The Cal State Fullerton Titans will be at Matadome to challenge the Cal State Northridge Matadors in a Big West matchup. The game gets underway at 10:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Feb. 10 and can be seen on ES3.
The Matadors fell to Long Beach State 81-76 on Saturday. Tavrion Dawson had the best performance for the Matadors, recording 13 points, three rebounds, and one steal. The Titans, meanwhile, are coming off an 81-68 loss against UC Santa Barbara on Saturday. Khalil Ahmad had a good shooting night, leading the team with 21 points.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Matadors won the first game 85-75. Despite the loss, Tre’ Coggins had a standout performance with 41 points, two rebounds, one assist, two steals, and six three-pointers.
The Matadors enter the game with records of 8-15 Straight Up (SU) and 11-12 Against The Spread (ATS).
On the other side, the Titans head into the game with records of 8-11 ATS and 9-13 SU. Cal State Fullerton is one of the top foul-shooting teams in the nation, making 18.0 shots from the line per game.
With the Matadors’ last win against Cal State Fullerton, the head-to-head record between these two is now an even 5-5 SU over their most recent meetings. The Matadors hold the advantage ATS with a record of 8-2. When it comes to field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers, Cal State Fullerton held the edge in all three of these categories one time in the last five meetings. Cal State Northridge never did so in those games.
Predictions: SU Winner – CSF, ATS Winner – CSF
Notes
Cal State Northridge averages 70.1 possessions per game, scoring 1.005 points on each possession. While Cal State Fullerton averages fewer possessions per game with 70.0, they score more points per possession with 1.030.
Cal State Northridge has an average effective field goal percentage of 48.9%. Cal State Fullerton is an abysmal 2-11 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
On average, Cal State Northridge attempts 13.0 three pointers and Cal State Fullerton attempts 19.0. In games where they have 20 or more three point attempts, the Cal State Northridge Matadors are winless at 0-1 while the Cal State Fullerton Titans are even at 5-5.
Cal State Northridge has forced an average turnover percentage of 17.8% this season. Cal State Fullerton has an abysmal 2-10 record when its TO% is 17.8% or higher.
