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CSU Northridge Matadors vs UC Santa Barbara Gauchos Betting Picks & Predictions

Game time: March 13, 2024 at 11:30 PM ET

Venue: Dollar Loan Center — Henderson, NV

Article updated Mar 12, 10:35 PM EDT

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The CSU Northridge Matadors are traveling to play the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos at the Dollar Loan Center stadium on Wednesday, 3/13/2024 @ 11:30pm EST. UC Santa Barbara is

Game outlook

The CSU Northridge Matadors are traveling to play the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos at the Dollar Loan Center stadium on Wednesday, 3/13/2024 @ 11:30pm EST. UC Santa Barbara is the betting favorite opening at -3 and the current line is UC Santa Barbara -4.

Matadors vs Gauchos Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and stats, the Scorecaster predicts Gauchos to win tonight's game by 8 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos to cover the 4 point spread and the total to go under 151 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: CSU Northridge 69 to UC Santa Barbara 77

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

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

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that UC Santa Barbara will win straight-up is 65%.

From the lines set by Sportsbooks, they predict the score to be CSUN 71.5, SABAR 79.5.

OddsShark predicts UC-Santa Barbara will win, cover the spread, and the total will go under.

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63% picked UC Santa Barbara Gauchos on Covers.com

CSU Northridge Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 298, CSU Northridge is ranked #140 in offense (scoring an average of 74.88 per game), #224 in defense (allowing an average of 73.25 points to be scored against them per game) and are 18-14 (21-9 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Matadors hit an average of 45.49% of their field goals (ranked #130) and 67.04% of their free throws (ranked #324) and makes an average of 30.74% of their three pointers ranked #322 in the NCAAB). They average 40.06 rebounds per game (ranked # 17) and average 13.69 offensive assists and 14.34 turnovers per game (ranked # 134 and 340 respectively).

Defensively speaking, CSU Northridge allows an average of 40.49% field goals (ranked #21) and 73.22% free throws (ranked #276 in the NCAAB) The Matadors allow an average of 32.17% of the three pointers (ranked #94) and averages 34.69 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 34.69) Finally, the Matadors average 14.16 defensive assists and 13.50 turnovers per game (ranked # 289 and 64 respectively).

UC Santa Barbara Key Betting Stats

UC Santa Barbara Gauchos has a power ranking of 347 and are #132 for offense (scoring an average of 75.10 per game), #220 for defense (giving up an average of 73.10 points per game) and 16-14 (10-17-1 ATS) overall. CSU Northridge went 1-2 (1-2 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against UC Santa Barbara.

For offense, the Gauchos hit an average of 49.45% of their field goals (ranked #8) and 73.44% of their free throws (ranked #110) and makes an average of 36.23% of their three pointers (ranked #65 in the NCAAB). They average 34.67 rebounds per game (ranked # 220) and average 13.43 offensive assists and 13.10 turnovers per game (ranked # 146) and 300 respectively).

On defense, UC Santa Barbara allows an average of 45.27% field goals (ranked #277) and 68.27% free throws (ranked #25 in the NCAAB) The Gauchos allow an average of 32.41% of the three pointers (ranked #106) and averages 31.67 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 31.67) Finally, the Gauchos average 12.10 defensive assists and 9.97 turnovers per game (ranked # 114 and 332 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 4 point spread and the total to go under 151 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 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+130 → +155Moved
  • Moneyline · UC Santa Barbara Gauchos-150 → -180Moved
  • Spread · CSU Northridge Matadors+3 (-110) → +4 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · UC Santa Barbara Gauchos-3 (-110) → -4 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over150.5 (-110) → 151 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under150.5 (-110) → 151 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

CSU Northridge Matadors
20-14 matchup record · 7-3-0 ATS · 4-5-1 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
UC Santa Barbara Gauchos
18-14 matchup record · 3-7-0 ATS · 5-5-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2024-03-13T02:35:54.293Z). 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

  • 2024-02-10CSU Northridge Matadors 82 · UC Santa Barbara Gauchos 74
  • 2024-01-18UC Santa Barbara Gauchos 97 · CSU Northridge Matadors 69
Final result

Matchup pick recap

CSU Northridge Matadors defeated UC Santa Barbara Gauchos 87-84

CSU Northridge Matadors defeated UC Santa Barbara Gauchos 87-84 on March 13, 2024, a 3-point decision in the series. CSU Northridge Matadors' strongest period was the overtime, when it outscored its opponent 8-5. Against SportsJaw's recorded CSU Northridge Matadors +4 (-110) spread, CSU Northridge Matadors covered, while the 171 combined points finished over the recorded total of 151.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • DerekFisherSpread · CSU Northridge Matadors +3 (-110)Win
  • StevehTotal · Over 150.5 (-110)Win
  • ThehitmanSpread · CSU Northridge Matadors +3 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 149.5 (-110)Win
  • Steve512Total · Under 149.5 (-110)Loss
  • Josh720Total · Over 150 (-110)Win
  • CoolioSpread · CSU Northridge Matadors +4 (-110)Win
  • CoolioTotal · Under 151 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkSpread · UC Santa Barbara Gauchos -4 (-110)Loss
  • CoversSpread · UC Santa Barbara Gauchos -4 (-110)Loss