College hoops betting interest focuses on the UC Irvine Anteaters vs Cal State-Northridge Matadors battle Saturday at The Matadome as the Matadors look to defend home court and cover the NCAA basketball point spread.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The Cal State-Northridge Matadors betting line opened as 8.5-point underdogs in this college basketball tilt over at Sportsbook but the number may be on the move. Watch for the Sportsbook over/under total as well at Sportsbook.
UC Irvine Anteaters vs Cal State-Northridge Matadors Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
This college basketball season, the Cal State-Northridge Matadors are 3-13 overall and 4-9-1 ATS, while the UC Irvine Anteaters are 6-13 and 5-10-1 ATS. As for the betting totals, Cal State-Northridge boasts a 5-8-1 on the OU, and UC Irvine is 7-9.
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Cal State-Northridge Matadors at No. 341 and the UC Irvine Anteaters at No. 173 heading into this college basketball betting matchup.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up Cal State-Northridge's No. 247 nationally ranked offense (66.38 points per game) against a UC Irvine Anteaters defense that sits as the No. 143 at 71.95 PPG. The Cal State-Northridge Matadors have been averaging 43.09% from the field, less than the Anteaters have managed so far this season (43.43% on average).
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Evan Leonard scored 20 points in a futile effort to lead the Anteaters to a win (they lost 67-64 to Cal State-Fullerton at Bren Events Center on Thursday).
The Matadors endured a 80-70 loss at the hands of the 49ers on Wednesday, despite a 24-point effort from Terrell Gomez at The Walter Pyramid.
- UC Irvine is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games
- UC Irvine is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of UC Irvine's last 5 games
- UC Irvine is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
- Cal State-Northridge is 2-13 SU in its last 15 games
- Cal State-Northridge is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
- Cal State-Northridge is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing UC Irvine
- Cal State-Northridge is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing UC Irvine
Next Betting Matchups
UC Irvine home to Cal Poly, Thursday, January 18th
Cal State-Northridge at UC Riverside, Wednesday, January 17th
