Who's Playing

Northridge @ Santa Barbara

Current Records: Northridge 7-20; Santa Barbara 14-10

What to Know

The Northridge Matadors have been on the wrong side of a one-way rivalry with the Santa Barbara Gauchos and are hoping to record their first win since Jan. 30 of 2020. Northridge's road trip will continue as they head to Thunderdome at 10 p.m. ET on Tuesday to face off against Santa Barbara. The Gauchos will be strutting in after a victory while the Matadors will be stumbling in from a loss.

Northridge ended up a good deal behind the UC Davis Aggies when they played this past Saturday, losing 68-49.

Meanwhile, Santa Barbara was able to grind out a solid win over the California Riverside Highlanders this past Saturday, winning 97-90.

Northridge have to know they'll be fighting an uphill battle given the 15.50 point spread they are up against. They have failed bettors playing the spread in their past four games, so buyers beware.

The Matadors are now 7-20 while the Gauchos sit at 14-10. A pair of offensive stats to keep an eye on: Northridge is second worst in college basketball in points per game, with only 62.2 on average. Santa Barbara's offense has more to brag about, as they they rank fourth in college basketball when it comes to field goal percentage, with 49.20% on the season. So the cards are definitely stacked in their favor.

How To Watch

  • When: Tuesday at 10 p.m. ET
  • Where: Thunderdome -- Santa Barbara, California
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $39.00

Odds

The Gauchos are a big 15.5-point favorite against the Matadors, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Gauchos as a 15-point favorite.

Over/Under: -118

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Series History

Santa Barbara have won ten out of their last 14 games against Northridge.

  • Jan 25, 2022 - Santa Barbara 72 vs. Northridge 45
  • Jan 23, 2021 - Santa Barbara 80 vs. Northridge 66
  • Jan 22, 2021 - Santa Barbara 105 vs. Northridge 58
  • Jan 30, 2020 - Northridge 79 vs. Santa Barbara 67
  • Jan 22, 2020 - Northridge 83 vs. Santa Barbara 75
  • Mar 14, 2019 - Santa Barbara 71 vs. Northridge 68
  • Mar 07, 2019 - Santa Barbara 76 vs. Northridge 74
  • Feb 06, 2019 - Santa Barbara 70 vs. Northridge 64
  • Feb 24, 2018 - Santa Barbara 82 vs. Northridge 73
  • Feb 03, 2018 - Santa Barbara 75 vs. Northridge 51
  • Feb 11, 2017 - Northridge 77 vs. Santa Barbara 55
  • Jan 25, 2017 - Northridge 78 vs. Santa Barbara 57
  • Feb 25, 2016 - Santa Barbara 78 vs. Northridge 63
  • Jan 23, 2016 - Santa Barbara 74 vs. Northridge 61

Injury Report for Santa Barbara

  • Zach Harvey: Out for the Season (Ankle)

Injury Report for Northridge

No Injury Information