Who's Playing
CSNorthridge Matadors @ UC Davis Aggies
Current Records: CSNorthridge 12-3, UC Davis 8-7
How To Watch
- When: Thursday, January 11, 2024 at 9 p.m. ET
- Where: University Credit Union Center -- Davis, California
- Follow: CBS Sports App
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- Ticket Cost: $21.00
What to Know
CSNorthridge is 2-8 against UC Davis since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. Both teams will face off in a Big West battle at 9:00 p.m. ET at University Credit Union Center. CSNorthridge will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Last Saturday, CSNorthridge's game was all tied up 37-37 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They walked away with a 76-66 win over the Warriors.
Meanwhile, UC Davis fought the good fight in their overtime match against UC Irvine on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Anteaters by a score of 74-71. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for UC Davis in their matchups with UC Irvine: they've now lost seven in a row.
The Matadors have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. As for the Aggies, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-7.
Thursday's matchup is shaping up to be a scrappy game: CSNorthridge have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 43.5 rebounds per game (they're ranked fourth in rebounds per game overall). It's a different story for UC Davis, though, as they've been averaging only 33.3 rebounds per game. Given CSNorthridge's sizeable advantage in that area, UC Davis will need to find a way to close that gap.
CSNorthridge is hoping to beat the odds on Thursday, as the experts think they're headed for a loss. They might be worth a quick bet since they're sitting on a eight game streak of covering the spread when playing on the road.
Odds
UC Davis is a 5-point favorite against CSNorthridge, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The line has drifted a bit towards the Aggies, as the game opened with the Aggies as a 3.5-point favorite.
The over/under is set at 149.5 points.
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Series History
UC Davis has won 8 out of their last 10 games against CSNorthridge.
- Feb 15, 2023 - UC Davis 73 vs. CSNorthridge 62
- Jan 11, 2023 - UC Davis 62 vs. CSNorthridge 54
- Feb 26, 2022 - UC Davis 68 vs. CSNorthridge 49
- Jan 20, 2022 - UC Davis 64 vs. CSNorthridge 47
- Feb 06, 2021 - UC Davis 75 vs. CSNorthridge 63
- Feb 05, 2021 - CSNorthridge 80 vs. UC Davis 77
- Feb 15, 2020 - UC Davis 110 vs. CSNorthridge 98
- Jan 18, 2020 - UC Davis 66 vs. CSNorthridge 62
- Feb 23, 2019 - CSNorthridge 81 vs. UC Davis 76
- Feb 13, 2019 - UC Davis 76 vs. CSNorthridge 59