The Matadors will play the Roadrunners on Thursday, March 5th, 2026. Your timezone's tip off time is 9:30 pm EST. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
Review our College Basketball Betting guide to learn how to bet this game.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
Looking into the second half of the 2025-26 college basketball season, Cal State Northridge and Cal State Bakersfield are set to hit the hardwood on Thursday, March 5th, 2026. Luckily, we have some clear performance trends emerging now that each team has more than a dozen games under their belts. Use the following data to help analyze this matchup and to place an intelligent wager on its ultimate outcome.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - With the 2025-26 season in full stride, Cal State Northridge currently has a 98.33 conference power ranking, while the SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for Cal State Bakersfield is 93.33.
- Away Cal State Northridge - Cal State Northridge starts this game with a 4-7 record as an away team, ranking them 3rd in the Big West Conference for away team wins.
- Home Cal State Bakersfield - Cal State Bakersfield meets Cal State Northridge boasting a 6-8 record as a home team. They currently rank 7th in the Big West Conference for home team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - Cal State Northridge currently ranks 3rd (0.643) in the Big West Conference, with Cal State Bakersfield now standing 9th (0.143) for their conference win percentage in the 2025 Big West Conference for the 2025-26 college basketball season.
- Overall Win Percentage - Cal State Northridge has a 0.615 overall win percentage, with Cal State Bakersfield matching up with a 0.308 overall win percentage.
- Team Records - Cal State Northridge currently possesses 16-10 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Cal State Bakersfield has tallied a 8-18 standing as the 2025-26 college basketball season continues to unfold.
Moneyline Mage
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Hocus pocus! Cal State Northridge, 16-10, faces Cal State Bakersfield, 8-18.
Beware the conference records, as they will determine tournament seeds. Northridge, 9-5, Bakersfield, 2-12. Northridge has won 5, Bakersfield has lost 9. Review the tables below to find the best point spread, total, and moneylines for this game. You can bet on college basketball legally at BetRivers and BetMGM. We've also listed each team's futures odds and current standings below.
Best Matadors at Roadrunners Odds
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College Basketball Odds Example
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Cal State Northridge at Cal State Bakersfield Prop Bets
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Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| Cal State Northridge | 20-14 | 0.588 | 12-3 | 7-8 | 12-8 | +3 | 0.600 | L1 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 8-24 | 0.250 | 6-11 | 1-13 | 2-18 | +13 | 0.100 | L15 |
Cal State Northridge & Cal State Bakersfield Futures Odds
Latest College Basketball Championship odds, if available, for each team. Review March Madness odds for other teams and learn how to bet on the college basketball tournament. Also be sure to read Ron Halfback's Final Four write-up.
Cal State Northridge Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Cal State Northridge YR: futures available
Cal State Bakersfield Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Cal State Bakersfield YR: futures available
Cal State Northridge & Cal State Bakersfield Team Pages
Review each team's futures odds, betting bonuses, current standings and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Cal State Northridge vs Cal State Bakersfield College Basketball Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Thursday, March 5th, 2026 at 9:30 pm EST, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's College Basketball page, look for the Cal State Northridge vs Cal State Bakersfield Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Cal State Northridge vs Cal State Bakersfield Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
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