Cal State Northridge vs. UC San Diego prediction: UC San Diego favored to win men's college basketball matchup [1/15/2026]

UC San Diego will take on Cal State Northridge in men's college basketball action at LionTree Arena on Thursday, commencing at 10:00 PM ET.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' proven college basketball model predicts UC San Diego as the most likely winner of the Cal State Northridge vs. UC San Diego game.

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

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

Using powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Thursday's NCAA basketball matchup between Cal State Northridge and UC San Diego 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives UC San Diego a 79% chance of defeating Cal State Northridge. Our predicted final score has UC San Diego winning 84-74.

According to our model, UC San Diego (-7.5) has a 57% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 159.5 points has a 51% chance of staying under.

Cal State Northridge vs. UC San Diego odds

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

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

Cal State Northridge vs. UC San Diego 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: