CSU Northridge vs. Long Beach State Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 17

The CSU Northridge Matadors (11-8, 4-3 Big West) host the Long Beach State Beach (7-11, 3-3 Big West) at Premier America Credit Union Arena, tipping off at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 17, 2026. The Beach are 6.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has a point total of 159.5.

Their last time out, CSU Northridge won on Thursday 84-79 over UCSD. Josiah Davis' team-high 23 points paced CSU Northridge in the win. Long Beach State heads into this matchup following an 88-73 win against UC Riverside on Thursday. Petar Majstorovic's team-high 22 points paced Long Beach State in the victory.

CSU Northridge vs. Long Beach State Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET
• Where: Premier America Credit Union Arena in Northridge, California
• Spread favorite: CSU Northridge -6.5
• Over/Under: 159.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: CSU Northridge vs. Long Beach State

• CSU Northridge and its opponents have combined to outscore Saturday's total of 159.5 points nine times this season.
• Five of Long Beach State's games have ended with a combined score over 159.5 points this season.
• The over/under for the matchup of 159.5 is 3.1 points more than the combined points per game averages for the Matadors (81.1 points per game) and the Beach (75.3 points per game).
• This matchup's over/under is 3.4 fewer points than the 156.1 these two teams combine to allow per game in 2024.
• CSU Northridge has a 160.3 average over/under in its games this season, 0.8 more points than the over/under in this contest.
• The over/under for this game is 7.3 points more than the average over/under in Long Beach State's games this season (152.2 points).

Betting the Spread: CSU Northridge vs. Long Beach State

• CSU Northridge is 9-8-0 against the spread this year.
• The Matadors have been favored by 6.5 points or more two times this season and covered the spread in one of them.
• Against the spread, Long Beach State is 9-7-0 this season.
• This season, the Beach have an ATS record of 6-3 in their nine games as an underdog of 6.5 points or more.
• CSU Northridge is 6-0 overall, and 5-1 against the spread, at home.
• At home, CSU Northridge has one win ATS (1-1) as a 6.5-point favorite or more.
• Away from home, Long Beach State is 4-4 against the spread, and 0-8 overall.