Cal State Northridge Matadors vs Delaware Blue Hens Prediction, 12/13/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cal State Northridge Matadors vs Delaware Blue Hens

Date: Saturday, December 13, 2025

Location: Bob Carpenter Center in Newark, DE

TV: ESPN+

Bob Carpenter Center is the site where the Delaware Blue Hens (2-6) will take on the Cal State Northridge Matadors (4-5) on Saturday.

The Cal State Northridge Matadors stepped onto the hardwood against Fresno State and took home the win by a score of 89-87 in their last contest. Cal State Northridge wrapped up the contest having earned a 55.0% field goal percentage (33 out of 60) and made 10 of 25 3-point shots. At the free throw line, the Matadors made 13 of 14 tries for a rate of 92.9%. In regard to hauling in rebounds, they collected a total of 28 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 20 assists in this matchup while forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and earning 4 steals. With regard to the defense, Cal State Northridge allowed the other team to shoot 50.0% from the field on 30 of 60 shooting. Fresno State recorded 16 assists and had 7 steals for this game. In addition, Fresno State snagged 23 rebounds (6 offensive, 17 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Fresno State finished shooting 87.5% when shooting free throws by making 14 of their 16 attempts. They also made 13 of their 29 shots from distance. When it comes to personal fouls, the Matadors ended up with 15 and Fresno State finished the game with 12 personal fouls.

Larry Hughes Jr. is one player who was a factor for the matchup. He walked away from this one shooting 62.5% from the field and earned 1 assist. He played 37 mins and grabbed 2 boards. He left the arena with 25 points on 10 of 16 shooting.

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Cal State Northridge enters this one with a win-loss record of 4-5 this year. They are losing possession via turnover 14.6 times per contest and as a squad they commit 18.7 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Cal State Northridge is snagging 41.2 boards per contest and has accumulated 131 dimes for the campaign, which has them ranked 249th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. The Matadors are hitting 29.6% on shots from 3-point land (61 of 206) and 66.7% from the free throw line. They have an average of 75.9 points per contest (222nd in the country) while shooting 41.7% from the field.

Defensively, the Matadors are forcing 12.1 turnovers per game and they draw 19.3 fouls. They currently rank 220th in the country in giving up assists with 134 relinquished on the season. The Matadors defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 42.7% (240 of 562) and they concede 37.3 boards per game as a group. They are giving up 31.9% on 3-point shots while they are 303rd in the nation in PPG from their opponents (79.4).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Delaware Blue Hens got the win with a final of 70-58 when they played George Washington. With respect to cleaning the glass, Delaware permitted George Washington to grab 31 in total (15 offensive). They went 28.6% from downtown by shooting 8 of 28 and ended up going 14 of 22 at the free throw line (63.6%). The Blue Hens permitted George Washington to knock down 18 of 62 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 29.0% for this game. When all was said and done, the Blue Hens shot 25 for 49 from the field which had them shooting 51.0%. In terms of shooting from 3-point land, Delaware knocked down 9 out of 20 attempts (45.0%). They were able to make 11 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 84.6%. George Washington committed 12 fouls in this game which got the Blue Hens to the free throw line for 13 tries. They turned it over 15 times, while recording 4 steals in this contest. The Blue Hens were able to snag 27 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive boards totaling 31 for the contest.

Justyn Fernandez ended up being a major contributor for the Blue Hens in this contest. He racked up 27 points in his 40 minutes of playing time and had 1 assist for this game. He converted 11 of 21 for this game for a field goal rate of 52.4%, and had 7 rebounds.

Delaware has a win-loss mark of 2-6 so far this season. As an offense, the Blue Hens are connecting on 44.3% from the field, which is ranked 241st in the country. Delaware has totaled 551 points for the year (68.9 per game) and they average 33.1 rebounds per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 13.9 times per game (221st in the country) and they turn the ball over 13.4 times per contest. The Blue Hens are responsible for committing 15.5 fouls every game while shooting 71.3% from the charity stripe.

The Blue Hens on defense are ranked 245th in college hoops in points given up per game with 75.9. They are forcing 10.1 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.9% from the field (211th in the nation). The Delaware defense allows 35.7% on 3-point attempts (70 of 196) and opponents are making 77.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 13.1 dimes and 35.3 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 179th and 217th in those categories.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Cal State Northridge

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