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#329CSUBBakersfield
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Season records: N Dakota St and Bakersfield
NDSUThis seasonCSUB
0-0Record0-0
0-0ATS0-0
0-0O/U0-0

ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders

Model: projects NDSU 78–73 · win probability NDSU 70%
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model 150.8
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The model has not beaten the closing line: with an edge of 3 or more it went 409-367 in 2025-26. Model record

What could decide it: NDSU has more of the edges

NDSU 6, CSUB 1 · 2025-26 numbers until both teams have played three games
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Rebounding
Offensive rebound rate: NDSU 32.9%, CSUB 30.4%. Defensive: NDSU 74.5%, CSUB 64.4%
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Three-pointers
NDSU hits 35.4% and allows 33.9%; CSUB hits 29.0% and allows 36.0%. Threes are 42.8% and 28.9% of their shots
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Shooting
Effective FG%: NDSU 53.2 and allows 52.0; CSUB 45.7 and allows 54.0
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NDSU offense vs CSUB defense
Offense 212th of 366 against a defense 348th, on the model’s ratings
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Turnovers
Turnover rate: NDSU 15.6%, CSUB 18.8%. Forced: NDSU 18.7%, CSUB 17.9%
Context
Schedule so far
NDSU has played the 315th-hardest schedule, CSUB the 211th. A record against a soft schedule means less
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CSUB offense vs NDSU defense
Offense 287th of 366 against a defense 209th, on the model’s ratings
Context
Tempo
About 71 possessions: NDSU plays 69.2 a game (169th fastest), CSUB 72.7 (22nd). Faster games mean more points
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Home court
CSUB at home. This season: CSUB 0-0 at home, NDSU 0-0 away
Even
Who is back
Minutes back from last season: NDSU 25%, CSUB 10%. Transfers in: NDSU 4, CSUB 4. Early in a season, turnover makes teams harder to price
Even
Free throws
Free throw rate: NDSU 30.6, CSUB 42.2. Allowed: NDSU 29.2, CSUB 42.6

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Model vs market

MarketModelModel edge
Spread—NDSU -5.9—
Total—150.8—
Projected score—NDSU 78.3 · CSUB 72.5

1st-half model

ModelActual
1H spreadNDSU -3.6—
1H total70.5—
1H projected scoreNDSU 37.1 · CSUB 33.4—

Bakersfield has the better starters

Position by position: N Dakota St 0, Bakersfield 2, even 3
N Dakota StBetterBakersfield
G M. Bell TR8.8 pts · 4 reb · 0.5 ast Score 19
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G B. Cofield TR9.8 pts · 4.8 reb · 2.2 ast Score 42
G A. Stefonowicz9.3 pts · 3 reb · 4.7 ast Score 42
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G J. Alexander9.4 pts · 3.4 reb · 0.6 ast Score 62
G R. Diaz TR8.1 pts · 3.6 reb · 2.4 ast Score 79
No call
G S. Pouedet TR0.6 pts · 0.2 reb · 0.4 ast Not ranked
G C. Smith2.3 pts · 1.3 reb · 0.1 ast Not ranked
No call
F C. Dioramma TR4.8 pts · 4.1 reb · 0.7 ast Score 38
F K. Poom TR8.6 pts · 3.3 reb · 1.1 ast Score 31
No call
F C. Barnes TR0.3 pts · 1.3 reb · 0.3 ast Not ranked
N Dakota StBetterBakersfield
NDSU offense212th of 366 · -6.5
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CSUB defense348th of 366 · -9.5
NDSU defense209th of 366 · -5.3
NDSUSmall
CSUB offense287th of 366 · -8.9
Backcourt-4.6 · 4 players
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Backcourt-1.4 · 3 players
Frontcourt-1.0 · 1 player
Even
Frontcourt-0.9 · 2 players
Bench-1.0 · 2 players
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BenchNo numbers yet
Score, worst to bestNDSU betterCSUB betterTR transfer · NEW no Division I numbers

Depth chart

Projected rotation by position, starters outlined
N Dakota St
Guards
M. Bell34 min · TRA. Stefonowicz33 minR. Diaz22 min · TRC. Smith9 minR. Massey8 minJ. Robison2 min · TR
Forwards
K. Poom20 min · TRA. NagyNewK. TateNewC. SchoenfeldNewO. JunkerNewC. StackNew
Bakersfield
Guards
B. Cofield21 min · TRJ. Alexander20 minS. Pouedet5 min · TRS. WigingtonNewK. BradleyNewE. BrysonNew
Forwards
C. Dioramma15 min · TRC. Barnes6 min · TRT. KoppensNewP. IvancicNew
Showing 2025-26 until both teams have played this season.

Matchup stats

2025-26 · rank among 365 teams
Scoring
Shooting
Possessions
Defense
NDSUCSUB
Scoring
78.7 #87Points per game72.0 #244
1.14 #76Points per possession0.99 #336
69.2 #169Pace (possessions)72.7 #22
Shooting
53.2 #92Effective FG%45.7 #355
35.4 #933-point %29.0 #353
42.8 #1223-point attempt rate28.9 #356
30.6 #289Free throw rate42.2 #27
Possessions
15.6 #108Turnover rate18.8 #313
32.9 #89Offensive rebound rate30.4 #181
14.8 #97Assists per game10.9 #340
Defense
71.4 #90Points allowed83.4 #351
1.03 #63Points allowed per possession1.15 #326
52.0 #215Opponent effective FG%54.0 #301
33.9 #173Opponent 3-point %36.0 #306
18.7 #62Turnovers forced17.9 #101
74.5 #15Defensive rebound rate64.4 #349
7.7 #64Steals per game7.4 #91
2.8 #265Blocks per game5.0 #18

N Dakota St

24-8 in 2025-26 overall · 17-2 in conference · Summit League

Last five, 2025-26
  • Lvs Michigan St67–92
  • Wvs North Dakota70–62
  • Wvs Omaha74–50
  • Wvs Oral Roberts76–65
  • Wvs North Dakota96–63

A week or more of rest.

Bakersfield

6-24 in 2025-26 overall · 2-18 in conference · Big West Conference

Last five, 2025-26
  • L@ Cal Poly76–108
  • Lvs CSU Northridge84–86
  • Lvs Long Beach St87–88
  • L@ UC San Diego72–84
  • Lvs Fullerton80–88

A week or more of rest.