Cal State-Northridge vs Cal State-Fullerton Prediction College Basketball Picks 1/2/25

The Cal State Northridge Matadors are visiting the Cal State Fullerton Titans on Thursday, January 2nd at the Titan Gym. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Cal State Northridge Matadors vs Cal State Fullerton Titans Prediction.

Cal State Fullerton Titans Preview

The Cal State Fullerton Titans have a 4-9 record this season and are coming off a 93-60 win over Nobel. The Titans are 4-7-1 against the spread, and 4-8 in over/under while having a 3-2 home record.

Offensively, Cal State is averaging just 63.8 points per game, which ranks just 352nd in the nation. Defensively, they allow 70.4 points per game (159th). The Titans shoot 42.4% from the field (303rd) and 27.4% from beyond the arc (359th). The Titans shoot 76.7% from the free-throw line (43rd) and are grabbing 31.8 rebounds per game (339th).

Donovan Oday leads Cal State in scoring with an average of 12.5 points, adding a team-high 5.6 rebounds, while John Mikey Square adds 9.4 points and 3.9 rebounds. CSU Fullerton will meet UC San Diego, UC Davis, and Hawaii following this game.

Cal State Northridge Matadors Preview

The Cal State Northridge Matadors have a 9-4 record this season and are coming off an 87-52 win over La Sierra. The Matadors are 7-4 against the spread, and 6-5 in over/under while having a 4-3 road record.

Offensively, Cal State Northridge is averaging 81.4 points per game, which ranks 64th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 70.2 points per game (156th). The Matadors shoot 46.9% from the field (103rd) and 32.7% from beyond the arc (325th). The Matadors shoot 71.8% from the free-throw line (168th) and are grabbing 41.6 rebounds per game, which is the 19th-best nationally.

Keonte Jones leads Cal State Northridge in scoring this season, with an average of 14.8 points and a team-high 8.6 rebounds, while Marcus Adams adds 14.2 points and 5.1 rebounds. CSU Northridge will face UC Davis after this one.

Why the Cal State Fullerton Titans will win

• The home team has won four of Cal State Fullerton’s last five games.
• Cal State Northridge has lost four of its last five night games against the Big West Conference.
• Cal State Fullerton has won the first half in each of its last six games against Cal State Northridge.

Why the Cal State Northridge Matadors will win

• Cal State Fullerton has lost each of its last five night games following a home win.
• Cal State Northridge has won each of its last three games against Cal State Fullerton.
• Cal State Fullerton has lost the first half in four of its last five night games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Cal State Northridge Matadors vs Cal State Fullerton Titans Prediction

Cal State Northridge has three consecutive wins against Cal State and is 3-0 against the spread. Over is 8-2 in their last 10 meetings, and in their most recent meeting last season, Cal State Northridge won 65-60 on the road. In this Cal State Northridge Matadors vs Cal State Fullerton Titans Prediction, Cal State Northridge is coming as -5 road favorites. Cal State Northridge is better both offensively, scoring 17.6 points more than Cal State, and defensively, allowing 0.2 points less. The Matadors are winning by an average of 11.2 points this season, while the Titans are losing by 6.6 points. The Titans are struggling mightily with their shooting this season, as they rank on the bottom-60 in field goal percentage while having the 5th-worst 3-point percentage in the nation. The guests are simply the better team in this matchup, so take the Cal State Northridge Matadors and lay the points on the road.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Cal State Northridge Matadors -5