Cal State Fullerton Titans vs California-San Diego Tritons Matchup

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

California-San Diego vs Cal State Fullerton Prediction

Planning on watching today's Tritons and Titans game? Catch the action at Titan Gym in Fullerton, CA, as the Titans hosts this showdown at 9:00 ET on ESPN+. In this Big West matchup, California-San Diego is favored bt -12.5 vs. Cal State Fullerton. The over/under for the game is 136.5 points.

California-San Diego vs. Cal State Fullerton Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: California-San Diego Tritons at Cal State Fullerton Titans
Where: Fullerton at Titan Gym
Date: Saturday, January 4th
Betting Odds UCSD -12.5, UCSD -867 | CSUFL +569 O/U 136.5

Tritons Preview: Will California-San Diego Shock Everyone at Titan Gym?

California-San Diego Tritons Recent Game/Games

The Tritons improved to 10-2 this season with a 77-71 road win over the Toreros on Saturday, December 21st. Despite being -13.5 point favorites, they didn’t cover the spread.

California-San Diego led 32-28 at halftime and scored 45 points in the 2nd half while allowing 43. The total points for the game went over the 143.5 O/U line.

Tritons Offense Breakdown

California-San Diego put up 77 points in their last game, shooting 46.2% from the field and 40% from beyond the arc (8/20). Their effective field goal percentage was 53.8%, and they hit 77.8% of their free throws (21/27).

Tyler McGhie led the way with 27 points, knocking down 7 of 10 threes. Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones added 17 points and 6 assists, while Joey Chammaa contributed 14 points in just 17 minutes, shooting 71.4% from the field.

Tritons Team Defense

California-San Diego's defense struggled in their last game, giving up 71 points on 50% shooting from the field. They allowed their opponent to connect on 60% of their two-point attempts, with 17 makes on 28 tries.

From beyond the arc, the Tritons gave up 10 threes on 25 attempts, a 40% shooting performance. They also sent their opponent to the free-throw line 10 times, where they hit 7 free throws.

Titans Preview: Do the Titans Stand a Chance at Home?

Cal State Fullerton Titans Recent Game/Games

The Titans dropped to 3-10 on the season after a 95-65 home loss to CSUN on Thursday. Entering the game as +4.5 point underdogs, Fullerton not only lost but also failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game reached 160, surpassing the O/U line of 142.5.

Fullerton fell behind early, trailing 60-26 at halftime. They showed some fight in the 2nd half, outscoring CSUN 39-35, but the early deficit was too much to overcome.

Titans Offense Breakdown

Cal State Fullerton put up 65 points in their last game, shooting 43.5% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 52.2%. They hit 7 of 19 from beyond the arc, shooting 36.8%, and were 75% from the free-throw line, making 18 of 24 attempts.

Marcus Adams Jr. led the way with 20 points, hitting 6 of 10 threes, while Scotty Washington added 18 points, despite shooting just 4 of 13 from deep. Kaleb Brown was efficient, knocking down 4 of 6 threes, and Tyler Beard was perfect from beyond the arc, hitting both of his attempts.

Titans Team Defense

Cal State Fullerton's defense gave up 95 points in their last game, with the opposing team shooting 43% from the field, hitting 20 of their 46 attempts. Inside the arc, they allowed 13 of 27 shots to fall, a 48% success rate.

From three-point range, the Titans' defense saw the other team make 7 of 19 attempts, good for 36%. They also sent the opposition to the free-throw line 24 times, where they converted 18, shooting 75%. Cal State Fullerton allowed 6 offensive rebounds.

Tritons vs Titans Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Across their ten previous road games, California-San Diego has an ATS mark of 7-3. Their straight up record in these matchups was 7-3 while averaging 75 points per game.
In their last ten games at home, the Titans have a straight up record of 2-8 while going 4-6 vs. the spread. The team averaged 62 points per game in this stretch.
The last five games that Cal State Fullerton was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 2-2-1 while going 1-4 straight up.
In their last five contests as the favorite, California-San Diego has a poor record vs the spread going 2-3. But, they still put together a straight up mark of 4-1.