CSUN rolled past Grace (CA) 108-69 at Premier America Credit Union Arena.
Palmdale, California, native Mikah Ballew led CSUN with 24 points. Noah Charles had 26 points and 6 assists for Grace (CA). Lacey, Washington, native Brooklyn Hicks led all players with 10 rebounds for CSUN.
CSUN had 64 points in the paint to Grace (CA)'s 10. Our model missed the final margin by 4.7 points.
Cal State Northridge won five CCAA regular-season titles, in 1971, 1972, 1978, 1979 and 1985.
Before the game
Our preview, as it ran before tip ·
Grace (CA) vs. CSUN prediction: model has CSUN by 42
Grace (CA) visits CSUN (0-2) at Premier America Credit Union Arena in Northridge Thursday at 10 PM ET on ESPN+.
Our model makes CSUN a 41.8-point favorite, projecting a 101-59 final. Grace (CA) is not a Division I team, so books don't post a line and the model's number is rough.
Players to watch: Keziah Ekissi of CSUN, 9 points a game; Brooklyn Hicks of CSUN, 6.5 points a game; Jael Martin of CSUN, 3.5 points a game.
CSUN traveled about 1,260 miles to Northridge.
What the model said
Projected that morning with only earlier games
GRCU 58, CSUN 102model score
-43.7model spread (home)
160.2model total
4.7points off the final margin
Leans are against the DraftKings closing line ESPN carries. Season record on the ratings page.
Line and result
Spread (home)
Total
ML home
ML away
Source
Margin +39 (home)
Travel and rest coming in
Team
Rest days
Miles in
Road streak
Time zone
GRCU
non-MAC team, not tracked
CSUN
5
1,260
–
same
Rest is full days off between games. Miles are an estimate from the travel model (see the travel page).
