CSU Northridge vs Cal Irvine Prediction 1/9/25 College Basketball Picks Today
Cal Irvine (13-2) vs. CSU Northridge (11-4)
January 9, 2025 10:00 pm EDT
The Line: CSU Northridge +3.5; Over/Under: 147.5
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In this article, we will formulate a CSU Northridge vs Cal Irvine Prediction for this college basketball game on Thursday, January 9th, at the Matadome. Let’s take a look at a UC Irvine vs Cal State Northridge Matadors Pick.
UC Irvine has won the last five games played between the two teams.
UC Irvine is Hot
UC Irvine is hot heading into this game and they have won three games in a row. Two games ago against Cal Poly, they scored 98 points on the way to the victory. In the last game against UC Riverside, the offense scored 81 points while the defense gave up only 57 points and that led to the victory. Justin Hohn had a strong game putting up 17 points, five rebounds, and two assists. There were four different players that put up at least 14 points. UC Irvine is averaging 75.2 points while their defense is giving up 64.4 points per game.
The offense is ranked 190th in the league while the defense is ranked 31st. One reason for so much success is they are shooting 81.6 percent from the free throw line which is 6th best in the league. Center Bent Leuchten has been the top player for UC Irvine averaging 15.1 points while shooting 53.9 percent from the field and 50 percent from behind the three-point line.
Cal State Northridge Has Confidence
Cal State Northridge Has Confidence heading into this game and they have won four games in a row. In the last game against UC Davis, the offense scored 73 points, while the defense gave up only 61 points and that was the difference. Marcus Adams Jr put up 28 points and seven rebounds. There were four different players that put up at least 10 points.
Cal State Northridge is averaging 81.7 points while their defense is giving up 69.3 points per game. The offense is ranked 52nd in the league while the defense is ranked 124th. They are averaging 16.7 free throws per game which is 51st in the league. Marcus Adams Jr is averaging 15.5 points while shooting 52.9 percent from the field and 41.7 percent from behind the three-point line. There are three different players that are averaging at least 13.3 points per game.
Why Cal State Northridge Will Beat UC Irvine
- Cal State Northridge has won each of its last four games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
- UC Irvine has lost the first half in five of its last six games.
Cal State Northridge vs UC Irvine Prediction
Cal State Northridge is averaging 81.7 points per game and they are going to have no issue running up the score. UC Irvine has dominated this series heading into this game, but this is a tough matchup this year, and they are going to really struggle here. Cal State Northridge is averaging 81.7 points per game and they are going to have no issue running up the score here. UC Irvine won’t be keeping up and Cal State Northridge will come out on top. Back Cal State Northridge against the spread here.
