The UCSD Tritons (15-7, 5-5 Big West) are only 2.5-point favorites as they look to continue a three-game road win streak when they square off against the CSU Northridge Matadors (12-10, 5-5 Big West) on Saturday, January 31, 2026 at Premier America Credit Union Arena. The matchup airs at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 160.5 points.

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UCSD vs. CSU Northridge betting lines

• UCSD moneyline odds to win: -144
• CSU Northridge moneyline odds to win: +120
• Spread: UCSD (-2.5)
• Total: 160.5

UCSD statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• UCSD has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered three times in eight games when playing at home, and it has covered four times in eight games when playing on the road.
• The Tritons have gone over the over/under in three of eight home games (37.5%). They’ve done the same in road games, eclipsing the total in three of eight matchups (37.5%).
• UCSD has won a lower percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 3-5 (.375). When playing away from home as a moneyline favorite, it has a record of 5-1 (.833).

Recent trends

• The Tritons’ offense has been less effective over their last 10 games, putting up 72.2 points a contest compared to the 77.9 they’ve averaged this year.
• UCSD has been more stingy on the defensive side of the ball lately, giving up 69.9 points per game during its past 10 contests compared to the 70.6 points per game its opponents are averaging in the 2025-26 season.
• The Tritons are trending down from beyond the arc during their last 10 outings, making 8.3 threes per game and shooting 30.1% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 9.0 makes and 34.4% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

UCSD betting records this season

• ATS Record: 11-9-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 4-4-0)
• ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 6-8-0 (As Favorite: 9-8-0; As Underdog: 2-1-0)
• O-U-P: 10-10-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 3-5-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-6 (Home: 3-5; Away: 5-1)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-1)

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CSU Northridge statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• In 2025-26 against the spread, CSU Northridge has a better winning percentage at home (.750, 6-2-0 record) than on the road (.400, 4-6-0).
• Matadors games have finished above the over/under more often at home (six times out of eight) than on the road (seven of 10) this season.
• In 2025-26 as moneyline underdogs, the Matadors have a better winning percentage at home (1.000, 2-0 record) than away (.222, 2-7).

Recent trends

• The Matadors are putting up 83.4 points per game over their last 10 games, compared to their season average of 81.0.
• While CSU Northridge is ceding 80.0 points per game in 2025-26, it has been worse over its previous 10 games, allowing 83.9 points per contest.
• The Matadors are making 7.1 three-pointers per game in their past 10 games, which is 0.2 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (7.3). That said, they sport a higher three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (33.2%) compared to their season average from downtown (32.1%).

CSU Northridge betting records this season

• ATS Record: 10-10-0 (Home: 6-2-0; Away: 4-6-0)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 4-7-0 (As Favorite: 5-2-0; As Underdog: 5-8-0)
• O-U-P: 13-7-0 (Home: 6-2-0; Away: 7-3-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-1 (Home: 5-1; Away: 1-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-9 (Home: 2-0; Away: 2-7)