UC San Diego vs. Cal State Northridge prediction: Why UC San Diego is favored to win men's college basketball matchup [3/12/2026]

Cal State Northridge will face UC San Diego in men's college basketball action at Lee's Family Forum on Thursday, beginning at 9:00 PM ET.

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

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

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

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

Our famous predictive model gives UC San Diego a 57% chance of defeating Cal State Northridge. Our predicted final score has UC San Diego winning 77-76.

According to our model, UC San Diego (-2.5) has a 51% chance of covering the spread, while the 154.5-point over/under has an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.

UC San Diego vs. Cal State Northridge odds

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

Bet Type	UC San Diego	Cal State Northridge
Spread	-2.5 (-102)	+2.5 (-110)
Moneyline	-130	+115
Total	o154.5 (-105)	u154.5 (-115)

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

UC San Diego vs. Cal State Northridge picks and best bet

After matching our probabilities against the best available 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	UC San Diego -2.5	-102
Moneyline	UC San Diego	-130
Total	Over 154.5	-105

According to our best men's college basketball bets, the top play to make on this game is UC San Diego -2.5 at the spread.

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

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

Thursday's men's college basketball action between Cal State Northridge and UC San Diego at Lee's Family Forum is scheduled to start at 9:00 PM ET.

• Who: UC San Diego vs. Cal State Northridge
• Date: Thursday, March 12, 2026
• Time: 9:00 PM ET/6:00PM PT
• Venue: Lee's Family Forum

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Conclusion

We predict UC San Diego, with a 57% win probability, will likely beat Cal State Northridge on Thursday.

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