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CSU Northridge vs UC Riverside Predictions & Stats

Game time: January 20, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET

Venue: SRC Arena — Riverside, CA

Article updated Jan 20, 6:36 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The CSU Northridge Matadors are traveling to play the UC Riverside Highlanders at the Student Recreation Center stadium on Saturday, 1/20/2024 @ 8:00pm EST. UC Riverside is

Game outlook

The CSU Northridge Matadors are traveling to play the UC Riverside Highlanders at the Student Recreation Center stadium on Saturday, 1/20/2024 @ 8:00pm EST. UC Riverside is the betting favorite opening at -3 and the line hasn't moved.

Matadors vs Highlanders Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and head to head stats, the Scorecaster predicts Matadors to win tonight's game by 7 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the CSU Northridge Matadors to cover the 3 point spread and the total to go under 151.75 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: CSU Northridge 76 to UC Riverside 69

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

Curated Picks & Predictions

The SportsJaw community predicts CSU Northridge Matadors to cover the spread (51%)

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that UC Riverside will win straight-up is 61%.

From the lines set by Sportsbooks, they predict the score to be CSUN 72.875, UCRIV 78.875.

OddsShark predicts Cal State-Northridge will win, cover the spread, and the total will go under.

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CSU Northridge Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 172, CSU Northridge is ranked #68 in offense (scoring an average of 79.17 per game), #202 in defense (allowing an average of 72.50 points to be scored against them per game) and are 13-5 (13-3 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Matadors hit an average of 46.70% of their field goals (ranked #81) and 68.24% of their free throws (ranked #283) and makes an average of 31.34% of their three pointers ranked #292 in the NCAAB). They average 42.00 rebounds per game (ranked # 10) and average 13.89 offensive assists and 14.72 turnovers per game (ranked # 141 and 336 respectively).

Defensively speaking, CSU Northridge allows an average of 39.98% field goals (ranked #36) and 72.47% free throws (ranked #254 in the NCAAB) The Matadors allow an average of 30.71% of the three pointers (ranked #62) and averages 32.61 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 32.61) Finally, the Matadors average 14.17 defensive assists and 14.17 turnovers per game (ranked # 283 and 69 respectively).

UC Riverside Key Betting Stats

UC Riverside Highlanders has a power ranking of 160 and are #311 for offense (scoring an average of 68.21 per game), #192 for defense (giving up an average of 72.11 points per game) and 7-12 (8-9 ATS) overall. CSU Northridge went 3-0 (3-0 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against UC Riverside.

For offense, the Highlanders hit an average of 38.83% of their field goals (ranked #354) and 69.75% of their free throws (ranked #240) and makes an average of 29.62% of their three pointers (ranked #332 in the NCAAB). They average 36.63 rebounds per game (ranked # 159) and average 13.26 offensive assists and 9.63 turnovers per game (ranked # 194) and 21 respectively).

On defense, UC Riverside allows an average of 46.59% field goals (ranked #332) and 72.41% free throws (ranked #251 in the NCAAB) The Highlanders allow an average of 38.02% of the three pointers (ranked #355) and averages 35.74 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 35.74) Finally, the Highlanders average 14.26 defensive assists and 11.26 turnovers per game (ranked # 287 and 285 respectively).

Betting Summary

UC Riverside has a slight advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the CSU Northridge Matadors to cover the 3 point spread and the total to go under 151.75 points.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · CSU Northridge Matadors+130 → +130Unchanged
  • Moneyline · UC Riverside Highlanders-157 → -155Moved
  • Spread · CSU Northridge Matadors+3 (-110) → +3 (-110)Unchanged
  • Spread · UC Riverside Highlanders-3 (-110) → -3 (-110)Unchanged
  • Total · Over152 (-110) → 151.75 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under152 (-110) → 151.75 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

CSU Northridge Matadors
9-4 matchup record · 8-2-0 ATS · 7-3-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
UC Riverside Highlanders
5-12 matchup record · 5-5-0 ATS · 7-2-1 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2024-01-20T11:36:43.794Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

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

Recent head-to-head

  • 2023-02-20UC Riverside Highlanders 96 · CSU Northridge Matadors 76
Final result

Matchup pick recap

UC Riverside Highlanders defeated CSU Northridge Matadors 82-63

UC Riverside Highlanders defeated CSU Northridge Matadors 82-63 on January 20, 2024, a 19-point decision in the series. UC Riverside Highlanders' strongest period was the 2nd half, when it outscored its opponent 51-35. Against SportsJaw's recorded CSU Northridge Matadors +3 (-110) spread, UC Riverside Highlanders covered, while the 145 combined points finished under the recorded total of 151.75.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • Sammy52Spread · CSU Northridge Matadors +3 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 152 (-110)Loss