CSU Northridge vs. CSU Bakersfield Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - March 5

The CSU Northridge Matadors (18-12, 11-7 Big West) battle the CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners (8-22, 2-16 Big West) on March 5, 2026 at Icardo Center. The Roadrunners are underdogs by an 8.5-point margin as they enter the matchup losers of two in a row with a 7-3 record in their last 10 games. The matchup has an over/under of 164.5 points.

CSU Northridge enters this matchup after a 95-84 loss to UC Riverside on Saturday. Josiah Davis recorded 38 points, nine rebounds and eight assists for CSU Northridge. CSU Bakersfield's most recent game was an 88-87 loss to Long Beach State on Saturday. Ron Jessamy scored 33 points in CSU Bakersfield's loss, leading the team.

CSU Northridge vs. CSU Bakersfield Odds and Game Time

• When: Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 9:30 p.m. ET
• Where: Icardo Center in Bakersfield, California
• Spread favorite: CSU Northridge -8.5
• Moneyline favorite: CSU Northridge -347
• Moneyline underdog: CSU Bakersfield +275
• Over/Under: 164.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: CSU Northridge vs. CSU Bakersfield

• A total of 13 of CSU Northridge's games this season have gone over Thursday's over/under of 164.5 points.
• This season, six of CSU Bakersfield's games have finished with a combined score higher than 164.5 points.
• Together, the two teams combine for 154.1 points per game, 10.4 points fewer than the total of 164.5 for this game.
• These two teams give up a combined 160.4 points per game, 4.1 less than this contest's over/under.
• On average, the over/under in CSU Northridge's games is 3.8 fewer points than the over/under of 164.5 in this contest.
• The over/under for this matchup is 10.7 points more than the average over/under in CSU Bakersfield's games this season (153.8 points).

Betting the Spread: CSU Northridge vs. CSU Bakersfield

• CSU Northridge has 14 wins against the spread in 28 games this year.
• This season, the Matadors have won ATS in each of their two games as a favorite of 8.5 points or more.
• Against the spread, CSU Bakersfield is 11-17-0 this year.
• So far this season, the Roadrunners have been installed as underdogs by an 8.5-point margin or more 13 times and are 6-7 ATS in those games.
• CSU Bakersfield is 5-9 against the spread, and 4-10 overall, at home.
• At home, CSU Bakersfield is winless ATS (0-1) as a 8.5-point underdog or greater.
• Away from home, CSU Northridge is 6-8 overall and 5-9 against the spread.

Betting the Moneyline: CSU Northridge vs. CSU Bakersfield

• CSU Northridge has entered the game as moneyline favorites 12 times this season and won nine, or 75%, of those games.
• The Matadors have played as a favorite of -347 or more twice this season and won both games.
• The implied probability of a win from CSU Northridge, based on the moneyline, is 77.6%.
• CSU Bakersfield has been chosen as moneyline underdogs in 24 games this year and has walked away with the win three times (12.5%) in those games.
• The Roadrunners have a win-loss record of 2-12 with odds of +275 or worse this year.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies CSU Bakersfield has a 26.7% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.