Stanford vs. CSU Northridge betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 27

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Two streaking teams hit the court when the Stanford Cardinal (10-2) host the CSU Northridge Matadors (8-5) on Saturday, December 27, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET. The Matadors are 16.5-point underdogs and will attempt to keep their three-game win streak going against the Cardinal, who have won three straight. The matchup has an over/under of 160.5.

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Stanford Cover -16.5 vs CSU Northridge -108

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Stanford vs. CSU Northridge betting lines

  • Stanford moneyline odds to win: -1695
  • CSU Northridge moneyline odds to win: +932
  • Spread: Stanford (-16.5)
  • Total: 160.5

Stanford statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread last season, Stanford fared better when playing at home, covering 11 times in 18 home games, and three times in 11 road games.
  • The Cardinal hit the over on the over/under in seven of 18 home games (38.9%) last year. They fared better on the road, going over the total in five of 11 matchups (45.5%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Stanford won a higher percentage of its games at home (.889) compared to road games (.000) last year.

Last season stats

  • Offensively, the Cardinal were the 189th-ranked team in the nation (73.5 points per game) last season. On defense, they were 137th (70.7 points allowed per game).
  • Last season, Stanford was 239th in college basketball in rebounds (30.9 per game) and 82nd in rebounds allowed (29.7).
  • The Cardinal were 158th in the country in assists (13.8 per game) last year.

Stanford betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-5-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 0-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 16.5+: 2-0-0 (As Favorite: 5-5-0; As Underdog: 2-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-7-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-2 (Home: 6-2; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.2 (251st in nation) 46.3 (301st) 32.9 (202nd) 28.1 (54th) 12.7 (295th) 10.4 (87th)

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CSU Northridge statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • CSU Northridge has performed better against the spread at home (4-0-0) than away (2-3-0) this year.
  • Matadors games have finished above the over/under less frequently at home (three times out of four) than on the road (four of five) this year.
  • The Matadors’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is 1.000 (2-0), and on the road it is .250 (1-3).

Last season stats

  • Last year the Matadors posted 80.3 points per game (34th-ranked in college basketball) and ceded 72.9 points per contest (207th-ranked).
  • In terms of rebounding, everything was clicking for CSU Northridge, who averaged 35.9 rebounds per game (19th-best in college basketball) and allowed 27.9 rebounds per contest (22nd-best).
  • Last season the Matadors ranked 28th in college basketball in assists, dishing out 16.3 per game.

CSU Northridge betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-5-0 (Home: 4-0-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-4-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 4-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-0 (Home: 2-0; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-5 (Home: 2-0; Away: 1-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.8 (266th in nation) 41.8 (104th) 37.6 (35th) 31.2 (195th) 16.6 (79th) 12.9 (281st)
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