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UC Santa Barbara vs CSU Northridge Picks & Predictions

Game time: January 18, 2024 at 10:00 PM ET

Venue: Premier America Credit Union Arena — Northridge, CA

Article updated Jan 18, 6:35 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The UC Santa Barbara Gauchos are on the road playing the CSU Northridge Matadors at the Premier America Credit Union Arena stadium on Thursday, 1/18/2024 @ 10:00pm EST. CSU

Game outlook

The UC Santa Barbara Gauchos are on the road playing the CSU Northridge Matadors at the Premier America Credit Union Arena stadium on Thursday, 1/18/2024 @ 10:00pm EST. CSU Northridge is the betting favorite opening at -1.5 and the line hasn't moved.

Gauchos vs Matadors Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and stats, the Scorecaster predicts Matadors to win tonight's game by 6 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the CSU Northridge Matadors to cover the 1.5 point spread and the total to go under 154.5 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: UC Santa Barbara 68 to CSU Northridge 74

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos and CSU Northridge Matadors, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

50% of SportsJaw players predict CSU Northridge Matadors to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that CSU Northridge will win straight-up is 56%.

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be SABAR 75.75, CSUN 78.75.

OddsShark 's prediction is UC-Santa Barbara will win, cover the spread, and the total will go under.

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68% picked CSU Northridge Matadors on Covers.com

UC Santa Barbara Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 222, UC Santa Barbara is ranked #90 in offense (scoring an average of 78.13 per game), #232 in defense (allowing an average of 73.25 points to be scored against them per game) and are 10-6 (5-8-1 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Gauchos hit an average of 51.02% of their field goals (ranked #3) and 70.59% of their free throws (ranked #216) and makes an average of 37.88% of their three pointers ranked #27 in the NCAAB). They average 37.50 rebounds per game (ranked # 121) and average 14.50 offensive assists and 13.94 turnovers per game (ranked # 113 and 314 respectively).

Defensively speaking, UC Santa Barbara allows an average of 44.21% field goals (ranked #238) and 67.18% free throws (ranked #34 in the NCAAB) The Gauchos allow an average of 32.94% of the three pointers (ranked #172) and averages 30.69 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 30.69) Finally, the Gauchos average 12.50 defensive assists and 9.81 turnovers per game (ranked # 161 and 347 respectively).

CSU Northridge Key Betting Stats

CSU Northridge Matadors has a power ranking of 172 and are #62 for offense (scoring an average of 79.76 per game), #162 for defense (giving up an average of 71.06 points per game) and 13-4 (13-2 ATS) overall. UC Santa Barbara went 1-2 (2-1 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against CSU Northridge.

For offense, the Matadors hit an average of 47.16% of their field goals (ranked #62) and 69.19% of their free throws (ranked #258) and makes an average of 32.45% of their three pointers (ranked #244 in the NCAAB). They average 42.53 rebounds per game (ranked # 9) and average 13.94 offensive assists and 15.12 turnovers per game (ranked # 140) and 343 respectively).

On defense, CSU Northridge allows an average of 39.18% field goals (ranked #21) and 72.07% free throws (ranked #244 in the NCAAB) The Matadors allow an average of 29.40% of the three pointers (ranked #37) and averages 31.94 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 31.94) Finally, the Matadors average 13.47 defensive assists and 14.29 turnovers per game (ranked # 233 and 68 respectively).

Betting Summary

CSU Northridge has the advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the CSU Northridge Matadors to cover the 1.5 point spread and the total to go under 154.5 points.

For the best predictions available, make sure to checkout the best bets made by our certified NCAAB experts.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw Gauchos vs Matadors archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Gauchos vs Matadors matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · UC Santa Barbara Gauchos+105 → +107Moved
  • Moneyline · CSU Northridge Matadors-125 → -127Moved
  • Spread · UC Santa Barbara Gauchos+1.5 (-110) → +1.5 (-110)Unchanged
  • Spread · CSU Northridge Matadors-1.5 (-110) → -1.5 (-110)Unchanged
  • Total · Over154.5 (-110) → 154.5 (-110)Unchanged
  • Total · Under154.5 (-110) → 154.5 (-110)Unchanged

ATS and O/U trends

UC Santa Barbara Gauchos
6-6 matchup record · 4-6-0 ATS · 3-7-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
CSU Northridge Matadors
9-3 matchup record · 9-1-0 ATS · 6-4-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2024-01-18T11:35:44.836Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos and CSU Northridge Matadors, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2023-02-04UC Santa Barbara Gauchos 67 · CSU Northridge Matadors 72
  • 2023-01-19CSU Northridge Matadors 52 · UC Santa Barbara Gauchos 72
Final result

Matchup pick recap

UC Santa Barbara Gauchos defeated CSU Northridge Matadors 97-69

UC Santa Barbara Gauchos defeated CSU Northridge Matadors 97-69 on January 18, 2024, a 28-point decision in the series. UC Santa Barbara Gauchos' strongest period was the 1st half, when it outscored its opponent 49-28. Against SportsJaw's recorded UC Santa Barbara Gauchos +1.5 (-110) spread, UC Santa Barbara Gauchos covered, while the 166 combined points finished over the recorded total of 154.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • 1735203231Spread · UC Santa Barbara Gauchos -1.5 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 154.5 (-110)Win
  • PurplebloodTotal · Under 154.5 (-110)Loss
  • Novacek84Spread · UC Santa Barbara Gauchos +1.5 (-110)Win