Halftime Report

Only one more half stands between Utah Tech and the win they were favored to collect coming into this afternoon. They have jumped out to a quick 50-40 lead against CSNorthridge.

Utah Tech came into the match with some extra motivation after the loss they were dealt the last time these two teams faced off. We'll see if they're able to flip the script or if it'll just be more of the same.

Who's Playing

CSNorthridge Matadors @ Utah Tech Trailblazers

Current Records: CSNorthridge 3-1, Utah Tech 1-4

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What to Know

The CSNorthridge Matadors will face off against the Utah Tech Trailblazers at 4:00 p.m. ET on Sunday at Dahlberg Arena. The Matadors are strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 82.5 points per game this season.

Utah Tech is hoping to do what Sacramento State couldn't last Saturday: put an end to CSNorthridge's winning streak, which now stands at three games. CSNorthridge came out on top against Sacramento State by a score of 79-69.

Meanwhile, Utah Tech was expected to have a tough go of it on Friday, and, well, they did. It's going to take some time for them to recover from the 84-53 bruising that Utah dished out on Friday. The matchup marked the Trailblazers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Utah Tech struggled to work together and finished the game with only eight assists. They were smoked by their opponents in that department as Utah racked up 24.

CSNorthridge's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Utah Tech, their loss was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-4.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: CSNorthridge has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 42 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Utah Tech struggles in that department as they've been averaging 37.8. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.

CSNorthridge was able to grind out a solid win over Utah Tech in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, winning 80-75. The rematch might be a little tougher for CSNorthridge since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

Odds

Utah Tech is a big 9.5-point favorite against CSNorthridge, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Trailblazers as a 8.5-point favorite.


The over/under is 154.5 points.

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Series History

CSNorthridge has won 2 out of their last 3 games against Utah Tech.

  • Dec 11, 2023 - CSNorthridge 80 vs. Utah Tech 75
  • Nov 12, 2022 - Utah Tech 69 vs. CSNorthridge 63
  • Nov 20, 2021 - CSNorthridge 79 vs. Utah Tech 73