Seattle Redhawks at Bakersfield Roadrunners Betting Prediction 01/25/20

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The Seattle Redhawks (10-11, 3-3 WAC) will be at the Icardo Center to square off with the Bakersfield Roadrunners (10-10, 4-1 WAC) in a WAC matchup. The game gets underway at 10 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 25, 2020.

Seattle Redhawks vs. Bakersfield Roadrunners Betting Odds

In their last matchup, the Roadrunners edged the Utah Valley Wolverines, 58-57, while the Redhawks lost a close one to the Grand Canyon Antelopes, 80-77.

The Roadrunners had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (35.4 vs. 22.0), while the Wolverines had a turnover percentage of 23.7 (above their season average of 17.9). Seattle, meanwhile, had a much better turnover percentage (9.5 vs. 17.9). Bakersfield’s Taze Moore played well, recording 15 points and six rebounds. Meanwhile, Terrell Brown was a key piece for Seattle with 31 points.

This was a highly competitive series last year. Each won one of the two games played against each other last season. The Redhawks won the last contest 63-57. Seattle’s 0.262 free throw rate was their largest strength over Bakersfield, who had a rate of 0.141. This will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams.

The aggressive Seattle offense might be living from the free throw line in this meeting. The Redhawks currently rank 48th in the nation with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.268, while Bakersfield ranks 343rd in FTA rate allowed (0.333).

Seattle at Bakersfield Odds Pick

Pick: SU Winner – Bakersfield, ATS Winner – Bakersfield, O/U – Under

Betting Notes:

  • Seattle ranks 112th in three pointers attempted per game (23.1) while Bakersfield ranks 292nd (15.8).
  • The Roadrunners rank 10th in rebounds allowed per game (30.1) while the Redhawks rank 177th (36.2).
  • Bakersfield allows the 27th-fewest steals per game (5.2) while Seattle ranks 39th (5.4).

Bettings Trends:

  • The Roadrunners’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 4.2, up from 3.0 for the season.
  • During their last five games, the Redhawks have scored an average of 80.8 points per game (6.9 above their season average) and allowed an average of 66.6 points per game (4.4 below their season average).