Cal Baptist vs. Fresno State betting: College basketball preview for December 21

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The Cal Baptist Lancers (5-6) visit the Fresno State Bulldogs (4-7) after losing three straight road games. The Lancers are favored by only 2.5 points in the matchup, which tips at 5:00 PM ET on Saturday, December 21, 2024. The over/under is 152.5 in the matchup.

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Cal Baptist Cover -2.5 vs Fresno State -110

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Cal Baptist vs. Fresno State betting lines

  • Cal Baptist moneyline odds to win: -149
  • Fresno State moneyline odds to win: +124
  • Spread: Cal Baptist (-2.5)
  • Total: 152.5

Cal Baptist statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Cal Baptist covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than away games last year. Cal Baptist covered five times in 16 games at home, and it covered five times in 13 games when playing on the road.
  • The Lancers eclipsed the total less often at home last year, hitting the over in six of 16 home matchups (37.5%). In road games, they hit the over in seven of 13 games (53.8%).
  • Cal Baptist won a lower percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite at home last season, going 9-6 (.600). In away games as a moneyline favorite, it sported a record of 2-1 (.667).

Last season stats

  • Last season, the Lancers were 324th in college basketball on offense (67.3 points scored per game) and 35th defensively (66.6 points conceded).
  • With 34.3 rebounds per game and 29.5 rebounds conceded, Cal Baptist was 67th and 48th in the country, respectively, last season.
  • The Lancers were 314th in the nation in assists (11.3 per game) last year.

Cal Baptist betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 3-8-0 (Home: 1-5-0; Away: 1-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 1-6-0 (As Favorite: 1-6-0; As Underdog: 2-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-5-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 1-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-2 (Home: 4-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.8 (281st in nation) 47.5 (341st) 32.9 (190th) 32.1 (244th) 11.8 (313th) 9.5 (30th)

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Fresno State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Fresno State has been better against the spread away (3-2-0) than at home (1-2-1) this year.
  • Bulldogs games have finished above the over/under more frequently at home (two times out of four) than away (two of five) this season.
  • The Bulldogs’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .000 (0-1), and away it is .200 (1-4).

Last season stats

  • Offensively, the Bulldogs put up 67.7 points per game (316th-ranked in college basketball) last season. They gave up 73.9 points per contest at the other end of the court (243rd-ranked).
  • While Fresno State was in the bottom 25 in the country in boards per game with 28.3 (13th-worst), it ranked 176th in college basketball with 31.4 rebounds allowed per contest.
  • The Bulldogs ranked 231st in college basketball with 12.5 dimes per game.

Fresno State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-4-1 (Home: 1-2-1; Away: 3-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 5-2-0 (As Favorite: 1-1-1; As Underdog: 5-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-5-1 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 2-2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-0 (Home: 3-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-7 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
38.9 (354th in nation) 45.0 (271st) 34.3 (118th) 39.9 (363rd) 10.3 (354th) 12.9 (285th)
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