Many eyes in the college basketball world will be on Thunderdome Saturday as the UC-Santa Barbara Gauchos look to beat the odds vs the Cal State-Northridge Matadors in NCAA hoops betting action.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Sportsbooks (including Sportsbook) had the UC-Santa Barbara Gauchos betting line as -16-point favorites in this particular matchup earlier in the day. Also, watch for the Sportsbook over/under total value at Sportsbook.
Cal State-Northridge Matadors vs UC-Santa Barbara Gauchos Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
UC-Santa Barbara Gauchos battles the Cal State-Northridge Matadors, currently sitting with a 5-17 mark (9-10-1 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals betting, are 12-7 for the UC-Santa Barbara Gauchos and 5-14-1 for the Cal State-Northridge Matadors.
This college basketball game matches up the No. 34 (UC-Santa Barbara) and the No. 242 (Cal State-Northridge) teams in the league, according to our current NCAA basketball power rankings.
Statistical Matchup
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and UC-Santa Barbara has the nation's No. 77-rated offensive output, at 77.59 PPG. The visiting Cal State-Northridge Matadors defense ranks No. 116 allowing on average 70.55 PPG. The Gauchos FG% has averaged 46.79% so far, more than the UC-Santa Barbara Matadors marksmen have achieved on the year, 42.74% per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Matadors got 18 points from Reggie Theus Jr., but it was UC Davis that prevailed in a 63-56 final on Thursday at The Matadome.
The Gauchos got a 21-point performance from Jalen Canty, who added 10 rebounds, as UC-Santa Barbara ran past Hawaii 84-82 on Thursday at Thunderdome.
- Cal State-Northridge is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
- Cal State-Northridge is 4-17 SU in its last 21 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cal State-Northridge's last 5 games
- Cal State-Northridge is 3-5-1 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
- UC-Santa Barbara is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
- UC-Santa Barbara is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
- UC-Santa Barbara is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of UC-Santa Barbara's last 5 games when playing Cal State-Northridge
Next Betting Matchups
Cal State-Northridge at UC Irvine, Wednesday, February 7th
UC-Santa Barbara at UC Davis, Thursday, February 8th
