Pepperdine vs. Cal State Bakersfield prediction: Why Cal State Bakersfield is favored to win men's college basketball matchup [12/13/2025]

Men's college basketball action continues on Saturday at 9:30PM ET as Pepperdine takes on Cal State Bakersfield in men's college basketball action at Icardo Center.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' proven college basketball model projects Cal State Bakersfield as the most likely winner of the Pepperdine vs. Cal State Bakersfield game.

This article offers a closer look at Saturday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

Pepperdine vs. Cal State Bakersfield prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Saturday's NCAA basketball game between Pepperdine and Cal State Bakersfield 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives Cal State Bakersfield a 65% chance of beating Pepperdine. Our predicted final score has Cal State Bakersfield winning 74-70.

According to our model, Cal State Bakersfield (-3.5) has a 56% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 147.5 points has a 52% chance of staying under.

Pepperdine vs. Cal State Bakersfield odds

We have sourced the best men's college basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Pepperdine vs. Cal State Bakersfield picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below: