UC Davis vs. CSU Northridge Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 1

The UC Davis Aggies (7-5, 0-1 Big West) host the CSU Northridge Matadors (8-6, 1-1 Big West) at University Credit Union Center, starting at 5 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 1, 2026. The Matadors are 4-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 163.5.

In its most recent outing on Sunday, UC Davis claimed a 108-52 victory over Pacific Union. Nils Cooper scored a team-leading 19 points for UC Davis in the victory. CSU Northridge enters this game on the heels of an 88-80 loss to Stanford on Saturday. Larry Hughes Jr. scored 26 points in CSU Northridge's loss, leading the team.

UC Davis vs. CSU Northridge Odds and Game Time

• When: Thursday, January 1, 2026 at 5 p.m. ET
• Where: University Credit Union Center in Davis, California
• Spread favorite: UC Davis -4
• Moneyline favorite: UC Davis -181
• Moneyline underdog: CSU Northridge +150
• Over/Under: 163.5 points

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

• UC Davis and its opponents have hit the over on this game's total (163.5 points) three times this season.
• This season, five games CSU Northridge has played finished with a combined score higher than 163.5 points.
• Together, the two teams combine for 160.4 points per game, 3.1 points fewer than the total of 163.5 for this matchup.
• The 152.7 points per game these two teams allow to opponents combined this season are 10.8 less than the 163.5-point over/under in this contest.
• On average, the over/under in UC Davis' games is 9.4 fewer points than the over/under of 163.5 in this matchup.
• The over/under for this contest is 4.6 points higher than the average over/under in CSU Northridge's games this season of 158.9.

Betting the Spread: UC Davis vs. CSU Northridge

• UC Davis has played 10 games, with six wins against the spread.
• This season, the Aggies have one against the spread win in two games as a favorite of 4 points or more.
• Against the spread, CSU Northridge is 7-5-0 this season.
• This year, the Matadors have just two against the spread wins in five games as an underdog of 4 points or more.
• At home this year, UC Davis is 3-1 against the spread and 3-1 overall.
• UC Davis has one win ATS (1-1) as a 4-point favorite or greater at home.
• CSU Northridge is 3-3 against the spread, and 2-4 overall, in away games.
• CSU Northridge is unbeaten ATS (1-0) on the road as 4-point underdogs or more.

Betting the Moneyline: UC Davis vs. CSU Northridge

• UC Davis has been the moneyline favorite in three games this season and picked up the win in all of them.
• The Aggies have played as a favorite of -181 or more twice this season and won both games.
• The implied probability of a win from UC Davis, based on the moneyline, is 64.4%.
• CSU Northridge has come away with three wins in the nine contests it has been listed as the moneyline underdog this season.
• The Matadors have a win-loss record of 1-4 with odds of +150 or worse this year.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies CSU Northridge has a 40% chance of walking away with the win.