The CS Northridge Matadors host UC Irvine on Thursday, looking to build on their 3-7 mark against the 3-9 Anteaters in college hoops action at The Matadome.

The Matadors are 3-7 so far on the season, and 3-4 ATS vs. the number. The Anteaters, meanwhile, are 3-9 and 6-3-1 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen CS Northridge go 3-4 and the Anteaters go 6-4 on the totals.



View UC Irvine vs CS Northridge Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
On the Sportsbook NCAAB line for this matchup, CS Northridge sat as 3-point favorites.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 219-rated Matadors and the No. 132-ranked Anteaters, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark. Prediction formulas run on this game indicate a possible 65-64 result in favor of the Anteaters.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Anteaters is ranked No. 40 in NCAA hoops at 38.9 per game. Contrast that with CS Northridge’s No. 158 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, CS Northridge is the No. 244-ranked team in the country at 5.4 per game, while UC Irvine rates No. 88 at 7.2 per game.

Defensively, UC Irvine features the nation's No. 167-rated defense on the road, allowing 70.9 points per game. CS Northridge, meanwhile, comes in at No. 18 nationally in scoring at home.

UC Irvine was a 76-54 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against Hope International. UC Irvine cruised to victory on Thursday, running Hope International out of the gym and running up a 76-54 score at Bren Events Center.

CS Northridge was a 74-51 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Washington. They failed to cover the 20.5–point spread as underdogs. CS Northridge was run off the court by the Huskies on Thursday as Washington routed them 74-51 at Alaska Airlines Arena.


UC Irvine Anteaters Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
Before playing Long Beach State are 6-4
After a win are 4-6

CS Northridge Matadors Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 7-3
Before playing UC Riverside are 7-3
After playing Washington are 1-2
After a loss are 5-5

A few Anteaters at Matadors trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of UC Irvine's last 7 games when playing on the road against CS Northridge
UC Irvine is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against CS Northridge
UC Irvine is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of CS Northridge's last 7 games when playing at home against UC Irvine
CS Northridge is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against UC Irvine
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of CS Northridge's last 13 games when playing UC Irvine
CS Northridge is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home


Next up:
UC Irvine home to Long Beach State, Monday, January 2
CS Northridge at UC Riverside, Monday, January 2