Long Beach State vs Cal State-Northridge Pick – Basketball Predictions & Odds 2/25/23
Cal State-Northridge Matadors (7-21) vs. Long Beach State Beach (14-14)
February 25, 2023 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Long Beach State Beach -13 / Cal State-Northridge Matadors +13; Over/Under: +144
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The CSU Northridge Matadors and Long Beach State 49ers meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Walter Pyramid. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The CSU Northridge Matadors Betting Preview
The CSU Northridge Matadors are averaging 63.4 points on 39.6 percent shooting and allowing 67.7 points on 42.2 percent shooting. Atin Wright is averaging 16 points and 2.9 rebounds, while Dionte Bostick is averaging 12.4 points and 2.7 assists. De’Sean Allen-Eikens is the third double-digit scorer and Dearon Tucker is grabbing 3.5 rebounds. The CSU Northridge Matadors are shooting 31.5 percent from beyond the arc and 74.1 percent from the free throw line. The CSU Northridge Matadors are allowing 33.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.7 rebounds per game.
The Long Beach State 49ers Betting Preview
The Long Beach State 49ers are averaging 76.9 points on 45.3 percent shooting and allowing 73.6 points on 41.6 percent shooting. Joel Murray is averaging 15.7 points and 3.9 rebounds, while Marcus Tsohonis is averaging 14.9 points and 3.4 rebounds. Lassina Traore is the third double-digit scorer and Aboubacar Traore is grabbing 8.8 rebounds. The Long Beach State 49ers are shooting 28.7 percent from beyond the arc and 67.4 percent from the free throw line. The Long Beach State 49ers are allowing 32.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 38.9 rebounds per game.
Northridge vs LBSU Trends
The Matadors are 3-10 ATS in their last 13 Saturday games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games. The Beach are 2-10-1 ATS in their last 13 Saturday games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The over is 6-2 in Matadors last 8 overall. The over is 5-1 in Beach last 6 overall. The road team is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
Randy’s Free Pick
The Cal State-Northridge Matadors are a bad team that’s getting worse, and they lose on the road by an average of 12.8 points. Long Beach State Beach isn’t a world beater, but this line is more of how bad Northridge is. There are better options out there but if forced to pick give me Long Beach State and the chalk.
