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Cal State-Bakersfield Downs Cal State-Northridge 64-56 - Match Report
Cal State-Bakersfield earned a 64-56 victory over Cal State-Northridge on Thursday, getting 19 points from Kaleb Higgins at Premier America Credit Union Arena.
Bettors who backed Cal State-Bakersfield were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +4.5 at sportsbooks.
Fidelis Okereke had 14 points for Cal State-Bakersfield and Naseem Gaskin chipped in with 7 points. Kaleb Higgins had 3 assists for them, while Fidelis Okereke was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Cal State-Northridge got 13 points from De'Sean Allen-Eikens in a losing cause and another 10 points from Jasman Sangha. Gianni Hunt contributed 5 assists for them, while De'Sean Allen-Eikens had 9 rebounds.
Cal State-Bakersfield was losing at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Cal State-Northridge won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 37-30.
Cal State-Bakersfield heads into a battle against Cal State-Fullerton. Cal State-Northridge, meanwhile, will have their next action against UC Irvine.