CSU Northridge vs. UC Irvine Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Feb. 26

The CSU Northridge Matadors (18-10, 11-5 Big West) face the UC Irvine Anteaters (18-10, 11-5 Big West) on February 26, 2026 at Premier America Credit Union Arena. The Matadors are favored by 1.5 points as they enter the matchup winners of seven in a row and are 8-2 in their last 10 games. The matchup has an over/under of 154.5 points.

CSU Northridge is coming off of a 78-76 win against Long Beach State in its most recent game on Saturday. In CSU Northridge's win, Josiah Davis led the way with a team-high 21 points (adding three rebounds and nine assists). UC Irvine is coming off of a 71-69 loss to UCSD in its last outing on Saturday. UC Irvine got a team-high 22 points from Jurian Dixon in the loss.

CSU Northridge vs. UC Irvine Odds and Game Time

• When: Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 10 p.m. ET
• Where: Premier America Credit Union Arena in Northridge, California
• Spread favorite: CSU Northridge -1.5
• Moneyline favorite: CSU Northridge -126
• Moneyline underdog: UC Irvine +104
• Over/Under: 154.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: CSU Northridge vs. UC Irvine

• This season, CSU Northridge and its opponents have combined to outscore Thursday's over/under of 154.5 points 17 times.
• This season, five of UC Irvine's games have finished with a combined score higher than 154.5 points.
• The over/under for the game of 154.5 is 4.5 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Matadors (82.0) and Anteaters (77.0).
• The 146.8 points per game these two teams allow their opponents to score on average this season are 7.7 fewer than the 154.5 over/under in this contest.
• On average, CSU Northridge has seen a 161.0-point over/under in its games this season, 6.5 more points than the over/under in this matchup.
• A difference of 9.7 points separates this game's over/under (154.5 points) and the average over/under in UC Irvine's games (144.8) this season.

Betting the Spread: CSU Northridge vs. UC Irvine

• In CSU Northridge's 26 games this year, it has 14 wins against the spread.
• So far this season, the Matadors have been installed as favorites by a 1.5-point margin or more 10 times and are 6-4 ATS in those games.
• In UC Irvine's 26 games this season, it has 13 wins against the spread.
• So far this year, the Anteaters have been installed as underdogs by a 1.5-point margin or more five times and are 3-2 ATS in those matchups.
• At home this year, CSU Northridge is 9-2 against the spread and 10-1 overall.
• CSU Northridge is 5-2 ATS as a 1.5-point favorite or more at home.
• Away from home, UC Irvine is 6-5 against the spread, and 6-5 overall.
• This year UC Irvine is 4-3 ATS as 1.5-point underdogs or more away from home.

Betting the Moneyline: CSU Northridge vs. UC Irvine

• This season, CSU Northridge has won nine out of the 10 games in which it has been the moneyline favorite.
• The Matadors are 9-1 this season when entering a game favored by -126 or more on the moneyline.
• CSU Northridge has a 55.8% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• UC Irvine has come away with two wins in the five contests it has been listed as the moneyline underdog this season.
• This season, the Anteaters have come away with a win one times in four chances when named as an underdog of at least +104 or longer on the moneyline.
• UC Irvine has an implied victory probability of 49% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

Dunkel Index Prediction for CSU Northridge vs. UC Irvine

• Pick ATS: CSU Northridge (- 1.5)
• Pick OU: Over (154.5)
  
• Prediction: CSU Northridge 89 - UC Irvine 72