The UC Davis Aggies and CSU Northridge Matadors meet Thursday in college basketball action at the Matadome. The UC Davis Aggies look for a win after winning five of their last seven games. The CSU Northridge Matadors need a win after losing seven of their last nine games.
The UC Davis Aggies are averaging 70.8 points on 45.4 percent shooting and allowing 68.1 points on 42 percent shooting. Elijah Pepper is averaging 15.3 points and 5.2 rebounds, while Ezra Manjon is averaging 14.3 points and 4.1 rebounds. Christian Anigwe is the third double-digit scorer and Caleb Fuller is grabbing 4.5 rebounds. The UC Davis Aggies are shooting 34.9 percent from beyond the arc and 69.3 percent from the free throw line. The UC Davis Aggies are allowing 36.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.8 rebounds per game.
The CSU Northridge Matadors are averaging 61.1 points on 39 percent shooting and allowing 69.3 points on 43 percent shooting. Atin Wright is averaging 12.6 points and 2.1 rebounds, while Elijah Hardy is averaging 10.5 points and 2.8 assists. Onyi Eyisi is the third double-digit scorer and Brendan Harrick is grabbing 4.2 rebounds. The CSU Northridge Matadors are shooting 28 percent from beyond the arc and 73 percent from the free throw line. The CSU Northridge Matadors are allowing 30.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.8 rebounds per game.
The Aggies are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 Thursday games and 19-8-1 ATS in their last 28 road games. The Matadors are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 home games and 7-3 ATS in their last 10 Thursday games. The over is 4-1 in Aggies last 5 overall. The under is 12-4 in Matadors last 16 overall. The home team is 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
The CSU Northridge Matadors aren’t a good basketball team, and their struggling offense is an issue when playing better competition. The UC Davis Aggies are the better team and should be favored. However, UC Davis has played just two games since December 23 and that inconsistent schedule likely played a role in its loss to a bad Cal Poly team. It’s hard to hit the ground running after long layoffs or an inconsistent schedule. Give me the Matadors and the points.