The Cal State Northridge Matadors and UCLA Bruins face off on Tuesday in a college basketball showdown at Pauley Pavilion. Let’s look at the betting matchup and give a free Cal State Northridge vs UCLA prediction.

Cal State Northridge Has Chance to Pick Up Big Win

Cal State Northridge comes into this game with a 7-3 record and they have gone 7-1 against the spread. In the last game against Utah Tech, the offense scored 80 points and they ended up winning by five points. Dionte Bostick had a strong game putting up 19 points and four rebounds. Cal State Northridge on the season is averaging 80.4 points while their defense is giving up 69.3 points per game. De’Sean Allen-Eikens is having a strong season averaging 19.9 points while shooting 51.6 percent from the field and 37.9 percent from behind the three point line. 

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Is UCLA Just Bad?

UCLA is having some struggles and they have lost three of the last four games. The only win during that stretch of games was against UC Riverside and they only won that game by a point. In the last game against Ohio State, UCLA scored only 60 points and they ended up losing by seven. UCLA on the season is averaging 68.1 points while their defense is giving up 59.7 points per game. The offense is ranked 6th and they are going to need the defense to step up in a big way here. UCLA will face Maryland after this game.

Cal State Northridge vs UCLA Betting Prediction

I don’t trust UCLA. The Bruins defense has been good, but their offense isn’t very good and they are going to struggle to get going here. Look for Cal State Northridge to have no issue getting the offense going here, and that is going to be the difference here as they are going to get the job done. Back Cal State Northridge against the spread.