The Cal State Northridge Matadors will travel to Jenny Craig Pavilion to square off against the San Diego Toreros. Action begins at 10:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Dec. 23.
The Toreros defeated UC Davis 61-55 the last time they played. Jito Kok had 11 points, nine blocks, and six rebounds for San Diego. The Matadors, meanwhile, are coming off a 79-49 win against Bethesda in their last game. Tavrion Dawson played well and claimed his second double-double of the season, accounting for 21 points and 13 rebounds.
San Diego is a three-point favorite in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is 126 points. The Toreros have gone 4-6 Straight Up (SU) and 4-5 Against The Spread (ATS). Teams routinely struggle to score points against the Toreros, who allow only 64.4 points per game. Teams really have to fight for three-pointers against the Toreros, who have allowed only 5.0 three-pointers to opponents per game.
On the other side, Cal State Northridge has a SU record of 4-7 and an ATS record of 4-5.
Predictions: SU Winner – SD, ATS Winner – CS-Nr, O/U – Over
Notes
San Diego is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games.
San Diego is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home.
Cal State Northridge scores just 66.7 points per away game (ranked 220th). San Diego ranks 33rd in points allowed at home, giving up 58.8 points.
Cal State Northridge beats San Diego in both possessions per game and points per possession. The Matadors average 69.3 possessions and .977 points per possession, while the Toreros average 64.9 possessions with .893 points per possession.
The San Diego Toreros average an effective field goal percentage of 42.5% this season. The Cal State Northridge Matadors have an underachieving record of 2-7 when opponents have an eFG% of 42.5% or greater.
San Diego ranks 163rd in offensive rebounds, while Cal State Northridge ranks 84th in defensive rebounds.
San Diego has forced an average turnover percentage of 18.8% this season. Cal State Northridge has a subpar 1-5 record when its TO% is 18.8% or higher.
