CSNorthridge and UC Riverside have made their way to the game, yet their offenses seem to be lacking. With a score of 35 - 31 in favor of CSNorthridge, they appear to be the stronger team, but there's still one half left to play. If CSNorthridge continues to perform like this, their record could quickly rise to 7 - 2. Conversely, UC Riverside will have to make do with a 4 - 5 record unless they can turn things around promptly.

Who's Playing

UC Riverside Highlanders @ CSNorthridge MatadorsCurrent Records: UC Riverside 4 - 4, CSNorthridge 6 - 2

How To Watch

After five games on the road, CSNorthridge is now returning home. They will face off against the UC Riverside Highlanders in a Big West battle at 10:00 p.m. ET on Thursday at Premier America Credit Union Arena. Coming off a victory as the underdog, the Matadors enter this game as the favorite.On Saturday, CSNorthridge had a close call against Montana State, barely winning 72 - 69. This is the closest win they have achieved since March 13th. Meanwhile, despite the point spread favoring UC Riverside last Saturday, they lost to Idaho with a score of 80 - 68. CSNorthridge's victory bumped their record to 6 - 2, while UC Riverside's defeat dropped their record to 4 - 4.This contest is likely to be a one-sided affair. CSNorthridge has been extremely accurate this season, draining 48% of their field goals per game. However, UC Riverside has only managed to make 40.8% of their field goals. Given CSNorthridge's significant advantage in this area, UC Riverside will need to find a way to narrow the gap.In their previous matchup in February, CSNorthridge beat UC Riverside 76 - 70. Will they repeat their success this time, or will UC Riverside have a better game plan? We'll soon find out.

Odds

CSNorthridge is a solid 5.5 - point favorite against UC Riverside, according to the latest college basketball odds. The oddsmakers had a good sense of the line for this game, as it opened with the Matadors as a 4.5 - point favorite. The over/under is set at 150.5 points.For all college basketball picks, including this one, rely on SportsLine's advanced computer model. Get your picks now.

Series History

UC Riverside has won 7 out of their last 10 games against CSNorthridge.Feb 03, 2024 – CSNorthridge 76 vs. UC Riverside 70Jan 20, 2024 – UC Riverside 82 vs. CSNorthridge 63Feb 20, 2023 – UC Riverside 96 vs. CSNorthridge 76Jan 07, 2023 – UC Riverside 68 vs. CSNorthridge 45Feb 24, 2022 – UC Riverside 79 vs. CSNorthridge 57Jan 22, 2022 – UC Riverside 77 vs. CSNorthridge 67Mar 06, 2021 – UC Riverside 66 vs. CSNorthridge 65Mar 05, 2021 – UC Riverside 72 vs. CSNorthridge 68Feb 08, 2020 – CSNorthridge 61 vs. UC Riverside 59Jan 16, 2020 – CSNorthridge 80 vs. UC Riverside 68