CSU Northridge vs. Cal Poly betting: College basketball preview for February 15

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The CSU Northridge Matadors (17-7, 9-4 Big West) are heavy favorites (-10.5) as they look to build on a three-game home winning streak when they host the Cal Poly Mustangs (10-15, 4-9 Big West) on Saturday, February 15, 2025 at Premier America Credit Union Arena. The game airs at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup’s over/under is set at 171.5.

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CSU Northridge vs. Cal Poly betting lines

  • CSU Northridge moneyline odds to win: -556
  • Cal Poly moneyline odds to win: +405
  • Spread: CSU Northridge (-10.5)
  • Total: 171.5

CSU Northridge statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • CSU Northridge owns a better record against the spread at home (4-3-0) than it does on the road (7-6-0).
  • The Matadors have hit the over on the total in a lower percentage of games at home (14.3%) than road tilts (69.2%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, CSU Northridge has picked up the win in five of six games when playing at home, good for a .833 winning percentage. It has won five of seven games away from home (.714) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Matadors have seen a decrease in scoring recently, putting up 78.2 points per game in their last 10 contests, 2.4 points fewer than the 80.6 they’ve scored this season.
  • The past 10 games have seen CSU Northridge give up 1.4 more points per game (72.3) than its season-long average (70.9).
  • While the Matadors are connecting on fewer threes per game over their past 10 contests (6.2 per game) compared to their season-long average (6.8), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (34.6% from beyond the arc over the last 10, 34.3% on the season).

CSU Northridge betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-9-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 7-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 10.5+: 2-2-0 (As Favorite: 10-5-0; As Underdog: 3-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-11-0 (Home: 1-6-0; Away: 9-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-3 (Home: 5-1; Away: 5-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-4 (Home: 0-1; Away: 3-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.8 (77th in nation) 39.8 (20th) 36.7 (15th) 27.8 (25th) 16.8 (19th) 13.2 (328th)

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Cal Poly statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This year, Cal Poly is 4-5-0 at home against the spread (.444 winning percentage). Away, it is 6-8-0 ATS (.429).
  • In terms of the over/under, Mustangs games have gone over less frequently at home (four of nine, 44.4%) than on the road (10 of 14, 71.4%).
  • The Mustangs, as moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (2-3) than away (3-9) this year.

Recent trends

  • The Mustangs have played worse offensively over their last 10 games, generating 72.7 points per contest, 6.9 fewer points their than season average of 79.6.
  • While Cal Poly is giving up 83.1 points per game in 2024-25, it has bettered that mark in its past 10 games, allowing 78.0 points per contest.
  • In their previous 10 games, the Mustangs are making 10.1 three-pointers per contest, 0.5 fewer threes than their season average (10.6). They also own a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (33.7%) compared to their season average (34.2%).

Cal Poly betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-13-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 6-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 10.5+: 3-3-0 (As Favorite: 2-4-0; As Underdog: 8-9-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-9-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 10-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-2 (Home: 3-1; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-12 (Home: 2-3; Away: 3-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.4 (150th in nation) 45.8 (298th) 31.4 (225th) 34.7 (341st) 15.2 (82nd) 15.9 (363rd)
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