The CSU Northridge Matadors (18-11, 11-6 Big West) are favored (by 5.5 points) to extend a three-game road winning streak when they visit the UC Riverside Highlanders (9-21, 4-14 Big West) on Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET. The over/under in the matchup is set at 158.5.

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CSU Northridge vs. UC Riverside betting lines

• CSU Northridge moneyline odds to win: -235
• UC Riverside moneyline odds to win: +188
• Spread: CSU Northridge (-5.5)
• Total: 158.5

CSU Northridge statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• Against the spread, CSU Northridge has played better at home, covering nine times in 12 home games, and five times in 13 road games.
• The Matadors have exceeded the over/under in a lower percentage of home games (58.3%) than road games (69.2%).
• CSU Northridge has won a lower percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite at home, going 6-2 (.750). In road games as a moneyline favorite, it has a record of 3-0 (1.000).

Recent trends

• In their last 10 games, the Matadors have been scoring 82.2 points per contest, an average that’s slightly higher than the 81.4 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
• The last 10 games have seen CSU Northridge allow 1.2 fewer points per game (77.5) than its season-long average (78.7).
• While the Matadors are knocking down fewer threes per game over their past 10 outings (6.8 per game) compared to their season-long average (7.2), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (35.6% from beyond the arc over the last 10, 33.4% on the season).

CSU Northridge betting records this season

• ATS Record: 14-13-0 (Home: 9-3-0; Away: 5-8-0)
• ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 3-2-0 (As Favorite: 6-5-0; As Underdog: 8-8-0)
• O-U-P: 16-11-0 (Home: 7-5-0; Away: 9-4-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-2 (Home: 6-2; Away: 3-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 7-9 (Home: 4-0; Away: 3-7)

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UC Riverside statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• UC Riverside’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .455 (5-6-0). On the road, it is .588 (10-7-0).
• Highlanders games have finished above the over/under 54.5% of the time at home (six of 11), and 47.1% of the time on the road (eight of 17).
• The Highlanders, as moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (2-5) than on the road (3-13) this year.

Recent trends

• The Highlanders are scoring 72.9 points per game in their last 10 games, which is 0.7 more than their average for the season (72.2).
• While UC Riverside is ceding 77.2 points per game in 2025-26, it has bettered that mark over its past 10 games, allowing 75.6 points per contest.
• The Highlanders are sinking 7.6 threes per game over their last 10 games, which is 0.4 more than their average for the season (7.2). That said, they have a lower shooting percentage from beyond the arc over their past 10 games (31.1%) compared to their season average (32.4%).

UC Riverside betting records this season

• ATS Record: 15-13-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 10-7-0)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 9-9-0 (As Favorite: 2-2-0; As Underdog: 13-11-0)
• O-U-P: 14-14-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 8-9-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-2 (Home: 2-2; Away: 0-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-18 (Home: 2-5; Away: 3-13)