Cal State-Northridge vs UC San Diego 2/3/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
UC San Diego Tritons (9-11) vs. Cal State-Northridge Matadors (5-14)
February 3, 2022 10:00 pm EDT
The Line: Cal State-Northridge Matadors +3 / UC San Diego Tritons -3; Over/Under: 132
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The UC San Diego Tritons will travel to the Matadome to take on the CSU Northridge Matadors this Thursday night in College Basketball action.
The UC San Diego Tritons snapped their 6-game losing streak and improved to 9-11 on the season after defeating the CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners, 83-75, this past Saturday. UC San Diego was outstanding on the offensive end against CSU Bakersfield and was able to pull away late in the 2nd half after taking a 78-68 lead with 1:31 left in regulation. UC San Diego shot 50.0% from the field & 43.5% from beyond the arc while allowing CSU Bakersfield to shoot 47.0% from the field & 29.2% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Tritons was Toni Rocak who had 20 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, & 2 steals.
On the season, UC San Diego is averaging 70.1 ppg on 44.6% shooting from the field. The Tritons are averaging 8.7 three-pointers per game on 36.0% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, UC San Diego has been led by Toni Rocak (15.8 ppg, 6.9 rpg, 1.9 apg, 1.4 spg), Bryce Pope (11.7 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 1.0 apg), Francis Nwaokorie (11.3 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 1.0 apg), & Jake Killingsworth (7.8 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 2.2 apg).
Defensviely, UC San Diego is allowing their opponents to average 68.7 ppg on 45.1% shooting from the field. The Tritons have a rebound margin of -4.5 and a turnover margin of -1.2.
The CSU Northridge Matadors lost their 6th straight game and dropped to 5-14 on the season after being defeated by the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors, 72-65, this past Thursday. CSU Northridge trailed by a 36-24 margin at halftime and could not fight all the way back after the Rainbow Warriors took a 66-53 lead with 2:45 left in regulation. CSU Northridge shot 41.8% from the field & 16.7% from beyond the arc while allowing Hawaii to shoot 47.9% from the field & 31.8% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Matadors was Atin Wright who had 18 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, & 2 steal.
On the season, CSU Northridge is averaging 60.0 ppg on 39.0% shooting from the field. The Matadors are averaging 4.6 three-pointers per game on 28.1% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, CSU Northridge has been led by Atin Wright (13.0 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 1.4 apg, 1.1 spg), Elijah Hardy (10.7 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 2.7 apg, 1.5 spg), Brendan Harrick (5.9 ppg, 3.8 rpg), & Christian Gray (5.5 ppg, 4.9 rpg).
Defensively, CSU Northridge is allowing their opponents to average 69.7 ppg on 44.3% shooting from the field. The Matadors have a rebound margin of -5.4 and a turnover margin of 0.9.
The Tritons are 1-8 ATS in their last 9 road games & 0-3-1 ATS in their last 4 games following a ATS win. The Matadors are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up loss & 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games overall.
UC San Diego Tritons is the better team, however, it’s hard to trust the Tritons on the road this season as they come into this game with just a 2-8 road record. CSU Northridge has really struggled on the offensive end, however, their defense been decent at times and as I just can’t trust a team that has a negative rebounds & turnover margin to cover a road spread, I’m taking the Matadors and the points. Good Luck!
