UC Irvine vs. CSU Northridge: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 29, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 29, 2024

The players to watch will include Devin Tillis and De’Sean Allen-Eikens when the UC Irvine Anteaters (20-8, 13-3 Big West) play the CSU Northridge Matadors (18-11, 9-8 Big West) at Premier America Credit Union, tipping off at 10:00 PM ET on Thursday. The Anteaters square off against the Matadors in a game that UC Irvine is currently a healthy favorite by 6.5 points. The game has a point total of 151.5.

UC Irvine vs. CSU Northridge Betting Lines

UC Irvine vs CSU Northridge Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
UC Irvine -6.5 151.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick UC Irvine (-6.5)
Total Pick Under (151.5)

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UC Irvine vs. CSU Northridge Stat Rankings

UC Irvine Avg. (Rank) CSU Northridge Avg. (Rank)
76.8 (89th) Points Scored 75.6 (124th)
67.5 (62nd) Points Allowed 72.6 (198th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
9.1 (148th) Off. Rebounds 9.6 (104th)
5.8 (323rd) 3pt Made 4.9 (353rd)
15.5 (48th) Assists 13.9 (125th)
11.1 (165th) Turnovers 14.0 (346th)

UC Irvine vs. CSU Northridge Betting Trends

  • The Anteaters have 16 wins in 27 games against the spread this year.
  • Against the spread as 6.5-point favorites or more, UC Irvine is 8-6.
  • This season, 14 of the Anteaters’ 27 games have gone over the point total.
  • In five games this year, UC Irvine and its opponent have combined to score more than 151.5 points.
  • The over/under for this game is 151.5 points, 7.2 more than the average point total for Anteaters games this season.
  • Against the spread, CSU Northridge is 20-7-0 this season.
  • Against the spread as 6.5-point underdogs or greater, the Matadors are 4-1.
  • UC Irvine has seen 14 of its 27 games go over the point total.
  • So far this season, nine Matadors games have featured over 151.5 points scored.
  • CSU Northridge’s games average 148.2 total points, 3.3 fewer than the total for this matchup.

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UC Irvine Impact Players

  • Tillis is tops on his team in rebounds per contest (6.2), and also averages 9.4 points and 2.1 assists. At the other end, he averages 0.8 steals and 0.0 blocked shots.
  • Justin Hohn puts up 12.9 points and 1.6 assists per contest — both team highs. He is also posting 2.8 rebounds, shooting 45.9% from the floor and 38.0% from downtown with 1.8 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Pierre Crockrell II posts a team-high 5.9 assists per game. He is also posting 7.5 points and 1.9 rebounds, shooting 47.8% from the field.
  • Andre Henry posts 10.7 points, 3.9 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game. At the other end, he averages 0.8 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Derin Saran averages 10.4 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.8 assists per contest. At the other end, he puts up 0.8 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.

CSU Northridge Impact Players

  • Keonte Jones is putting up a team-high 7.2 rebounds per game. And he is delivering 11.4 points and 2.4 assists, making 53.5% of his shots from the floor.
  • Allen-Eikens paces the Matadors in scoring (18.5 points per game), and produces 5.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists. He also averages 1.0 steal and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • The Matadors receive 15.4 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game from Dionte Bostick.
  • Mahmoud Fofana is posting 5.2 points, 5.7 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game, making 47.7% of his shots from the floor.
  • The Matadors receive 10.0 points, 4.1 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game from Gianni Hunt.

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