The UC Davis Aggies will look to boost their win total and cover the spread when they tip off against the CS Northridge Matadors at UC Davis Pavilion on Thursday in NCAAB play.

The Matadors will try to spoil to the party on Thursday; they are 8-9 ATS against the number this season, while the Aggies are 7-13-1 ATS. CS Northridge is 8-9 on the totals; UC Davis is 7-13-1.



View CS Northridge vs UC Davis Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 340-rated Aggies and the No. 313-ranked Matadors, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark. Prediction formulas run on this game indicate a possible 62-57 result in favor of the Matadors.



How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and UC Davis has the nation's No. 305-rated offensive output, at 61.4 PPG. The visiting Matadors defense ranks No. 317 allowing on average 74.9 PPG. The Aggies FG% has averaged 41% so far, more than the Matadors marksmen have achieved on the year, 37.5% per game.

Defensively, CS Northridge features the nation's No. 294-rated defense on the road, allowing 75.6 points per game. UC Davis, meanwhile, comes in at No. 303 nationally in scoring at home.

CS Northridge was a 75-67 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Long Beach State. They covered the 22-point spread as underdogs. Josh Greene scored 26 points for CS Northridge on Saturday, but the 49ers managed a 75-67 victory over the Matadors at The Walter Pyramid.

In their last action, UC Davis was a 59-54 loser on the road against UC Riverside. They covered the 11-point spread as underdogs. UC Davis got 21 points from Josh Ritchart but lost anyway, 59-54, to UC Riverside on Saturday at Student Center.


CS Northridge Matadors Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing Pacific are 5-5
After playing Long Beach State are 3-7
After a loss are 4-6

UC Davis Aggies Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 1-3
Before playing Long Beach State are 3-7
After playing UC Riverside are 4-6
After a loss are 0-10

A few Matadors at Aggies trends to consider:
CS Northridge is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of UC Davis's last 7 games when playing CS Northridge
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of UC Davis's last 18 games
UC Davis is 6-11-1 ATS in its last 18 games
UC Davis is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home


Next up:
CS Northridge at Pacific, Saturday, February 11
UC Davis home to Long Beach State, Saturday, February 11