Long Beach State vs Cal State-Fullerton Prediction College Basketball Picks 12/5/24

Donovan Oday leads Cal State in scoring with an average of 10.9 points, adding a team-high 4.5 rebounds, while John Mikey Square adds 9.4 points and 3.1 rebounds. CSU Fullerton will meet UC Riverside, Denver, Wyoming, CSU Northridge, and UC San Diego after this one.

Long Beach State Beach Preview

The Long Beach State Beach have a 1-8 record this season and are coming off a 66-82 loss to San Jose State. The Beach is 1-7 against the spread, and 3-5 in over/under, while they have a 0-3 road record. 

Offensively, Long Beach State is averaging 61.7 points per game, which ranks just 354th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 72.7 points per game (218th). The Beach shot with 40.2% from the field (336th) and 31.2% from beyond the arc (273rd). The Beach shoot 67.6% from the free-throw line (265th) and are grabbing 36 rebounds per game (210th).

Devin Askew leads Long Beach State in scoring with an average of 16.8 points and a team-high 3.7 assists, while TJ Wrainwright adds 11.4 points. Long Beach State will face Hawaii, San Diego, Pepperdine, and UC Riverside following this game.

Why the Cal State Fullerton Titans will win

• Long Beach State has lost each of its last eight games.
• The home team has won seven of Cal State Fullerton's last eight games.
• Long Beach State has lost the first half in each of its last six night games.

Why the Long Beach State Beach will win

• Cal State Fullerton has lost eight of its last 10 games.
• The road team has won each of the last three games between Long Beach State and Cal State Fullerton.
• Cal State Fullerton has lost the first half in eight of its last nine games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Long Beach State Beach vs Cal State Fullerton Titans Prediction

Long Beach State is 3-1 in their last 4 meetings against Cal State Fullerton, and are also 3-1 against the spread. In their most recent meeting back in February, Cal State Fullerton won 76-71 on the road. In this Long Beach State Beach vs Cal State Fullerton Titans Prediction, Cal State Fullerton is coming as -6 home favorites. Long Beach State is better both offensively, scoring 2.7 points more than Cal State Fullerton, and defensively, allowing 1.1 points less. Both teams have extremely weak offenses, as they both rank in the bottom 12 of the nation, scoring just 120.7 points per game combined. They also struggle to shoot the ball, especially since the Titans are a bottom-15 team both in field goal and in 3-point percentage, while the Beach is bottom-30 in field goal percentage. I expect points to be at a premium between two struggling teams, so take the under.