Basketball betting fans will hope to hit paydirt on Saturday when the Cal State-Northridge Matadors try to run the Long Beach State 49ers off the court at The Matadome in college hoops action.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
If you were backing the Long Beach State 49ers in this one, their betting line was listed as -5-point favorites earlier in the day at Sportsbook.
Long Beach State 49ers vs Cal State-Northridge Matadors Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Cal State-Northridge Matadors sport a record of 5-15 and 7-10-1 ATS heading into this betting matchup, while the Long Beach State 49ers have 11-12 and 11-10 ATS marks on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 5-12-1 for the Cal State-Northridge Matadors and 13-7-1 for the Long Beach State 49ers.
The Matadors - 49ers odds would favor the 49ers if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Cal State-Northridge is rated No. 307 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Long Beach State is at No. 207.
Statistical Matchup
Scoring and defensive stats point to some betting edges in this matchup. The game features Cal State-Northridge's No. 252-ranked scoring average of 65.5 PPG, against a Long Beach State 49ers defense rated No. 246 and allowing 80.3 PPG. The Cal State-Northridge Matadors FG% has averaged 42.79% to date this season, less than the Long Beach State 49ers shooters have managed so far (45.7% per game).
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The 49ers got 21 points from Gabe Levin as Long Beach State ran past Cal Poly 87-71 on Thursday at Mott Gymnasium.
The Matadors endured a 63-56 loss at the hands of the Aggies on Thursday, despite a 20-point effort from Micheal Warren at UC Davis Pavilion.
- Long Beach State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of Long Beach State's last 7 games
- Long Beach State is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Long Beach State's last 6 games on the road
- Cal State-Northridge is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
- Cal State-Northridge is 5-20 SU in its last 25 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cal State-Northridge's last 6 games
- Cal State-Northridge is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Long Beach State
Next Betting Matchups
Long Beach State home to UC Irvine, Wednesday, January 31st
Cal State-Northridge at UC Davis, Thursday, February 1st
