CSU Northridge vs. CSU Bakersfield betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 4

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The CSU Northridge Matadors (3-4, 0-0 Big West) are at home in Big West play against the CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners (4-4, 0-0 Big West) on Thursday, December 4, 2025 at 10 p.m. ET. The Matadors are 4.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 155.5.

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CSU Northridge vs. CSU Bakersfield betting lines

  • CSU Northridge moneyline odds to win: -217
  • CSU Bakersfield moneyline odds to win: +178
  • Spread: CSU Northridge (-4.5)
  • Total: 155.5

CSU Northridge statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread last year, CSU Northridge fared worse at home, covering five times in 11 home games, and eight times in 16 road games.
  • In home games last year, the Matadors exceed the over/under 36.4% of the time (four of 11 games). They hit the over more often in road games, eclipsing the total in 68.8% of games (11 of 16).
  • At home last year, CSU Northridge won more often as a moneyline favorite, posting a record of 8-1 (.889). In road games, it was 6-3 (.667) as a moneyline favorite.

Last season stats

  • Offensively, the Matadors were the 34th-ranked team in college basketball (80.3 points per game) last season. On defense, they were 207th (72.9 points allowed per game).
  • On the boards, CSU Northridge was 19th-best in the country in rebounds (35.9 per game) last year. It was 22nd-best in rebounds allowed (27.9 per game).
  • The Matadors were 28th in the nation in assists (16.3 per game) last season.

CSU Northridge betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 2-4-0 (Home: 1-0-0; Away: 1-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 1-0-0; As Underdog: 1-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 3-3-0 (Home: 1-0-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-4 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40.4 (341st in nation) 42.8 (156th) 38.3 (29th) 30.9 (175th) 13.3 (250th) 15.7 (358th)

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CSU Bakersfield statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • CSU Bakersfield performed better against the spread at home (8-6-0) than away (3-12-0) last season.
  • Roadrunners games finished above the over/under 64.3% of the time at home (nine of 14) last year, and 66.7% of the time away (10 of 15).
  • The Roadrunners’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs was .250 (1-3) last season, and on the road it was .083 (1-11).

Last season stats

  • Last season the Roadrunners posted 73.8 points per game (179th-ranked in college basketball) and surrendered 73.6 points per contest (228th-ranked).
  • With 27.7 rebounds allowed per game, CSU Bakersfield was 17th-best in college basketball. It ranked 174th in college basketball by pulling down 32.1 boards per contest.
  • The Roadrunners averaged only 10.1 dimes per game, which ranked -1-worst in college basketball.

CSU Bakersfield betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 3-4-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 2-3-0 (As Favorite: 1-1-0; As Underdog: 2-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-3-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-0 (Home: 2-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.1 (312th in nation) 43.8 (198th) 34.1 (156th) 32.1 (231st) 11.0 (340th) 14.4 (335th)
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