The CS Northridge Matadors will look to boost their win total and cover the spread when they tip off against the Long Beach State 49ers at The Matadome on Saturday in NCAAB play.

The 49ers will try to spoil to the party on Saturday; they are 7-6 ATS against the number this season, while the Matadors are 4-5 ATS. Long Beach State is 5-7-1 on the totals; CS Northridge is 3-6.



View Long Beach State vs CS Northridge Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
On the Sportsbook NCAAB line for this matchup, CS Northridge sat as 14-point underdogs.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Matadors at No. 259 and the 49ers at No. 18 heading into this contest. Handicapping models at Odds Shark project a 75-64 result in favor of the 49ers.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits CS Northridge's No. 206-ranked offense, averaging 67 PPG, against a 49ers defense that ranks No. 149 at 65.7 PPG. The Matadors field goal percentage has averaged 36% so far, less than the 49ers marksmen have achieved on the year, 46.5% per game.

Defensively, Long Beach State features the nation's No. 187-rated defense on the road, allowing 71.5 points per game. CS Northridge, meanwhile, comes in at No. 55 nationally in scoring at home.

Long Beach State was a 55-50 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against Cal Poly. They failed to cover the 9.5–point spread as favorites. Long Beach State earned a 55-50 victory over Cal Poly on Thursday, getting 17 points from Casper Ware at The Walter Pyramid.

Last time out for CS Northridge, they were a 63-52 Sportsbook as they battled UC Riverside on the road. They covered in the match as a 6.5-point underdog. Stephan Hicks scored 13 points leading the Matadors to a 63-52 victory over UC Riverside at Student Center on Monday.


Long Beach State 49ers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing UC Davis are 7-3
After playing Cal Poly are 4-6
After a win are 5-5

CS Northridge Matadors Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing Pacific are 5-5
After playing UC Riverside are 5-5
After a win are 4-6

A few 49ers at Matadors trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Long Beach State's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Long Beach State's last 7 games when playing on the road against CS Northridge
Long Beach State is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Long Beach State is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against CS Northridge
The total has gone OVER in 5 of CS Northridge's last 7 games when playing at home against Long Beach State
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of CS Northridge's last 6 games when playing Long Beach State
CS Northridge is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Long Beach State
CS Northridge is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games


Next up:
Long Beach State home to UC Davis, Thursday, January 12
CS Northridge home to Pacific, Thursday, January 12