UC Irvine vs CSU Northridge College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Big West Tournament

The No. 1 seed UC Irvine Anteaters (22-10, 15-5 Big West) and the No. 4 seed CSU Northridge Matadors (20-13, 12-8 Big West) will look to advance in the Big West tournament on Friday as they meet at 9 p.m. ET.

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UC Irvine vs. CSU Northridge Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Friday, March 13, 2026
• Game time: 9 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPNU
• Location: Henderson, Nevada
• Arena: Lee's Family Forum

UC Irvine vs. CSU Northridge Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: UC Irvine win (64.3%)

Before you bet on Friday's UC Irvine-CSU Northridge spread (UC Irvine -3.5) or over/under (152.5 points), read the betting insights and trends below.

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UC Irvine vs. CSU Northridge: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• UC Irvine has put together a 16-13-0 record against the spread this season.
• CSU Northridge has covered 15 times in 31 chances against the spread this season.
• As a 3.5-point underdog or more in 2025-26, CSU Northridge is 4-5 against the spread compared to the 9-7 ATS record UC Irvine racks up as a 3.5-point favorite.
• Against the spread, the Anteaters have fared worse at home, covering six times in 14 home games, and seven times in 12 road games.
• The Matadors have performed better against the spread at home (9-3-0) than on the road (5-10-0) this year.
• Against the spread, in conference action, UC Irvine is 12-7-0 this season.
• CSU Northridge is 9-11-0 against the spread in Big West action this season.

UC Irvine vs. CSU Northridge: Moneyline Betting Stats

• UC Irvine has been victorious in 17, or 70.8%, of the 24 contests it has been chosen as moneyline favorites in this season.
• The Anteaters have a mark of 14-3 in contests where sportsbooks favor them by -192 or better on the moneyline.
• CSU Northridge has compiled an 8-9 record in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 47.1% of those games).
• The Matadors are 3-5 (winning only 37.5% of their games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +154 or longer.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies UC Irvine has a 65.8% chance of walking away with the win.

UC Irvine vs. CSU Northridge Head-to-Head Comparison

• UC Irvine averages 77.3 points per game (144th in college basketball) while giving up 68.1 per outing (41st in college basketball). It has a +297 scoring differential overall and outscores opponents by 9.2 points per game.
• UC Irvine's leading scorer, Jurian Dixon, is 227th in college basketball scoring 15.9 points per game.
• CSU Northridge has a +69 scoring differential, topping opponents by 2.1 points per game. It is putting up 81.5 points per game, 58th in college basketball, and is allowing 79.4 per outing to rank 317th in college basketball.
• Larry Hughes Jr.'s 18.2 points per game leads CSU Northridge and ranks 85th in the country.
• The Anteaters come out on top in the rebound battle by an average of 4.4 boards. They are recording 37.3 rebounds per game (ninth in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 32.9 per outing.
• Kyle Evans is 52nd in college basketball action with 8.5 rebounds per game to lead the Anteaters.
• The Matadors rank 11th in the nation at 37.1 rebounds per game. That's 5.4 more than the 31.7 their opponents average.
• Josh O'Garro's 9.3 rebounds per game lead the Matadors and rank 22nd in the nation.
• UC Irvine's 93.9 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 258th in college basketball, and the 82.6 points it allows per 100 possessions rank second in college basketball.
• The Matadors rank 232nd in college basketball averaging 95.4 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 115th, allowing 92.9 points per 100 possessions.

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