Earning a win and covering the posted spread will be the goals for CS Northridge when they take on the 49ers on Saturday in college hoops betting action.

The 49ers sport records of 16-6 and 11-9 ATS heading into this battle, while the Matadors have 6-14 and 7-9 ATS marks on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 10-9-1 for the 49ers and 8-8 for the Matadors.



View CS Northridge vs Long Beach State Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The 49ers are listed as 23-point favorites at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The 49ers sit at No. 42 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Matadors sit at No. 316 on the same chart. The computers running our scores simulations have concluded that the 49ers will win this game 79-62.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Matadors rank No. 204 in NCAA Division 1 with 34.2 per game. That compares with Long Beach State’s No. 184 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Long Beach State is college basketball's No. 175-ranked team at 6.2 per game, while the Matadors rate No. 177 with 6.2 per game.

Defensively, CS Northridge features the nation's No. 285-rated defense on the road, allowing 75.6 points per game. Long Beach State, meanwhile, comes in at No. 128 nationally in scoring at home.

In their last action, CS Northridge was an 85-70 loser at home against Santa Barbara. They failed to cover the 8.5-point spread as underdogs. Josh Greene scored 15 points in a futile effort to lead the Matadors to a win (they lost 85-70 to Santa Barbara at The Matadome on Thursday).

Long Beach State won its last outing, a 75-61 result against CS Fullerton on January 28. They covered in that game as a 11.5-point favorite. Long Beach State got 19 points from James Ennis en route to a 75-61 victory over CS Fullerton on Saturday at The Walter Pyramid.


CS Northridge Matadors Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 2-8
Before playing UC Davis are 3-7
After playing Santa Barbara are 6-4
After a loss are 4-6

Long Beach State 49ers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing Pacific are 6-4
After playing CS Fullerton are 5-5
After a win are 9-1

A few Matadors at 49ers trends to consider:
CS Northridge is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games on the road
CS Northridge is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Long Beach State
CS Northridge is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Long Beach State
Long Beach State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Long Beach State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Long Beach State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing CS Northridge
Long Beach State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against CS Northridge


Next up:
CS Northridge at UC Davis, Thursday, February 9
Long Beach State at Pacific, Thursday, February 9