Pepperdine at CS Northridge

Home/road breakdowns are so important to look at in college athletics, especially in basketball. Cal Northridge plays its best basketball at home and opens against Pepperdine. The Waves are 3-9 ATS in their last 12 against the Big West and carry a 1-4 ATS run on the road into this game. Cal State Northridge is rebuilding under the right guy, Bobby Braswell, who coached Long Beach State to the last two Big West titles. This is an undervalued team with three starters back, led by Stephan Hicks, last season's Big West freshman of the year, plus guard Josh Greene and hard-working Stephen Maxwell. Throw in a pair of talented freshmen in Landon Drew and Brandon Perry and this team is under the radar. Play on Cal State Northridge.