Half-time report
The last time Seattle and Cal Baptist met, the game was decided by 24 points, but it doesn’t appear the final score is as lopsided this time. After one quarter, neither team has the game in the bag, but Seattle leads 30-27 over Cal Baptist.
If Seattle continues to play like this, their record will drop to 6-9 in no time. On the other hand, Cal Baptist will have to settle for a 7-8 record unless they turn things around (and quickly).
Who’s playing
Seattle Redhawks @ Cal Baptist Lancers
Current records: Seattle 5-9, Cal Baptist 7-7
How to watch
What you need to know
Cal Baptist prepares for its first WAC game of the season on Saturday. They and the Seattle Redhawks will face off at 8 p.m. ET at the Fowler Events Center. The Lancers strut with some offensive power as they have averaged 76.1 points per game this season.
Last Monday, Cal Baptist came up short against UC Irvine and fell 71-63.
Meanwhile, the point spread may have favored Seattle last Monday, but the final result didn’t. They fell just to Nicholls by a score of 71-69. For those watching at home, this is the closest loss the Redhawks have suffered since November 9, 2024.
Cal Baptist’s loss dropped its record to 7-7. As for Seattle, they haven’t been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four games, which significantly dented their 5-9 record this season.
A high-performance offense is likely on the agenda, as both teams are among the highest-scoring teams in the league. Cal Baptist has had no problem running up the score this season, averaging 76.1 points per game. However, it’s not like Seattle struggled in this department, as its average was 75.1. With both teams so easily able to rack up points, the only question that remains is who can run up the score.
Looking ahead, Cal Baptist is the favorite in this one, as experts expect to see them win by four points. Neither team has fared well against the spread this season; they are 4-10, while Seattle is 4-8.
Odds
Cal Baptist is 4-point favorite against Seattle, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The bettors were perfectly in tune with the betting community on this point, since the game opened with a gap of 4 points, and stayed there.
The over/under is 143 points.
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History of the series
Seattle has won 8 of its last 10 games against Cal Baptist.
- March 14, 2024 – Seattle 81 vs. Cal Baptist 57
- February 3, 2024 – Seattle 61 vs. Cal Baptist 60
- January 6, 2024 – Seattle 48 vs. Cal Baptist 46
- February 15, 2023 – Cal Baptist 84 vs. Seattle 63
- December 31, 2022 – Seattle 71 vs. Cal Baptist 65
- February 19, 2022 – Seattle 67 vs. Cal Baptist 64
- January 17, 2022 – Seattle 92 vs. Cal Baptist 85
- March 11, 2021 – Seattle 83 vs. Cal Baptist 66
- March 6, 2021 – Cal Baptist 79 vs. Seattle 76
- March 05, 2021 – Seattle 80 vs. Cal Baptist 79
