The Cal State Northridge Matadors head to War Memorial Gymnasium to take on the San Francisco Dons. The game gets underway at 10:00 pm ET on Monday, Dec. 7.
The Dons lost big to Montana 82-50 on Friday. Nate Renfro played well, putting up 10 points, six rebounds, and two blocks for San Francisco. The Matadors, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their 70-55 loss to Pepperdine on Saturday. Olalekan Ajayi accumulated eight points and 14 rebounds.
San Francisco, a seven-point favorite, will look to capitalize at home against Cal State Northridge. The Over/Under (O/U) for the matchup is set at 137 points. The Dons come into this game 4-4 Straight Up (SU) and 3-4 Against The Spread (ATS).
On the other side, Cal State Northridge has a SU record of 2-6 and an ATS record of 2-5.
This game marks the first time San Francisco and Cal State Northridge have played one another in recent seasons.
Predictions: SU Winner – SanFr, ATS Winner – SanFr, O/U – Over
Notes
San Francisco is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games.
San Francisco is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home.
The Cal State Northridge Matadors average 69.8 possessions per game and .946 points per possession. The San Francisco Dons earn fewer possessions with 67.0, but they score more points with 1.011.
The San Francisco Dons average an effective field goal percentage of 48.3% this season. The Cal State Northridge Matadors have a subpar record of 1-5 when opponents have an eFG% of 48.3% or greater.
San Francisco, the 77th-ranked team in rebounding, register an average of 40.4 rebounds per game. Cal State Northridge does worse, ranked 163rd with 37.6.
On average, San Francisco makes 4.2 steals per game. Cal State Northridge is an underachieving 2-6 when it gives up at least 4 steals.
