The Trojans will try to cover the spread at Galen Center on Friday when they get a visit from the CS Northridge Matadors in college basketball action.

USC battles the Matadors, currently sitting with a 0-0 mark (0-0 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals bettors, are 0-0 for the Trojans and 0-0 for the Matadors.



View CS Northridge vs USC Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
USC opened as 16.5-point favorites in this College Basketball tilt.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Trojans sit at No. 87 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Matadors sit at No. 228 on the same chart. The computers running our scores simulations have concluded that the Trojans will win this game 2-0.



How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and USC has the nation's No. 12-rated offensive output, at 0 PPG. The visiting Matadors defense ranks No. 1 allowing on average 0 PPG. The Trojans FG% has averaged 0% so far, almost the same as the Matadors marksmen have achieved on the year, 0% per game.

Defensively, CS Northridge features the nation's No. 1-rated defense on the road, allowing 0 points per game. USC, meanwhile, comes in at No. 5 nationally in scoring at home.

Last time out for CS Northridge, they were an 83-63 loser as they battled Santa Barbara. They failed to cover in the match as a 4.5-point underdog.

USC lost its last outing, a 59-46 result against Virginia Commonwealth on March 16. They failed to cover in that game as a 4-point favorite.


CS Northridge Matadors Trends:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Hawaii are 1-1
After playing Santa Barbara are 6-4
After a loss are 6-4

USC Trojans Trends:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Nebraska are 2-0
After a loss are 7-3

A few Matadors at Trojans trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of CS Northridge's last 5 games on the road
CS Northridge is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of USC's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of USC's last 8 games
USC is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games at home
USC is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games


Next up:
CS Northridge at Hawaii, Tuesday, November 15
USC home to Nebraska, Monday, November 14