Cal State Fullerton Titans vs Long Beach State Beach Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our Long Beach State vs Cal State Fullerton NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Fullerton.

Long Beach State vs Cal State Fullerton Prediction

Betting on today's Beach and Titans game? Catch the action at Titan Gym in Fullerton, CA, as the Titans hosts this showdown at 10:00 ET on ESPN+. The odds for this Big West conference game currently have Cal State Fullerton as the -5.5 point favorite with the over/under line sitting at 127.5 points.

Long Beach State vs. Cal State Fullerton Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Long Beach State Beach at Cal State Fullerton Titans
Where: Fullerton at Titan Gym
Date: Thursday, December 5th
Betting Odds CSUFL -5.5, LBST +210 | CSUFL -264 O/U 127.5

Beach Preview: Is a Road Win Possible for Long Beach State?

Long Beach State Beach Recent Game/Games

Long Beach State’s season struggles continued with an 82-66 home loss to San Jose State on Wednesday, dropping their record to 0-8. Entering the game as +6 point underdogs, the Beach failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game reached 148, surpassing the over/under line of 132.5.

After trailing 38-36 at halftime, Long Beach State’s defense faltered in the second half, allowing 44 points while only scoring 30 themselves.

Beach Offense Breakdown

Long Beach State's offense put up 66 points in their last game, shooting 44.4% from the field and 33.3% from beyond the arc. Their effective field goal percentage was 50%, and they hit 66.7% of their free throws, going 12-for-18 from the line.

Donavan Yap led the way with 18 points, hitting 3-of-6 from deep and finishing 6-of-9 overall. Josh Uduje and Kam Martin each added 17 points, with Martin also dishing out 7 assists. The Beach grabbed 12 offensive rebounds and finished with 12 assists as a team.

Beach Team Defense

Long Beach State's defense gave up 82 points, with their opponents shooting 44% from the field. They allowed 18 two-point field goals on 36 attempts, a 50% success rate.

From beyond the arc, Long Beach State's opponents hit 6 of 18 threes, shooting 33%. They also sent them to the line 18 times, where they made 12 free throws, shooting 66%. Long Beach State allowed 12 offensive rebounds.

Titans Preview: Will the Titans Live Up to Expectations at Home?

Cal State Fullerton Titans Recent Game/Games

The Titans dropped to 2-6 on the season after a 64-55 loss to the Pacific Tigers on Saturday, November 30th. Playing on the road, Cal State Fullerton entered the game as +4.5 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread.

Trailing 29-23 at halftime, the Titans scored 32 points in the 2nd half but allowed 35. The combined points for the game were 119, falling short of the O/U line of 138.5.

Titans Offense Breakdown

Cal State Fullerton struggled offensively in their last game, putting up just 55 points with a field goal percentage of 33.3% (19/57). Their effective field goal percentage was 36.8%, and they hit only 4 of 16 from beyond the arc, shooting 25% from three-point range.

At the free-throw line, the Titans shot 61.9% (13/21), and they grabbed 8 offensive rebounds. Lamar Washington and Elijah Fisher each scored 17 points, with Washington shooting 62.5% from the field and adding 7 assists.

Titans Team Defense

Cal State Fullerton's defense gave up 64 points in their last game, with opponents shooting 45% from the field. They allowed 59% shooting on two-point attempts, as the other team went 16/27 inside the arc.

From three-point range, the Titans held their opponents to 5/19 shooting, or 26%. They also sent the other team to the free-throw line 24 times, where they made 17 free throws for 70%. Cal State Fullerton gave up 9 offensive rebounds.

Beach vs Titans Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

When looking at their past ten road matchups, Long Beach State has an ATS record of 5-4-1 while averaging 68 per game. The team went 4-6 overall in these games.
Through their last five home contests, the Titans offense has averaged 55 points per game while allowing an average of 72. Cal State Fullerton posted an overall record of 1-4 while going 1-4 ATS.
Going back to their previous five games as the underdog, Long Beach State has an ATS mark of 0-5 while going 0-5 straight up.
Over the team's last five games as the favorite, the Titans struggled vs the spread going just 2-3. However, they still had a straight up mark of 3-2.