and gave up 30.7 boards last year, ranking 300th and 147th, respectively, in the nation.
  • The Vandals were 274th in the nation in assists (12.3 per game) last year.

Idaho betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-4-0 (Home: 1-0-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 3-2-0; As Underdog: 2-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-5-0 (Home: 0-1-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-2 (Home: 1-0; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.7 (173rd in nation) 42.2 (121st) 35.0 (97th) 27.8 (48th) 15.8 (109th) 11.1 (133rd)

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CSU Bakersfield statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • CSU Bakersfield has been better against the spread away (2-5-0) than at home (1-3-0) this year.
  • In 2025-26 a lower percentage of the Roadrunners’ games have finished above the over/under at home (25%, one of four) compared to away (57.1%, four of seven).
  • As moneyline underdogs, the Roadrunners have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-1) than on the road (1-6).

Last season stats

  • The Roadrunners were 179th in the nation last year with 73.8 points per game. At the other end of the court, they ranked 228th with 73.6 points allowed per contest.
  • With 27.7 rebounds allowed per game, CSU Bakersfield ranked 17th-best in college basketball. It ranked 174th in college basketball by averaging 32.1 rebounds per contest.
  • The Roadrunners didn’t produce many assists last season, ranking -1-worst in college basketball with 10.1 assists per game.

CSU Bakersfield betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 3-8-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 2-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 2-5-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 2-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-6-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-1 (Home: 2-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-7 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.1 (313th in nation) 45.5 (278th) 31.8 (248th) 33.2 (285th) 10.5 (355th) 14.2 (330th)
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