It will be a battle between BigWst opponents when the Cal State Fullerton Titans (8-12, 4-2 BigWst) welcome the CSUN Matadors (9-12, 3-2 BigWst) to Titan Gym. The game starts at 10 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 30, 2019, and will air on ESPN 3.
CSUN Matadors vs. Cal State Fullerton Titans ATS Prediction
The Matadors will be hoping for a similar outcome after beating the Long Beach State 49ers in their last outing, 86-71. The Matadors had an absurd offensive rebounding percentage of 38.2 (above their season average of 29.7), while the 49ers had a turnover percentage of 19.6 (above the 14.8 mark opponents have averaged against CSUN this season). Jared Pearre had a good game for CSUN, recording 16 points and 10 rebounds.
In the Titans’ last outing, they beat the Cal Poly Mustangs, 80-63. The Titans knocked down 26 of their 35 free throws (74.3 percent) and had an offensive rebounding percentage of 42.3 (above their season average of 23.3). With 15 points and nine rebounds, Cal State Fullerton’s Jackson Rowe played well.
After the Titans won both matchups against the Matadors last season, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. In the last contest, Cal State Fullerton won 102-76. The Titans had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (48.5 vs. 16.2) and had a better free throw rate (0.257 vs. 0.172).
Cal State Fullerton could struggle to create turnovers. CSUN ranks 135th in the country at avoiding errors (turnover percentage of 18.4 percent), while Cal State Fullerton forces the 54th-fewest turnovers (17.2 percent).
CSUN at Cal State Fullerton Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes:
CSUN ranks 26th in assists per game (16.5) while Cal State Fullerton ranks 167th (12.7).
The Titans rank 108th in rebounds per game (36.6) while the Matadors rank 243rd in rebounds allowed per game (37.8).
CSUN ranks 30th in blocks per game (4.6) while Cal State Fullerton ranks 113th (3.1).
The Matadors rank 250th in three pointers attempted per game (19.1) while the Titans rank 265th (18.2).
Cal State Fullerton averages 6.0 steals per game, which ranks 139th in the nation. CSUN ranks 148th in steals allowed per game (6.9).
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The Matadors have outscored opponents by an average of 1.8 points in their last five games. On the season, CSUN has been defeated by an average of 3.3 points.
During their last five games, the Titans have scored an average of 73.6 points per game (matching their season average) and allowed an average of 67.4 points per game (4.5 below their season average).
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