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The CSU Northridge Matadors (3-15, 0-7 Big West) are heavy underdogs (+16.5) as they try to break a seven-game losing streak when they visit the UCSB Gauchos (14-3, 5-1 Big West) at 10:00 PM ET on Thursday, January 19, 2023 at Thunderdome-UC Santa Barbara Events Center. The over/under is set at 126.5 for the matchup.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Gauchos vs. Matadors
- Game Day: Thursday, January 19, 2023
- Game Time: 10:00 PM ET
- Location: Santa Barbara, California
- Arena: Thunderdome-UC Santa Barbara Events Center
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| UCSB | -16.5 | 126.5 |
UCSB Betting Stats & Information
- UCSB has been the moneyline favorite 11 times this season. They’ve finished 9-2 in those games.
- The Gauchos have not yet played a game with moneyline odds of -3334 or shorter.
- The Gauchos have a 10-5-0 record against the spread this season.
- The Matadors are 1-0 against the spread so far this season when playing as at least 16.5-point underdogs.
- The average point total in UCSB’s games this year is 6.9 more points than the total of 126.5 in this matchup.
CSU Northridge Betting Stats & Info
- CSU Northridge has been underdogs in 15 games this season and won one (6.7%) of those contests.
- The Matadors have not entered a game this season as a bigger underdog on the moneyline than the +1125 odds on them winning this game.
- The Matadors are 6-10-0 against the spread this year.
- In games they have played as at least 16.5-point underdogs this season, the Matadors are 1-0 against the spread.
- The average point total for CSU Northridge this year is 4.7 points higher than this game’s over/under.
UCSB vs. CSU Northridge Season Stat Comparison
| UCSB Rank | UCSB AVG | CSU Northridge AVG | CSU Northridge Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 207th | 70.7 | Points Scored | 64.4 | 341st |
| 31st | 62.6 | Points Allowed | 66.8 | 115th |
| 219th | 31.5 | Rebounds | 32 | 195th |
| 259th | 7.8 | Off. Rebounds | 9.4 | 125th |
| 342nd | 5.2 | 3pt Made | 5.7 | 327th |
| 132nd | 13.9 | Assists | 10.1 | 353rd |
| 194th | 12.4 | Turnovers | 10.9 | 50th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
UCSB Gauchos Leaders
- The Gauchos leader in points and assists is Ajay Mitchell, who puts up 15.8 points per game along with 4.6 assists.
- UCSB’s best rebounder is Andre Kelly, who averages 6.7 boards per game in addition to his 9.7 PPG average.
- The Gauchos get the most three-point shooting production out of Miles Norris, who knocks down 1.5 threes per game.
CSU Northridge Matadors Leaders
- Atin Wright is at the top of the Matadors scoring leaderboard with 13.7 points per game. He also grabs 2.6 rebounds and dishes out two assists per game.
- De’Sean Allen-Eikens puts up a stat line of 5.8 rebounds, 10.1 points and 0.9 assists per game for CSU Northridge to take the top rebound spot on the team. Dionte Bostick has the top spot for assists with 2.7 per game, adding 13.6 points and 3.8 rebounds per outing.
- Wright is reliable from deep and leads the Matadors with 1.8 made threes per game.
