Halftime Report
The last time Seattle and Cal Baptist met, the game was decided by 24 points, but it sure doesn’t look like the final score will be so lopsided this time. After one quarter, neither team has the match in the bag, but Seattle leads 30-27 over Cal Baptist.
If Seattle keeps playing like this, they’ll bump their record up to 6-9 in no time. On the other hand, Cal Baptist will have to make due with a 7-8 record unless they turn things around (and fast).
Who’s Playing
Seattle Redhawks @ Cal Baptist Lancers
Current Records: Seattle 5-9, Cal Baptist 7-7
How To Watch
What to Know
Cal Baptist is preparing for their first WAC matchup of the season on Saturday. They and the Seattle Redhawks will face off at 8:00 p.m. ET at Fowler Events Center. The Lancers are strutting in with some offensive muscle as they’ve 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 did not. They fell just short of Nicholls by a score of 71-69. For those keeping track at home, that’s the closest defeat the Redhawks have suffered since November 9, 2024.
Cal Baptist’s loss dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Seattle, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as both are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Cal Baptist hasn’t had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 76.1 points per game. However, it’s not like Seattle struggles in that department as they’ve been averaging 75.1. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Looking forward, Cal Baptist is the favorite in this one, as the 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 a 4-point favorite against Seattle, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 4-point spread, and stayed right there.
The over/under is 143 points.
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Series History
Seattle has won 8 out of their last 10 games against Cal Baptist.
- Mar 14, 2024 – Seattle 81 vs. Cal Baptist 57
- Feb 03, 2024 – Seattle 61 vs. Cal Baptist 60
- Jan 06, 2024 – Seattle 48 vs. Cal Baptist 46
- Feb 15, 2023 – Cal Baptist 84 vs. Seattle 63
- Dec 31, 2022 – Seattle 71 vs. Cal Baptist 65
- Feb 19, 2022 – Seattle 67 vs. Cal Baptist 64
- Jan 17, 2022 – Seattle 92 vs. Cal Baptist 85
- Mar 11, 2021 – Seattle 83 vs. Cal Baptist 66
- Mar 06, 2021 – Cal Baptist 79 vs. Seattle 76
- Mar 05, 2021 – Seattle 80 vs. Cal Baptist 79
