`Runners Look To Steal Road Game From Vandals

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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – A trip to Moscow, Idaho is on tap for this weekend when CSU Bakersfield's men's basketball team heads to play the University of Idaho on Saturday, Dec. 8. The Roadrunners will attempt to steal a game on the road against the Vandals before returning to the Icardo Center for back-to-back home games.

Idaho (3-5) will welcome CSUB to Moscow on the heels of a tough road loss. The Vandals traveled to Pullman, Wash. Wednesday night and suffered a 90-70 defeat at the hands of Washington State (5-2). Idaho features a pair of standout guards in Cameron Tyson (14.8 points per game) and Trevon Allen (14.5 points per game). The squad gets production up and down the bench while no Vandal averages less than 10 minutes played per contest.

CSUB (4-4) will make their second-straight road trip to an icy climate after pushing through a snow flurry in South Dakota last weekend. Moscow is predicted to remain under the 40-degree mark all weekend, so, the `Runners will have to bring the heat with them on the court. After racing past UC Merced on Tuesday, Bakersfield will take momentum to Idaho for Saturday's matchup.

In the all-time series, the two teams have met a total of eight times. In CSUB's early days as a member of NCAA Division I, the Vandals overpowered the `Runners, winning the first three meetings. Since then, Bakersfield has won four of the last five contests and swept a pair of games last season.

Saturday's contest is scheduled for a 7 p.m. tipoff in Moscow. The game can be watched on TV via the Pluto.TV app, listened to via radio on 1180 AM/96.1 FM KERN, or followed with live stats. Links to all three options are available on the CSUB men's basketball schedule page. `Runner fans can also follow @CSUB_MBB on Twitter (link above) for live updates from inside Memorial Gym.

~GoRunners.com~

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