Idaho Vandals vs Matadors College Hoops Game Preview

Idaho VandalsCS Northridge Matadors
6-6December 22, 2013, 10:00 | The Matadome6-5


The Idaho Vandals will look to pick up a win while covering the spread when they take on the Matadors in CS Northridge at The Matadome on Sunday in college basketball action.

CS Northridge battles the Vandals, currently sitting with a 6-6 mark (1-2 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals bettors, are 2-4 for the Matadors and 2-1 for the Vandals.

View Idaho Vandals vs CS Northridge Matadors Odds and Stats.

According to new college basketball power rankings here, it's the No. 202-ranked Matadors and the No. 122-rated Vandals in this matchup.



Idaho was a 69-65 Sportsbook in its last match at home against Idaho State. Glen Dean scored 18 points leading the Vandals to a 69-65 victory over Idaho State at CenturyLink Arena on Friday.

CS Northridge won its last outing, a 67-66 result against Texas A&M C.C. on December 20. The Matadors grabbed a 67-66 win over the Islanders on Friday, behind an 18 -point effort from Josh Greene at American Bank Center.

How They Match Up:
Scoring and defensive stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features CS Northridge's No. 119-ranked scoring average of 74.73 PPG, against a Vandals defense rated No. 200 and allowing 74.25 PPG. The Matadors FG% has averaged 46.39% to date this season, more than the Vandals shooters have managed so far (44.54% per game).

A few Vandals at Matadors trends to consider:
CS Northridge is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
CS Northridge is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Idaho


Next up:
Idaho home to Montana, Saturday, December 28th
CS Northridge at Morgan State, Friday, December 27th
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