The UC Riverside Highlanders and Cal State Northridge Matadors meet Thursday in college basketball action at the Premier America Credit Union Arena. Here’s a Cal State-Northridge vs UC Riverside Prediction. This article will include a Cal State-Northridge vs UC Riverside Pick.

UC Riverside Highlanders Betting Preview

The UC Riverside Highlanders lost to Idaho, beat Alcorn State, and they play Cal State Fullerton, Montana State and UNLV next. The UC Riverside Highlanders are averaging 71.8 points on 41 percent shooting and allowing 75 points on 44.6 percent shooting. Barrington Hargress is averaging 18.8 points and 1.8 rebounds, while Isaiah Moses is averaging 11.3 points and 3.8 assists. Nate Pickens is the third double-digit scorer and Kaleb Smith is dishing 0.8 assists. The UC Riverside Highlanders are shooting 33.6 percent from beyond the arc and 66.7 percent from the free throw line. The UC Riverside Highlanders are allowing 33.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.1 rebounds per game.

Cal State Northridge Matadors Betting Preview

The Cal State Northridge Matadors lost to Montana, beat Montana State, and they play Cal Poly, USC and Chicago State next. The Cal State Northridge Matadors are averaging 82 points on 48 percent shooting and allowing 69.5 points on 36.7 percent shooting. Marcus Adams Jr. is averaging 16 points and 5.6 rebounds, while Keonte Jones is averaging 15.6 points and 9.1 rebounds. Scotty Washington is the third double-digit scorer and PJ Fuller II is dishing 3 assists. The Cal State Northridge Matadors are shooting 33.5 percent from beyond the arc and 71.1 percent from the free-throw line. The Cal State Northridge Matadors are allowing 30.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 37.5 rebounds per game.

Why the Cal State Northridge Matadors will win

• Cal State Northridge has won six of its last seven games.
• Cal State Northridge has won the first half in five of its last six games at Premier America Credit Union Arena against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Cal State-Northridge vs UC Riverside Prediction

The UC Riverside Highlanders continue to have issues defensively, and it’s why they just lost to Idaho in the favorite role. UC Riverside has allowed 75 or more points in 3 of its last 4 games. A team like the Cal State Northridge Matadors that’s shooting 48 percent from the field on the season should have a field day. Cal State Northridge has also covered 5 of its last 6 games. I’ll lay the reasonable number with the Matadors.