Cal State Northridge vs. UC Irvine prediction: UC Irvine favored to win men's college basketball matchup [3/13/2026]

UC Irvine and Cal State Northridge will lock horns in men's college basketball action at Lee's Family Forum on Friday, starting at 9:00 PM ET.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' proven college basketball model projects UC Irvine as the most likely winner of the Cal State Northridge vs. UC Irvine game.

This article offers a closer look at Friday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

Cal State Northridge vs. UC Irvine prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using powerful machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Friday's NCAA basketball game between Cal State Northridge and UC Irvine 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model gives UC Irvine a 64% chance of beating Cal State Northridge. Our predicted final score has UC Irvine winning 77-73.

According to our model, the bookmakers have got it right, and Cal State Northridge and UC Irvine each have a 50% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 152.5 points has a 52% chance of staying under.

Cal State Northridge vs. UC Irvine odds

We have sourced the best men's college basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Cal State Northridge	UC Irvine
Spread	+3.5 (-102)	-3.5 (-115)
Moneyline	+154	-185
Total	o152.5 (-110)	u152.5 (-110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Cal State Northridge vs. UC Irvine picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Spread	Cal State Northridge +3.5	-102
Moneyline	UC Irvine	-185
Total	Under 152.5	-110

According to our men's college basketball best bets, the top play to make on this game is Cal State Northridge +3.5 at the spread.

These picks are based on our probabilities matched against the implied probabilities from the sportsbook odds.

Cal State Northridge vs. UC Irvine game-day updates and essential details

Friday's men's college basketball matchup between UC Irvine and Cal State Northridge at Lee's Family Forum is scheduled to begin at 9:00 PM ET.

• Who: Cal State Northridge vs. UC Irvine
• Date: Friday, March 13, 2026
• Time: 9:00 PM ET/6:00PM PT
• Venue: Lee's Family Forum

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Conclusion

We predict UC Irvine, with a 64% win probability, will likely beat Cal State Northridge on Friday.

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