Cal State Northridge Matadors vs Stanford Cardinal Prediction, 11/6/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cal State Northridge Matadors vs Stanford Cardinal

Date: Monday, November 6, 2023

Location: Maples Pavilion in Stanford, CA

TV: PAC12

The Stanford Cardinal (14-19 last year) welcome the Cal State Northridge Matadors (7-25 last season) at Maples Pavilion on Monday.

The Cal State Northridge Matadors played CSU Bakersfield and ended up losing by a score of 51-47 in their last contest. Cal State Northridge finished with a 31.8% field goal percentage (14 out of 44) and buried 3 out of their 16 3-pointers. When they shot from the free throw line, the Matadors converted 16 of 18 shots for a rate of 88.9%. When discussing rebounding, they earned a total of 25 with 6 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 5 assists for the game while forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In regard to defending, Cal State Northridge allowed the other team to go 32.1% from the field on 17 out of 53 shooting. CSU Bakersfield recorded 15 assists and had 4 steals in the matchup. In addition, CSU Bakersfield grabbed 26 rebounds (9 offensive, 17 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. CSU Bakersfield went 77.8% from the charity stripe by knocking down 14 of 18 shots. They also made 3 of their 15 attempts from three-point range. In reference to fouls, the Matadors ended up finishing with 21 and CSU Bakersfield totaled 16 fouls.

Atin Wright is someone who was a major factor in the game. He finished the game at 53.3% from the field and earned 1 assist. He saw the court for 26 mins played and also totaled 5 rebounds. He ended up walking away with 26 points on 8 of 15 shooting.

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Cal State Northridge steps onto the court after finishing with a record of 7-25 last year. They lost possession via turnover 12.5 times per game and as a team committed 18.9 fouls per game. As a squad, Cal State Northridge snagged 33.3 rebounds per game and accumulated 314 dimes last year, which was 355th in the country in terms of passing. The Matadors connected on 32.0% on shots beyond the perimeter (184 of 575) and 74.2% from the free throw line. They had an average of 63.4 points per game (344th in the nation) while connecting on 40.1% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Matadors forced their opponents into 12.0 turnovers every game and they drew 17.9 fouls. They gave up 33.7% from 3-point land and they were ranked 133rd in college hoops in opponents PPG (68.6). The Matadors defense allowed a shooting percentage of 42.6% (737 of 1,729) and they surrendered 35.2 rebounds per game as a team. They were ranked 123rd in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 397 surrendered last season.

The last time they took the court, the Stanford Cardinal took a loss by a final score of 95-84 against Arizona. When discussing team rebounding, Stanford allowed Arizona to snag 27 overall (5 on the offensive side). They went 47.4% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 9 of 19 and ended up shooting 12 out of 18 at the free throw line (66.7%). The Cardinal allowed Arizona to make 37 out of 58 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 63.8% in this contest. Overall, the Cardinal shot 28 for 57 from the floor which gave them a rate of 49.1%. When it comes to 3-pointers, Stanford converted 14 out of 29 tries (48.3%). They were able to make 14 of those for a percentage of 82.4%. Arizona was called for 13 personal fouls for the contest which got the Cardinal to the free throw line for 17 attempts. They turned the ball over 17 times, while recording 7 steals for the matchup. The Cardinal were able to snag 19 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 26 in this game.

Spencer Jones was important for the Cardinal for the game. He converted 7 of 15 in this game giving him a rate of 46.7%, and earned 6 rebounds. He tallied 22 points in his 32 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 3 dimes for the game.

Stanford had a mark of 14-19 last year. The Cardinal were responsible for committing 16.9 fouls per contest and they shot 69.4% from the charity stripe. They dished out assists 14.8 times per game (56th in D-1) and they lost possession by turning the ball over 12.5 times per game. Stanford scored 2,321 pts throughout last season (70.3 per contest) and they grabbed 34.5 boards per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Cardinal hit 45.2% from the floor, which was ranked 144th in the nation.

The Cardinal defensively were ranked 124th in Division 1 in points per game surrendered with 68.4. They forced 12.1 turnovers per game and let teams shoot 44.3% from the floor (217th in D-1). The Stanford defense allowed 35.4% on shots from behind the 3-point line (263 of 742) and opponents made 73.1% of their free throw shots. They surrendered 12.6 assists and 31.5 boards on a nightly basis, which ranked them 172nd and 38th in those categories.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Stanford

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