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| Long Beach State 49ers | CS Northridge Matadors |
| 13-15 | March 06, 2014, 10:00 | The Matadome | 14-17 |
Bettors will hope to hit paydirt on Thursday when the CS Northridge Matadors try to run the Long Beach State 49ers off the court at The Matadome in college hoops action.
This season, the Matadors are 14-17 overall and 10-13 ATS, while the 49ers are 13-15 and 14-12 ATS. As for the totals, CS Northridge boasts a 12-10 on the OU, and Long Beach State is 11-14-1.
View Long Beach State 49ers vs CS Northridge Matadors Odds and Stats.
Bettors looking to go with the Matadors in this one found them listed as 2.5-point underdogs earlier on the NCAA basketball betting menu for Thursday's contest. Check for updates as money coming in on the 49ers was expected to move the line.
This game puts the Matadors, most recently No. 170 in the Odds Shark power rankings, up against the 49ers, who rate No. 36 in the latest survey.
Last time out for Long Beach State, they were an 84-76 loser as they battled CS Fullerton on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a 4.5-point favorite. The 49ers endured an 84-76 loss at the hands of the Titans on Saturday, despite a 22-point effort from Mike Caffey at Titan Gym.
Last time out for CS Northridge, they were a 106-105 loser as they battled UC Riverside on the road. They covered in the match as a 2.5-point underdog. CS Northridge came out on the wrong end of a high-scoring game in their last game Saturday, as they suffered a 106-105 loss against UC Riverside.
How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and 49ers is ranked No. 54 in NCAA hoops at 37.11 per game. Contrast that with CS Northridge’s No. 122 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, CS Northridge is the No. 248-ranked team in the country at 4.32 per game, while Long Beach State rates No. 146 at 5.89 per game.
A few 49ers at Matadors trends to consider:
Long Beach State is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games
Long Beach State is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
Long Beach State is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Long Beach State is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
CS Northridge is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games
CS Northridge is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of CS Northridge's last 7 games at home
CS Northridge is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Long Beach State
Next up:
Long Beach State home to UC Riverside, Saturday, March 8th
