Cal State Bakersfield (2-2) vs. Boise State (3-2)
ExtraMile Arena, Boise, Idaho; Friday, 9 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Cal State Bakersfield and Boise State both look to put winning streaks together . Cal State Bakersfield won easily 99-54 at home against Colorado College on Monday. Boise State is coming off a 60-50 win in Charleston over Mississippi on Sunday.
TEAM LEADERSHIP: The Roadrunners have been led by Shaun Williams and Justin Edler-Davis. Williams is averaging 10.5 points while Edler-Davis is putting up 10 points and 4.3 rebounds per game. The Broncos have been led by seniors Abu Kigab and Emmanuel Akot, who are averaging 10.6 and 13.8 points, respectively.SHAUN CAN SHOOT: Williams has connected on 40 percent of the 15 3-pointers he’s attempted and has gone 4 for 11 over his last three games. He’s also made 57.1 percent of his free throws this season.
ASSIST-TO-FG RATIO: The Broncos have recently gotten buckets via assists more often than the Roadrunners. Boise State has 49 assists on 74 field goals (66.2 percent) over its previous three games while Cal State Bakersfield has assists on 42 of 95 field goals (44.2 percent) during its past three games.
DID YOU KNOW: Boise State is rated second among MWC teams with an offensive rebound percentage of 31.3 percent. The Broncos have averaged 11.4 offensive boards per game.
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