CSU Northridge vs. UC Riverside betting: College basketball preview for December 5

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The CSU Northridge Matadors (6-2, 0-0 Big West) are at home in Big West play against the UC Riverside Highlanders (4-4, 0-0 Big West) on Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 10:00 PM ET. The Matadors are 5.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 150.5.

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CSU Northridge vs. UC Riverside betting lines

  • CSU Northridge moneyline odds to win: -253
  • UC Riverside moneyline odds to win: +204
  • Spread: CSU Northridge (-5.5)
  • Total: 150.5

CSU Northridge statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • CSU Northridge did a better job covering the spread in away games (13-3-0) than it did in home games (8-6-0) last year.
  • When playing at home last season, the Matadors exceeded the total 42.9% of the time (six of 14 games). They hit the over in 37.5% of away games (six of 16 contests).
  • CSU Northridge performed worse as a moneyline favorite at home last year, sporting a home record of 6-3, compared to going 3-0 away from home.

Last season stats

  • On offense, the Matadors were the 130th-ranked team in the country (75.0 points per game) last year. On defense, they were 236th (73.6 points allowed per game).
  • Last season, CSU Northridge was 25th-best in the nation in rebounds (36.0 per game) and 126th in rebounds conceded (30.6).
  • The Matadors were 117th in the country in assists (13.9 per game) last year.

CSU Northridge betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-2-0 (Home: 0-0-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 2-0-0 (As Favorite: 4-1-0; As Underdog: 1-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-3-0 (Home: 0-0-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.0 (68th in nation) 36.7 (14th) 37.5 (33rd) 28.8 (71st) 16.1 (70th) 14.0 (322nd)

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UC Riverside statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, UC Riverside was better at home (8-6-0) than on the road (8-8-0) last season.
  • In 2023-24, a higher percentage of the Highlanders’ games finished above the over/under at home (64.3%, nine of 14) than on the road (43.8%, seven of 16).
  • The Highlanders’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs was .400 (2-3) last year, and on the road it was .154 (2-11).

Last season stats

  • With 70.7 points per game on offense, the Highlanders ranked 263rd in college basketball last year. At the other end, they surrendered 72.0 points per contest, which ranked 183rd in college basketball.
  • UC Riverside grabbed 32.4 boards per game (148th-ranked in college basketball). It gave up 32.7 rebounds per contest (250th-ranked).
  • The Highlanders ranked 172nd in the country with 13.1 assists per game.

UC Riverside betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-2-0 (Home: 1-0-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 3-1-0 (As Favorite: 1-1-0; As Underdog: 4-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-3-0 (Home: 0-1-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-1 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.0 (317th in nation) 44.9 (265th) 34.3 (140th) 33.9 (294th) 12.4 (268th) 10.8 (110th)
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