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UC Irvine vs Cal State-Northridge Pick – Basketball Predictions & Odds 1/28/23

Cal State-Northridge Matadors (4-16) vs. UC Irvine Anteaters (13-7)
January 28, 2023 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: UC Irvine Anteaters -16 / Cal State-Northridge Matadors +16; Over/Under: +132.5
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The CSU Northridge Matadors and UC Irvine Anteaters meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Bren Events Center. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

The CSU Northridge Matadors Betting Preview

The CSU Northridge Matadors are averaging 63.7 points on 39.8 percent shooting and allowing 66.9 points on 41.9 percent shooting. Atin Wright is averaging 14.4 points and 2.6 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 3.6 rebounds. The CSU Northridge Matadors are shooting 31.7 percent from beyond the arc and 73.4 percent from the free throw line. The CSU Northridge Matadors are allowing 32.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.2 rebounds per game.

The UC Irvine Anteaters Betting Preview

The UC Irvine Anteaters are averaging 76.5 points on 47.7 percent shooting and allowing 66.8 points on 40.9 percent shooting. Dawson Baker is averaging 14.5 points and 1 assist, while DJ Davis is averaging 14 points and 1.3 assists. Bent Leuchten is the third double-digit scorer and Justin Hohn is grabbing 2.2 rebounds. The UC Irvine Anteaters are shooting 38.6 percent from beyond the arc and 68.8 percent from the free throw line. The UC Irvine Anteaters are allowing 32.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.7 rebounds per game.

The Matadors are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games and 2-8 ATS in their last 10 games overall. The Anteaters are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games following a ATS loss. The under is 6-1 in Matadors last 7 overall. The over is 10-4 in Anteaters last 14 overall. The road team is 10-3-1 ATS in the last 14 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 11.4 points. Cal State-Northridge also isn’t covering numbers despite being underdogs on a nightly basis. The UC Irvine Anteaters win at home by an average of 14 points. The Matadors are going nowhere fast. I’ll lay the chalk.

Randy Chambers's Free Pick: UC Irvine Anteaters -16

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