UC Irvine Vs CSU Northridge: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – January 14, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on January 13, 2023

The CSU Northridge Matadors (3-13, 0-5 Big West) will be trying to end a five-game losing streak when hosting the UC Irvine Anteaters (11-5, 4-0 Big West) on Saturday, January 14, 2023 at Matadome. It airs at 4:00 PM ET on ESPN+. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Anteaters’ (-732 to win on the moneyline) game against the Matadors (+490).

The betting trends in the article below reference odds valid as of January 14, 2023 at 1:49 PM ET. See the table below for the latest odds on this game and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

UC Irvine Vs CSU Northridge Betting Lines

Computer Picks

Spread Pick CSU Northridge (+11.5)
Total Pick Over (135.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

UC Irvine Vs CSU Northridge Stat Rankings

UC Irvine Avg. (Rank) CSU Northridge Avg. (Rank)
78.5 (50th) Points Scored 65.7 (323rd)
67.3 (127th) Points Allowed 67.1 (121st)
36.6 (70th) Rebounds 31.3 (300th)
10.5 (113th) Off. Rebounds 9.8 (167th)
7.8 (145th) 3pt Made 5.6 (330th)
15.3 (62nd) Assists 9.7 (356th)
12.3 (179th) Turnovers 10.1 (24th)

UC Irvine Vs CSU Northridge Betting Trends

  • Against the spread, the Anteaters are 8-6-0 this season.
  • This season, 10 of the Anteaters’ 14 games have gone over the point total.
  • A total of 10 times so far this year, UC Irvine and its opponent have combined for more than 135.5 points.
  • The total for this game is 135.5, and that’s 10.3 points fewer than the average total in Anteaters games thus far this season.
  • CSU Northridge has beaten the spread five times in 14 games.
  • The Matadors have covered every time (3-0) as a 11.5-point underdog or greater this season.
  • UC Irvine has seen 10 of its 14 games go over the point total.
  • There have been five Matadors games this season with more than 135.5 points scored.
  • CSU Northridge’s games average 132.8 total points, 2.7 less than the total for this matchup.

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UC Irvine Impact Players

  • Bent Leuchten paces his team in rebounds per contest (6.1), and also posts 10.4 points and 1 assists. At the other end, he posts 0.2 steals and 0.8 blocked shots.
  • DJ Davis posts 14.2 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists per contest, shooting 40.3% from the floor and 43% from beyond the arc with 2.5 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Dawson Baker averages a team-best 14.3 points per contest. He is also putting up 2.8 rebounds and 0.7 assists, shooting 46.7% from the floor and 36.8% from beyond the arc with 1.3 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Devin Tillis puts up 6.6 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists per contest, shooting 48.8% from the field.
  • Justin Hohn is averaging 8.6 points, 2.6 assists and 2.2 rebounds per contest.

CSU Northridge Impact Players

  • Dionte Bostick is the Matadors’ top assist man (2.7 per game), and he delivers 13.5 points and 3.8 rebounds.
  • Atin Wright is averaging team highs in points (14.1 per game) and assists (2.1). And he is delivering 2.6 rebounds, making 39.5% of his shots from the field and 32.1% from 3-point range, with 1.8 triples per game.
  • De’Sean Allen-Eikens paces the Matadors in rebounding (5.7 per game), and posts 10.4 points and 0.8 assists. He also averages 0.7 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
  • Ethan Igbanugo gets the Matadors 5.6 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game. He also posts 0.7 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Fidelis Okereke is posting 4.3 points, 4.4 rebounds and 0.5 assists per contest, making 53.2% of his shots from the floor.
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