CSU Northridge vs Cal Irvine Prediction 12/6/2025 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Cal State Northridge Matadors and the UC Irvine Anteaters meet Saturday in college basketball action from Bren Events Center. Here’s a Cal State Northridge vs UC Irvine prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Cal State Northridge vs UC Irvine pick. We will examine the recent form and player performances for both teams, as well as the recent betting trends and streaks pertaining to this matchup. As we conclude, we will tie it all together with a summary that produces a sensible pick for a favorable betting outcome in this game.

Cal State Northridge Matadors Betting Preview

The Matadors failed to stay above the .500 mark in the first month of the season. Cal State Northridge opened up on a 3-2 run though, losing to Northern Iowa and North Dakota State among wins over Nobel, North Dakota and Troy. After that came a pair of losses to Idaho and Idaho State however, knocking the Matadors down to 3-4 overall through the month of November to start the year.

On Thursday versus Cal State Bakersfield, the Matadors managed to power out an 87-66 win at Premier America Credit Union Arena. Leading the charge was Larry Hughes with 27 points, six rebounds, five assists and four steals. Mahmoud Fofana, Josiah Davis and Joshua O’Garro each had 15 points in the winning effort, while Grady Lewis led the bench on five points and two boards in 18 minutes of action for Cal State Northridge.

UC Irvine Anteaters Betting Preview

Over on the UC Irvine side, they got off to a 3-1 opening this season with a lone loss to Cal Baptist. The wins otherwise were over Bethesda U, Lincoln University CA and Weber State. After a string of three straight losses versus Utah Valley, Northern Iowa and New Mexico State, the Anteaters won consecutive games versus South Dakota State and San Jose State for a 5-4 overall record in the month of November through nine games.

Matched up against UC Riverside on Thursday, the Anteaters rolled to a 73-60 victory at Bren Events Center. UC Irvine’s Kyle Evans was tops on 19 points with eight rebounds and five blocks. Jurian Dixon added 16 points with a pair of rebounds and Jovan Jester had 13 points and four rebounds in 19 minutes of work off the bench during the victory for the Anteaters.

Cal State Northridge Matadors @ UC Irvine Anteaters Betting Trends: December 6, 2025

Why the UC Irvine Anteaters will win

• UC Irvine has won 19 of its last 20 Saturday home games against Conference opponents.
• Cal State Northridge has lost seven of its last nine night games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Cal State Northridge has lost the first half in nine of its last 11 games at Bren Events Center against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Why the Cal State Northridge Matadors will win

• Cal State Northridge has won each of its last six Saturday games against Conference opponents.

Cal State Northridge vs UC Irvine Prediction

I’ll lean toward UC Irvine but you could call this one either way. The Anteaters hit 44 percent from the field and 56 percent (10-of-18) from 3-point range in their latest win over UC Riverside but did lose the rebounding battle 41-38 and were outscored 26-22 in the paint. Still, that makes three straight wins for UC Irvine, and they’ve got a combined 145 points in their last pair of games.

As for Cal State Northridge, they were able to pull their record back to .500 on the year with a win over Cal State Bakersfield in their last outing. The Matadors shot a nice 53 percent from the field with 40 rebounds in that one, but did cough up 13 turnovers and went just 13-of-25 (52 percent) from the line. CSUN had scored a combined 114 points in the previous two games, so the 87 points were a welcome sight. We’ll see if the Matadors can keep it going on Saturday.

Andrew Jett's Pick: UC Irvine Anteaters -10.5