UC Irvine vs. CSU Northridge Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Big West Tournament

The No. 1 seed UC Irvine Anteaters (22-10, 15-5 Big West) are 4.5-point favorites in the Big West Tournament when they meet the No. 4 seed CSU Northridge Matadors (20-13, 12-8 Big West) on Friday at Lee's Family Forum, starting at 9 p.m. ET on ESPNU. Both teams hope to move one step closer to an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament bracket. The matchup has an over/under set at 149.5 points.

Last time out, UC Irvine won on Saturday 79-69 against UC Davis in overtime. Jurian Dixon totaled 23 points, eight rebounds and two assists for UC Irvine. CSU Northridge came out on top in its most recent outing 80-70 against UCSD on Thursday. Larry Hughes Jr. recorded 34 points, three rebounds and one assist for CSU Northridge.

UC Irvine vs. CSU Northridge Odds and Game Time

• When: Friday, March 13, 2026 at 9 p.m. ET
• Where: Lee's Family Forum in Henderson, Nevada
• Spread favorite: UC Irvine -4.5
• Moneyline favorite: UC Irvine -207
• Moneyline underdog: CSU Northridge +170
• Over/Under: 149.5 points

How to watch UC Irvine vs. CSU Northridge

• TV Channel: ESPNU
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Betting the Over/Under: UC Irvine vs. CSU Northridge

• UC Irvine and its opponents have hit the over on this game's total (149.5 points) 10 times this season.
• In CSU Northridge's 31 games this season, 24 finished with more combined points than Friday's over/under of 149.5.
• The over/under for the game of 149.5 is 9.3 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Anteaters (77.3 points per game) and the Matadors (81.5 points per game).
• The 147.5 points per game these two teams allow their opponents to score on average this season are 2.0 fewer than the 149.5 over/under in this contest.
• This season the average over/under for UC Irvine's games is 145.4 points, 4.1 fewer than the over/under of 149.5 set for this contest.
• A difference of 11.4 points separates the average over/under in CSU Northridge's games (160.9 points) and this game's over/under (149.5).

Betting the Spread: UC Irvine vs. CSU Northridge

• UC Irvine is 17-13-0 against the spread this year.
• This season, the Anteaters have an against-the-spread record of 9-7 in their 16 games as a favorite of 4.5 points or more.
• CSU Northridge is 15-16-0 against the spread this year.
• This year, the Matadors have an ATS record of 4-4 in their eight games as an underdog of 4.5 points or more.
• At home this season, UC Irvine is 7-7 against the spread and 10-4 overall.
• UC Irvine is 5-5 ATS as a 4.5-point favorite or greater at home.
• In away games, CSU Northridge is 7-8 overall and 5-10 against the spread.
• CSU Northridge has one win ATS (1-2) on the road as 4.5-point underdogs or more.

Betting the Moneyline: UC Irvine vs. CSU Northridge

• UC Irvine has been the moneyline favorite in 24 games this season and won 17 (70.8%) of those contests.
• The Anteaters have a record of 12-3 in games where bookmakers favor them by at least -207 on the moneyline.
• UC Irvine has a 67.4% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• CSU Northridge has been victorious in eight, or 47.1%, of the 17 contests it has been chosen as a moneyline underdog in this season.
• This season, the Matadors have been victorious two times in six chances when named as an underdog of at least +170 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies CSU Northridge has a 37% chance of walking away with the win.