Colorado (1-0) vs Cal State-Fullerton (0-1)
November 13, 2024 at 09:00 PM EST
The Line: Betting Odds: Colorado -16.5 / Cal State-Fullerton +16.5 — Over/Under: 142.5
The CSU Fullerton Titans and Colorado Buffaloes meet Wednesday in college basketball action at the CU Events Center. Here’s a Cal State-Fullerton vs Colorado Prediction. This article will include a Cal State-Fullerton vs Colorado Pick.
CSU Fullerton Titans Betting Preview
The CSU Fullerton Titans lost to Grand Canyon and Stanford, and they play Oregon State and Idaho State next. The CSU Fullerton Titans are averaging 66 points on 41.1 percent shooting and allowing 84.5 points on 46.4 percent shooting. John Mikey Square is averaging 10.5 points and 3 rebounds, while Kaleb Brown is averaging 10 points and 2.5 rebounds. Donovan Oday is dishing 1 assist and Zion Richardson is grabbing 3 rebounds. The CSU Fullerton Titans are shooting 34.5 percent from beyond the arc and 76.2 percent from the free throw line. The CSU Fullerton Titans are allowing 34.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 22.5 rebounds per game.
Colorado Buffaloes Betting Preview
The Colorado Buffaloes beat Eastern Washington and Northern Colorado, and they play Harvard and Michigan State next. The Colorado Buffaloes are averaging 83 points on 46.2 percent shooting and allowing 72 points on 40.2 percent shooting. Elijah Malone is averaging 15.5 points and 6 rebounds, while Javon Ruffin is averaging 12 points and 1.5 assists. Trevor Baskin is the third double-digit scorer and Andrej Jakimovski is grabbing 6.5 rebounds. The Colorado Buffaloes are shooting 34.1 percent from beyond the arc and 75.9 percent from the free throw line. The Colorado Buffaloes are allowing 34.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43 rebounds per game.
Why the Colorado Buffaloes will win
- Colorado has won each of its last 13 night games at CU Events Center against non-AP-ranked opponents.
- Cal State Fullerton has lost each of its last four games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
- Cal State Fullerton has lost the first half in each of its last three road games against non-conference opponents.
Matchup/League Facts
- Colorado ranks T20th among Division 1 teams for free throws made per game this season (22.0).
- Colorado ranks T21st among Division 1 teams for steals per game this season (12.0).
- Cal State Fullerton ranks 364th among Division 1 teams for field goal attempts per game this season (45.0).
- Cal State Fullerton ranks 360th among Division 1 teams for rebounds per game this season (25.5).
Cal State-Fullerton vs Colorado Prediction
The CSU Fullerton Titans haven’t played a lick of defense through two games, and you can make a strong argument that Colorado is the better side than both Grand Canyon and Stanford. Colorado is off to a decent start to this season, and this should be another comfortable win for the Buffaloes at home. The only concern is it being a look-ahead spot with Michigan State soon approaching. Still, I’ll lay the points with Colorado, mainly because of how poorly CSU Fullerton looks out of the gate.