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Montana St. Bobcats vs CSU Northridge Matadors Betting Picks & Predictions

Game time: December 22, 2023 at 4:00 PM ET

Venue: Premier America Credit Union Arena — Northridge, CA

Article updated Dec 21, 5:36 PM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Montana St. Bobcats are on the road playing the CSU Northridge Matadors at the Premier America Credit Union Arena stadium on Friday, 12/22/2023 @ 4:00pm EST. CSU

Game outlook

The Montana St. Bobcats are on the road playing the CSU Northridge Matadors at the Premier America Credit Union Arena stadium on Friday, 12/22/2023 @ 4:00pm EST. CSU Northridge is the betting favorite opening at -4 and the current line is CSU Northridge -5.

Bobcats vs Matadors Prediction for Today's Game

Based on recent trends and head to head stats, the Scorecaster predicts the books have a tight line on the spread and the total will go under 145.5 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Montana St. 70 to CSU Northridge 75

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Montana St. Bobcats 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 69%.

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be MONST 67.75, CSUN 77.75.

OddsShark 's prediction is Cal State-Northridge will win, montana state will cover, and the total will go under.

split down the middle on Covers.com

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Montana St. Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 239, Montana St. is ranked #197 in offense (scoring an average of 74.30 per game), #190 in defense (allowing an average of 71.50 points to be scored against them per game) and are 5-5 (2-5 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Bobcats hit an average of 44.82% of their field goals (ranked #181) and 75.35% of their free throws (ranked #46) and makes an average of 34.25% of their three pointers ranked #152 in the NCAAB). They average 31.20 rebounds per game (ranked # 350) and average 13.70 offensive assists and 11.50 turnovers per game (ranked # 175 and 108 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Montana St. allows an average of 45.00% field goals (ranked #285) and 70.20% free throws (ranked #160 in the NCAAB) The Bobcats allow an average of 30.00% of the three pointers (ranked #71) and averages 38.20 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 38.20) Finally, the Bobcats average 11.70 defensive assists and 14.90 turnovers per game (ranked # 109 and 64 respectively).

CSU Northridge Key Betting Stats

CSU Northridge Matadors has a power ranking of 122 and are #75 for offense (scoring an average of 80.00 per game), #143 for defense (giving up an average of 69.55 points per game) and 8-3 (8-1 ATS) overall. Montana St. went 2-1 (0-3 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against CSU Northridge.

For offense, the Matadors hit an average of 47.80% of their field goals (ranked #58) and 68.61% of their free throws (ranked #259) and makes an average of 30.64% of their three pointers (ranked #290 in the NCAAB). They average 44.18 rebounds per game (ranked # 8) and average 14.09 offensive assists and 15.45 turnovers per game (ranked # 145) and 344 respectively).

On defense, CSU Northridge allows an average of 38.67% field goals (ranked #27) and 68.97% free throws (ranked #112 in the NCAAB) The Matadors allow an average of 30.49% of the three pointers (ranked #89) and averages 30.82 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 30.82) Finally, the Matadors average 13.82 defensive assists and 14.36 turnovers per game (ranked # 267 and 79 respectively).

Betting Summary

Montana St. has advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the books have a tight line on the spread and the total will go under 145.5 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 published this archived preview from its original game-day article. Its prediction and quoted lines are preserved as written.

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

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Montana St. Bobcats+130 → +185Moved
  • Moneyline · CSU Northridge Matadors-155 → -225Moved
  • Spread · Montana St. Bobcats+4 (-110) → +5 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · CSU Northridge Matadors-4 (-110) → -5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over145 (-110) → 145.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under145 (-110) → 145.5 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Montana St. Bobcats
18-14 matchup record · 2-8-0 ATS · 4-6-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
CSU Northridge Matadors
20-14 matchup record · 8-2-0 ATS · 6-4-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2023-12-21T22:36:07.218Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

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

Recent head-to-head

No completed head-to-head result is available in the current history window.

Final result

Matchup pick recap

CSU Northridge Matadors defeated Montana St. Bobcats 82-70

CSU Northridge Matadors defeated Montana St. Bobcats 82-70 on December 22, 2023, a 12-point decision in the series. CSU Northridge Matadors' strongest period was the 2nd half, when it outscored its opponent 44-33. Against SportsJaw's recorded Montana St. Bobcats +5 (-110) spread, CSU Northridge Matadors covered, while the 152 combined points finished over the recorded total of 145.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • StevedSpread · CSU Northridge Matadors -4 (-110)Win
  • Steve512Spread · Montana St. Bobcats +5.5 (-110)Loss
  • MackintoshSpread · Montana St. Bobcats +5.5 (-110)Loss
  • CoversSpread · CSU Northridge Matadors -5.5 (-110)Win
  • Lockpicker69Spread · CSU Northridge Matadors -5.5 (-110)Win
  • CoolioSpread · CSU Northridge Matadors -5.5 (-110)Win
  • CoolioTotal · Under 145 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkSpread · Montana St. Bobcats +5.5 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 145 (-110)Win
  • MrmisterSpread · Montana St. Bobcats +5.5 (-110)Loss