UC San Diego vs Cal State Northridge: Expert College Basketball Picks For February 27, 2025

UC San Diego and Cal State Northridge clash in a Big West matchup on Thursday night in college basketball. Get college basketball picks for today around UC San Diego vs Cal State Northridge battling in a conference showdown in Northridge, CA!

Here’s a breakdown of predictions and picks for this Big West matchup tipping off at 10:00PM ET on February 27, 2025!

UC San Diego vs Cal State Northridge Game Details

Date: Thursday, February 27, 2025
Time: 10:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM PT
Broadcast: ESPN+
Location: Premier America Credit Union Arena, Northridge, CA
Spread: UC San Diego -5.5 | Total: 149.5

UC San Diego vs Cal State Northridge Betting Preview

The Big West has taken a massive leap in recent years, and a lot of that improvement can be attributed to these two teams.

Three years ago, the Big West was the No. 19 conference according to KenPom’s efficiency metrics. Entering Thursday, the Big West is the No. 12 conference this season.

UC-San Diego is only in its fifth season as a Division-I program and the Tritons are 24-4 under the leadership of Eric Olen. UC San Diego enters the day with a one-game lead atop the conference standings with four games remaining.

The Tritons are going for their tenth-straight win at Northridge on Thursday. Coincidentally, Northridge would already be on a ten-game winning streak right now if it hadn’t been for a date with UC San Diego on January 25.

The Tritons earned a 79-54 home win over Northridge, and that was the Matadors’ only loss in the last six weeks.

UC San Diego’s defense held Northridge to 32.8-percent shooting from the floor, including a 2-for-14 effort from three-point range.

Northridge has already surpassed its win total from last season and Andy Newman has a lot to be proud of, but this is simply a nightmare matchup for his squad. Since the 2021-22 season, UC San Diego has won-and-covered each of the last seven meetings.

The average margin of victory in those seven games is 13 points per game. Northridge is No. 300 in the country in turnover rate, while the Tritons’ defense is No. 2 in the country in forcing turnovers. Northridge turned the ball over 17 times in that first meeting.

UC San Diego vs Cal State Northridge Predictions

UC-San Diego’s defense is built on protecting the paint and they will allow you to shoot three-pointers. Well, Northridge does the complete opposite, hence why the Matadors struggle so much in this matchup.

Northridge is bottom-25 in the country in three-point attempts and only made two in the first meeting. Based on the series history and the matchup advantages that are pointing in UC-San Diego’s direction, we will gladly back the Tritons in this Big West battle.

UC San Diego vs Cal State Northridge Prediction: UC San Diego -5.5

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