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CSU Northridge vs UC Santa Barbara Picks & Predictions

Game time: February 10, 2024 at 10:00 PM ET

Venue: The Thunderdome — Santa Barbara, CA

Article updated Feb 10, 6:36 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The CSU Northridge Matadors are on the road playing the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos at the Thunderdome stadium on Saturday, 2/10/2024 @ 10:00pm EST. UC Santa Barbara is the

Game outlook

The CSU Northridge Matadors are on the road playing the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos at the Thunderdome stadium on Saturday, 2/10/2024 @ 10:00pm EST. UC Santa Barbara is the betting favorite opening at -6.5 and the line hasn't moved.

Matadors vs Gauchos Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and stats, the Scorecaster predicts Gauchos to win tonight's game by 13 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos to cover the 6.5 point spread and the total to go under 154 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: CSU Northridge 67 to UC Santa Barbara 80

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

Curated Picks & Predictions

50% of SportsJaw players predict UC Santa Barbara Gauchos to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that UC Santa Barbara will win straight-up is 73%.

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be CSUN 70.5, SABAR 83.5.

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

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60% picked UC Santa Barbara Gauchos on Covers.com

CSU Northridge Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 340, CSU Northridge is ranked #116 in offense (scoring an average of 76.33 per game), #212 in defense (allowing an average of 72.75 points to be scored against them per game) and are 15-9 (16-6 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Matadors hit an average of 45.70% of their field goals (ranked #129) and 67.81% of their free throws (ranked #312) and makes an average of 31.20% of their three pointers ranked #304 in the NCAAB). They average 41.50 rebounds per game (ranked # 7) and average 14.00 offensive assists and 14.71 turnovers per game (ranked # 127 and 345 respectively).

Defensively speaking, CSU Northridge allows an average of 39.75% field goals (ranked #19) and 72.15% free throws (ranked #232 in the NCAAB) The Matadors allow an average of 31.84% of the three pointers (ranked #89) and averages 34.00 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 34.00) Finally, the Matadors average 14.17 defensive assists and 13.50 turnovers per game (ranked # 292 and 81 respectively).

UC Santa Barbara Key Betting Stats

UC Santa Barbara Gauchos has a power ranking of 51 and are #99 for offense (scoring an average of 77.00 per game), #192 for defense (giving up an average of 72.23 points per game) and 13-9 (8-11-1 ATS) overall. CSU Northridge went 2-1 (2-1 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against UC Santa Barbara.

For offense, the Gauchos hit an average of 50.79% of their field goals (ranked #4) and 72.48% of their free throws (ranked #136) and makes an average of 37.92% of their three pointers (ranked #21 in the NCAAB). They average 36.18 rebounds per game (ranked # 151) and average 13.95 offensive assists and 13.36 turnovers per game (ranked # 132) and 301 respectively).

On defense, UC Santa Barbara allows an average of 44.73% field goals (ranked #249) and 66.14% free throws (ranked #11 in the NCAAB) The Gauchos allow an average of 31.64% of the three pointers (ranked #79) and averages 30.27 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 30.27) Finally, the Gauchos average 12.23 defensive assists and 9.73 turnovers per game (ranked # 129 and 346 respectively).

Betting Summary

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

The Scorecaster model predicts the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos to cover the 6.5 point spread and the total to go under 154 points.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · CSU Northridge Matadors+218 → +200Moved
  • Moneyline · UC Santa Barbara Gauchos-272 → -245Moved
  • Spread · CSU Northridge Matadors+6.5 (-110) → +6 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · UC Santa Barbara Gauchos-6.5 (-110) → -6 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over152.5 (-110) → 154 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under152.5 (-110) → 154 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

CSU Northridge Matadors
11-8 matchup record · 5-5-0 ATS · 4-5-1 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
UC Santa Barbara Gauchos
9-9 matchup record · 5-5-0 ATS · 6-4-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2024-02-10T11:36:57.988Z). 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 Santa Barbara Gauchos, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2024-01-18UC Santa Barbara Gauchos 97 · CSU Northridge Matadors 69
  • 2023-02-04UC Santa Barbara Gauchos 67 · CSU Northridge Matadors 72
Final result

Matchup pick recap

CSU Northridge Matadors defeated UC Santa Barbara Gauchos 82-74

CSU Northridge Matadors defeated UC Santa Barbara Gauchos 82-74 on February 10, 2024, a 8-point decision in the series. CSU Northridge Matadors' strongest period was the 1st half, when it outscored its opponent 39-31. Against SportsJaw's recorded CSU Northridge Matadors +6 (-110) spread, CSU Northridge Matadors covered, while the 156 combined points finished over the recorded total of 154.

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Tipster picks

  • OddssharkTotal · Over 152.25 (-110)Win