UCSD vs. CSU Bakersfield Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 17

The UCSD Tritons (13-5, 3-3 Big West) visit the CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners (8-11, 2-5 Big West) at Icardo Center, beginning at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 17, 2026. The Tritons are 8-point favorites in the game. The matchup has a point total of 152.

UCSD heads into this contest on the heels of an 84-79 loss to CSU Northridge on Thursday. In the losing effort, Alex Chaikin led UCSD with 22 points. CSU Bakersfield's last outing was a 75-69 loss to UCSB on Thursday. Mike Price scored 14 points in CSU Bakersfield's loss, leading the team.

UCSD vs. CSU Bakersfield Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 4 p.m. ET
• Where: Icardo Center in Bakersfield, California
• Spread favorite: UCSD -8
• Over/Under: 152 points

How to watch UCSD vs. CSU Bakersfield

• TV Channel: Spectrum Sports
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Betting the Over/Under: UCSD vs. CSU Bakersfield

• This season, UCSD and its opponents have combined to outscore Saturday's over/under of 152 points nine times.
• There have been seven CSU Bakersfield games that finished with a combined score higher than 152 points this season.
• The Tritons average 80.2 points per game against the Roadrunners' 73.1, amounting to 1.3 points over the game's point total of 152.
• These two teams give up a combined 149.2 points per game, 2.8 points less than this contest's over/under.
• UCSD has seen a 152.1 average over/under in its games this season, 0.1 points more than the over/under in this matchup.
• CSU Bakersfield's games have an average over/under of 150.4 points this season, 1.6 points lower than the over/under for this matchup.

Betting the Spread: UCSD vs. CSU Bakersfield

• UCSD has played 16 games, with nine wins against the spread.
• The Tritons have been favored by 8 points or more five times this season and have not covered the spread in any of them.
• Against the spread, CSU Bakersfield is 8-9-0 this season.
• So far this season, the Roadrunners have been installed as underdogs by an 8-point margin or more seven times and are 4-3 ATS in those contests.
• At home this season, CSU Bakersfield is 4-4 overall and 4-4 against the spread.
• At home, CSU Bakersfield is winless ATS (0-1) as a 8-point underdog or greater.
• UCSD is 4-2 overall, with two wins against the spread, in away games.
• On the road, UCSD is winless ATS (0-3) as 8-point favorites or more.