The Huskies will try to cover the spread at Alaska Airlines Arena on Thursday when they get a visit from the CS Northridge Matadors in college basketball action.

The Matadors will try to spoil to the party on Thursday; they are 3-3 ATS against the number this season, while the Huskies are 4-5 ATS. CS Northridge is 3-3 on the totals; Washington is 8-1.



View CS Northridge vs Washington Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had set the Huskies as 19.5-point favorites on the Sportsbook line for this contest.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Huskies sit at No. 55 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Matadors sit at No. 195 on the same chart. The computers running our scores simulations have concluded that the Huskies will win this game 79-71.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Washington's No. 17-ranked offense, averaging 80.3 PPG, against a Matadors defense that ranks No. 304 at 74.3 PPG. The Huskies field goal percentage has averaged 46.6% so far, more than the Matadors marksmen have achieved on the year, 37.2% per game.

Defensively, CS Northridge features the nation's No. 288-rated defense on the road, allowing 78.2 points per game. Washington, meanwhile, comes in at No. 34 nationally in scoring at home.

CS Northridge won its last outing, a 99-58 result against Pacifica on December 17. The battle between the Matadors and Gladiators didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Pacifica was handed a 99-58 defeat on Saturday at The Matadome.

Washington lost its last outing, a 92-73 result against South Dakota State on December 18. They failed to cover in that game as a 12.5-point favorite. Tony Wroten scored 23 points in a futile effort to lead the Huskies to a win (they lost 92-73 to South Dakota State at Alaska Airlines Arena on Sunday).


CS Northridge Matadors Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
Before playing UC Irvine are 5-5
After a win are 5-5

Washington Huskies Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 9-1
Before playing Oregon State are 7-3
After a loss are 6-4

A few Matadors at Huskies trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of CS Northridge's last 11 games on the road
CS Northridge is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games
Washington is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games


Next up:
CS Northridge home to UC Irvine, Thursday, December 29
Washington home to Oregon State, Thursday, December 29