UC Davis vs Cal State-Northridge 2/26/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The CSU Northridge Matadors will travel to The Pavilion (UC Davis) to take on the UC Davis Aggies this Saturday night in College Basketball action.

The CSU Northridge Matadors lost their 3^rd straight game and dropped to 7-19 on the season after being defeated by the CSU Northridge Matadors, 79-57, this past Thursday. CSU Northridge had no answers on either end of the court for UC Riverside in the 1^st half and could not fight back after going into halftime trailing by a 47-27 margin. CSU Northridge shot 40.4% from the field & 25.0% from beyond the arc while allowing UC Riverside to shoot 53.4% from the field & 38.5% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Matadors was Onyi Eyisi who had 14 points, 5 rebounds, & 2 blocks.

On the season, CSU Northridge is averaging 62.7 ppg on 40.6% shooting from the field. The Matadors are averaging 5.1 three-pointers per game on 30.7% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, CSU Northridge has been led by Atin Wright (14.6 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 1.6 apg, 1.0 spg), Elijah Hardy (12.1 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 2.9 apg, 1.7 spg), Onyi Eyisi (9.9 ppg, 4.3 rpg), & Darius Beane (5.5 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 1.0 apg).

Defensively, CSU Northridge is allowing their opponents to average 71.4 ppg on 44.8% shooting from the field. The Matadors have a rebound margin of -5.5 and a turnover margin of 1.3.

The UC Davis Aggies has their 3-game winning streak and dropped to 11-8 on the season after being defeated by the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos, 76-69 (OT), this past Thursday. UC Davis was able to force OT after Ezra Manjon hit a game-tying layup with just :09 seconds left in regulation, however, the Aggies had no answers defensively for UC Santa Barbara in OT and could not fight back after the Gauchos took a 72-67 lead with :25 seconds left in OT. UC Davis shot 45.2% from the field & 30.0% from beyond the arc while allowing UC Santa Barbara to shoot 42.9% from the field & 27.3% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Aggies was Ezra Manjon who had 19 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 block, & 1 steal.

On the season, UC Davis is averaging 69.4 ppg on 45.2% shooting from the field. The Aggies are averaging 6.2 three-pointers per game on 34.2% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, UC Davis has been led by Ezra Manjon (15.9 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 3.3 apg, 1.1 spg), Elijah Pepper (15.9 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 1.7 apg, 1.6 spg), Caleb Fuller (11.7 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 1.9 apg), & Christian Anigwe (10.2 ppg, 5.9 rpg).

Defensively, UC Davis is allowing their opponents to an average of 67.8 ppg on 42.3% shooting from the field. The Aggies have a rebound margin of -1.2 and a turnover margin of 1.2.

The Matadors are 4-9 ATS in their last 13 games & just 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games vs. UC Davis. The Aggies are 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 games & 0-4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games.

CSU Northridge has lost 11 of their last 13 games and has struggled on both ends of the court this season as the Matadors come into this game ranked 334^th in scoring offense, 318^th in FG%, & 234^th in scoring defense. UC Davis hasn’t had their best season, however, their defense has been solid, ranking 128^th in scoring defense & 130^th in defensive FG%, and as the Aggies had no trouble defeating CSU Northridge by a 64-47 margin on the road in late January, I think the play here is to take the Aggies to cover this large home spread. Good Luck!