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UC Santa Barbara Gauchos vs CSU Northridge Matadors Betting Picks & Predictions

Game time: February 4, 2023 at 10:00 PM ET

Venue: Premier America Credit Union Arena — Northridge, CA

Article updated Feb 3, 2:11 PM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

UC Santa Barbara is on the road playing CSU Northridge at the Premier America Credit Union Arena stadium on Saturday, 2/4/2023 @ 10:00pm EST. UC Santa Barbara is the betting

Game outlook

UC Santa Barbara is on the road playing CSU Northridge at the Premier America Credit Union Arena stadium on Saturday, 2/4/2023 @ 10:00pm EST. UC Santa Barbara is the betting favorite opening at -11 and the current line is UC Santa Barbara -13.5.

Gauchos vs Matadors Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and head to head stats, the Scorecaster predicts Gauchos to win tonight's game by 30 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts Gauchos to cover the 13.5 point spread and the total to go over 125.5 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: UC Santa Barbara 80 to CSU Northridge 50

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos and CSU Northridge Matadors, plus recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be SABAR 76.25, CSUN 49.25.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that UC Santa Barbara will win straight-up is 91%.

54% of SportsJaw users predict UC Santa Barbara Gauchos to cover.

OddsShark 's prediction is UC-Santa Barbara will win, cover the spread, and the total will go over.

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UC Santa Barbara Highlights

With a power ranking of 46, UC Santa Barbara is ranked #193 in offense (scoring an average of 70.95 per game), #18 in defense (allowing an average of 61.80 points to be scored against them per game) and are 18-2 (13-5 ATS) this season.

CSU Northridge Highlights

CSU Northridge Matadors has a power ranking of 285 and are #345 for offense (scoring an average of 62.81 per game), #102 for defense (giving up an average of 66.76 points per game) and 4-17 (7-12 ATS) overall. UC Santa Barbara went 0-3 (1-2 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against CSU Northridge.

UC Santa Barbara Offensive Stats

The Gauchos are ranked #193 in offense scoring an average of 70.95 per game.

The Gauchos hit an average of 49.81% of their field goals (ranked #5 in the NCAAB) and 70.30% of their free throws (ranked #216 in the NCAAB) per game.

UC Santa Barbara makes an average of 35.53% of their three pointers (ranked #108 in the NCAAB).

UC Santa Barbara averages 34.20 rebounds per game (ranked # 234 in the NCAAB).

The Gauchos average 13.95 offensive assists and 13.00 turnovers per game (ranked # 120 and 220 respectively).

CSU Northridge Offensive Stats

The Matadors are ranked #193 in offense scoring an average of 70.95 per game.

The Matadors hit an average of 39.24% of their field goals (ranked #356 in the NCAAB) and 73.05% of their free throws (ranked #127 in the NCAAB) per game.

CSU Northridge makes an average of 31.36% of their three pointers (ranked #312 in the NCAAB).

CSU Northridge averages 34.19 rebounds per game (ranked # 235 in the NCAAB).

The Matadors average 9.95 offensive assists and 11.95 turnovers per game (ranked # 120 and 110 respectively).

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SportsJaw published this archived preview from its original game-day article. Its prediction and quoted lines are preserved as written.

About our editorial process

SportsJaw Gauchos vs Matadors archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Gauchos vs Matadors matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · UC Santa Barbara Gauchos-570 → -1,000Moved
  • Moneyline · CSU Northridge Matadors+480 → +700Moved
  • Spread · UC Santa Barbara Gauchos-11 (-110) → -13.5 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · CSU Northridge Matadors+11 (-110) → +13.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over128.5 (-110) → 125.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under128.5 (-110) → 125.5 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

UC Santa Barbara Gauchos
18-14 matchup record · 7-3-0 ATS · 5-5-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
CSU Northridge Matadors
20-14 matchup record · 2-8-0 ATS · 3-7-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2023-02-03T19:11:31.604Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos and CSU Northridge Matadors, plus recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2023-01-19CSU Northridge Matadors 52 · UC Santa Barbara Gauchos 72
  • 2022-03-01CSU Northridge Matadors 61 · UC Santa Barbara Gauchos 70
Final result

Matchup pick recap

CSU Northridge Matadors defeated UC Santa Barbara Gauchos 72-67

CSU Northridge Matadors defeated UC Santa Barbara Gauchos 72-67 on February 4, 2023, a 5-point decision in the series. CSU Northridge Matadors' strongest period was the 2nd half, when it outscored its opponent 34-30. Against SportsJaw's recorded UC Santa Barbara Gauchos -13.5 (-110) spread, CSU Northridge Matadors covered, while the 139 combined points finished over the recorded total of 125.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • CoolioSpread · UC Santa Barbara Gauchos -13.5 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioTotal · Over 125 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkSpread · UC Santa Barbara Gauchos -13.5 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 125 (-110)Win
  • CoversSpread · UC Santa Barbara Gauchos -13.5 (-110)Loss
  • JohnnywalkerSpread · UC Santa Barbara Gauchos -13.5 (-110)Loss
  • AliencreationSpread · UC Santa Barbara Gauchos -13.5 (-110)Loss
  • AliencreationMoneyline · UC Santa Barbara Gauchos -1,000Loss
  • AliencreationTotal · Over 125 (-110)Win