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UC Riverside Highlanders vs CS Northridge Matadors
Game Date: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 | Game Time: 10:00 PM | Home Line: -1.5 | Total: 130.5
Original content, prepared and provided by ProCappers.com StaffUC Riverside Highlanders v CS Northridge Matadors Series Betting Trends
The UC Riverside Highlanders travel to CS Northridge to play the Matadors at 10:00 PM on Wednesday, February 22, 2012. CS Northridge is the favorite in this matchup, laying -1.5 points here at home. The Total has been posted at Over/Under 130.5.
Before getting to specific team details, let's have a look at the recent games in this series to see if we can identify any NCAAB sports betting trends to assist in making the right pick in this game.
Recent Results in the Highlanders/Matadors Series
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 22, 2012 | UC Riverside | 63 | CS Northridge | 61 | -1.5 | 130.5 |
| January 2, 2012 | CS Northridge | 63 | UC Riverside | 52 | -6.5 | 131.0 |
| February 3, 2011 | CS Northridge | 70 | UC Riverside | 73 | -2.5 | 139.0 |
| January 13, 2011 | UC Riverside | 70 | CS Northridge | 61 | -5.5 | 144.0 |
| February 4, 2010 | CS Northridge | 63 | UC Riverside | 47 | -3.5 | 133.0 |
| January 14, 2010 | UC Riverside | 50 | CS Northridge | 64 | -4.5 | 216.0 |
When looking at the last 6 games in this series, we can see the home team has won 2 games compared to 4 wins for the road team. Average points scored per game for the home team in the UC Riverside/CS Northridge series is 59.7 ppg while the vistor has put up 63.2 ppg, creating an average margin of victory of 3.5 favoring the road team.
Unlike most series', this one has leaned towards the road team. Specifically, the road team in this series has enjoyed an average advantage of 3.5 ppg. That represents a value number of 2 when meassured against the offered line of -1.5, suggesting a wager on CS Northridge makes the most sense - at least, when looking at the series trends from an historical perspective.
The average Total points scored spanning the last 6 games between the Highlanders and the Matadors is 122.9 per game. That creates a differential of 7.6 against the line, suggesting a bet of Under 130.5 may hold the greatest value. At least in relation to the series history.
Now let's take a look at the series history in this exact situation, with UC Riverside as the road team and with CS Northridge as the home team.
Recent Results when UC Riverside visits CS Northridge
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 22, 2012 | UC Riverside | 63 | CS Northridge | 61 | -1.5 | 130.5 |
| January 13, 2011 | UC Riverside | 70 | CS Northridge | 61 | -5.5 | 144.0 |
| January 14, 2010 | UC Riverside | 50 | CS Northridge | 64 | -4.5 | 216.0 |
When looking at the last 3 games in this series while CS Northridge has been the home team, we can see the Matadors have won 1 games compared to 2 wins for the Highlanders. Average points scored per game by CS Northridge in this situation is is 62 ppg while UC Riverside has put up 61 ppg, creating an average margin of victory of 1 favoring the Highlanders.
As stated, the exact advantage spanning the last games represents a median average advantage for the home team in this series of 1 ppg. That represents a value number of -0.5 when meassured against the offered line of -1.5, suggesting a wager on the Highlanders makes the most sense. At least, that's the way it looks when you ponder a bet against the line, looking at this wager in the vacuum of this series situation.
The average Total points scored spanning the last 3 games between the Highlanders and the Matadors is 123 per game. That creates a differential of 7.5 against the line, suggesting a bet of Under 130.5 may hold the greatest value. At least in relation to the series history.
Can the UC Riverside Highlanders Cover the Spread?
This season the UC Riverside Highlanders have played 28 games, averaging 57.4 points per game, while allowing 63.6 points per game. This has led to a season record of 11-17. Let's have a closer look at recent UC Riverside Highlanders results.
Recent UC Riverside Highlanders Results
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 8, 2012 | UC Riverside | 54 | Cal Poly | 66 | -7.0 | 111.5 |
| March 3, 2012 | Cal Irvine | 69 | UC Riverside | 72 | -4.5 | 127.5 |
| February 25, 2012 | UC Riverside | 40 | Long Beach St. | 64 | -16.5 | 126.5 |
| February 22, 2012 | UC Riverside | 63 | CS Northridge | 61 | -1.5 | 130.5 |
| February 18, 2012 | Southern Utah | 52 | UC Riverside | 57 | -3.0 | 120.5 |
| February 15, 2012 | CS Fullerton | 77 | UC Riverside | 64 | 3.5 | 133.0 |
| February 11, 2012 | UC Riverside | 52 | Santa Barbara | 60 | -11.0 | 125.0 |
This season the UC Riverside Highlanders have played 14 games on the road, averaging 55.0 points per game, while allowing 63.3 points per game. This has led to a season record of 4-10. Let's have a closer look at recent UC Riverside Highlanders results on the road.
Recent UC Riverside Highlanders Road Results
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 8, 2012 | UC Riverside | 54 | Cal Poly | 66 | -7.0 | 111.5 |
| February 25, 2012 | UC Riverside | 40 | Long Beach St. | 64 | -16.5 | 126.5 |
| February 22, 2012 | UC Riverside | 63 | CS Northridge | 61 | -1.5 | 130.5 |
| February 11, 2012 | UC Riverside | 52 | Santa Barbara | 60 | -11.0 | 125.0 |
| February 9, 2012 | UC Riverside | 52 | Cal Poly | 54 | -10.5 | 116.0 |
Can the CS Northridge Matadors Cover the Spread?
This season the CS Northridge Matadors have played 25 games, averaging 65.5 points per game, while allowing 76.3 points per game. This has led to a season record of 4-17. Let's have a closer look at recent CS Northridge Matadors results.
Recent CS Northridge Matadors Results
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 29, 2012 | CS Northridge | 76 | CS Fullerton | 87 | -12.5 | 157.5 |
| February 25, 2012 | CS Northridge | 85 | Cal Irvine | 94 | -5.5 | 148.0 |
| February 22, 2012 | UC Riverside | 63 | CS Northridge | 61 | -1.5 | 130.5 |
| February 18, 2012 | Fresno St. | 62 | CS Northridge | 49 | 3.5 | 136.5 |
| February 15, 2012 | Cal Poly | 81 | CS Northridge | 94 | 6.5 | 130.5 |
| February 11, 2012 | CS Northridge | 61 | Pacific | 62 | -8.5 | 134.5 |
| February 9, 2012 | CS Northridge | 71 | UC Davis | 79 | 2.0 | 139.0 |
| February 4, 2012 | CS Northridge | 67 | Long Beach St. | 75 | -23.0 | 144.5 |
| February 4, 2012 | CS Northridge | 67 | Long Beach St. | 75 | ||
| February 2, 2012 | Santa Barbara | 85 | CS Northridge | 70 | 8.5 | 141.0 |
This season the CS Northridge Matadors have played 9 games here at home, averaging 68.3 points per game, while allowing 74.7 points per game. This has led to a season record of 2-7. Let's have a closer look at recent CS Northridge Matadors results when playing at home.
Recent CS Northridge Matadors Home Results
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 22, 2012 | UC Riverside | 63 | CS Northridge | 61 | -1.5 | 130.5 |
| February 18, 2012 | Fresno St. | 62 | CS Northridge | 49 | 3.5 | 136.5 |
| February 15, 2012 | Cal Poly | 81 | CS Northridge | 94 | 6.5 | 130.5 |
| February 2, 2012 | Santa Barbara | 85 | CS Northridge | 70 | 8.5 | 141.0 |
| January 26, 2012 | CS Fullerton | 70 | CS Northridge | 68 | 6.0 | 153.0 |
| January 14, 2012 | UC Davis | 80 | CS Northridge | 84 | -8.5 | 135.5 |
| January 12, 2012 | Pacific | 79 | CS Northridge | 59 | -4.0 | 130.5 |
| January 7, 2012 | Long Beach St. | 81 | CS Northridge | 68 | 14.0 | 142.5 |
| December 29, 2011 | Cal Irvine | 71 | CS Northridge | 62 | -3.0 | 147.5 |
| March 11, 2011 | Santa Barbara | 83 | CS Northridge | 63 | 4.5 | 132.0 |
