UCSD vs. CSU Northridge Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 15

The UCSD Tritons (13-4, 3-2 Big West) host the CSU Northridge Matadors (10-8, 3-3 Big West) at LionTree Arena, beginning at 10 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 15, 2026. The Tritons are 7.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup's over/under is set at 160.5.

In its last matchup on Saturday, UCSD secured a 69-66 win over UC Riverside. Bol Dengdit totaled 17 points, two rebounds and zero assists for UCSD. CSU Northridge lost its last matchup 86-79 against CSU Fullerton on Saturday. Josh O'Garro put up 31 points, 13 rebounds and six assists for CSU Northridge.

UCSD vs. CSU Northridge Odds and Game Time

• When: Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 10 p.m. ET
• Where: LionTree Arena in San Diego, California
• Spread favorite: UCSD -7.5
• Moneyline favorite: UCSD -388
• Moneyline underdog: CSU Northridge +301
• Over/Under: 160.5 points

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• TV Channel: ESPN+
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Betting the Over/Under: UCSD vs. CSU Northridge

• UCSD and its opponents have hit the over on this game's total (160.5 points) three times this season.
• There have been eight CSU Northridge games that finished with a combined score higher than 160.5 points this season.
• The total for the game of 160.5 is 0.6 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Tritons (80.2 points per game) and the Matadors (80.9 points per game).
• These two teams give up a combined 150.5 points per game, 10.0 less than this contest's over/under.
• This season the average over/under for UCSD's games is 151.5 points, 9.0 fewer than the over/under of 160.5 set for this contest.
• The over/under for this matchup is 0.3 points higher than the average over/under in CSU Northridge's games this season of 160.2.

Betting the Spread: UCSD vs. CSU Northridge

• In UCSD's 15 games this year, it has nine wins against the spread.
• This season, the Tritons have just one ATS win in six games as a favorite of 7.5 points or more.
• Against the spread, CSU Northridge is 8-8-0 this year.
• The Matadors have covered the spread once this year when underdogs by 7.5 points or more (in three chances).
• At home this year, UCSD is 3-2 against the spread and 3-2 overall.
• UCSD has one win ATS (1-2) as a 7.5-point favorite or greater at home.
• CSU Northridge is 3-5 against the spread, and 2-6 overall, away from home.

Betting the Moneyline: UCSD vs. CSU Northridge

• UCSD has entered the game as moneyline favorites 12 times this season and won nine, or 75%, of those games.
• This season, the Tritons have won two of their five games when favored by at least -388 on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that UCSD has a 79.5% chance to win.
• CSU Northridge has been a moneyline underdog in 11 games this season and has come away with the win three times (27.3%) in those contests.
• The Matadors have won all of their three games in which they were named as at least a +301 moneyline underdog.
• CSU Northridge has an implied victory probability of 24.9% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Dunkel Index Prediction for UCSD vs. CSU Northridge

• Pick ATS: CSU Northridge (+ 7.5)
• Pick OU: Over (160.5)
  
• Prediction: CSU Northridge 83 - UCSD 82