A key college battle sees the visiting Titans travelling to CS Northridge Thursday to take on the Matadors on Thursday.

The Big West Tournament battle is part of the annual season-ending league tournament. The Sportsbook gets an automatic berth in the Madness, while all teams are trying to prove they deserve a spot. This game is being played at a neutral-site court (Honda Center).

CS Northridge battles the Titans, currently sitting with a 11-19 mark (9-12 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals bettors, are 11-10 for the Matadors and 11-9 for the Titans.



View CS Fullerton vs CS Northridge Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Titans are listed as 1.5-point underdogs at many online sportsbooks.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Matadors at No. 232 and the Titans at No. 281 heading into this contest. Handicapping models at Odds Shark project a 70-69 result in favor of the Matadors.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Titans is ranked No. 253 in NCAA hoops at 33.4 per game. Contrast that with CS Northridge’s No. 210 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, CS Northridge is the No. 252-ranked team in the country at 5.5 per game, while CS Fullerton rates No. 137 at 6.5 per game.

Defensively, CS Fullerton features the nation's No. 315-rated defense on the road, allowing 78.6 points per game. CS Northridge, meanwhile, comes in at No. 74 nationally in scoring at home.

CS Fullerton won its last outing, an 87-82 result against UC Davis on March 5. They covered in that game as a 4-point underdog. Devon Peltier went off for 25 points and added 3 rebounds, leading CS Fullerton over UC Davis, 87-82, on Saturday at UC Davis Pavilion.

CS Northridge won its last outing, a 58-54 result against Pacific on March 5. They covered in that game as a 11-point underdog. Lenny Daniel scored 19 points leading the Matadors to a 58-54 victory over Pacific at Spanos Center on Saturday.


CS Fullerton Titans Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 8-2
After playing UC Davis are 8-2
After a win are 2-8

CS Northridge Matadors Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
After playing Pacific are 5-5
After a win are 4-6

A few Titans at Matadors trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of CS Northridge's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of CS Northridge's last 7 games when playing CS Fullerton
CS Northridge is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
CS Northridge is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games when playing CS Fullerton