Cal State-Fullerton vs Long Beach State 1/4/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Long Beach State Beach will travel to Titan Gym to take on the CSU Fullerton Titans this Tuesday night in College Basketball action.

The Long Beach State Beach dropped to 3-7 on the season after being defeated by the 16^th ranked USC Trojans, 73-62, on December 12^th. Long Beach State gave USC all they could handle in the first half and went into halftime tied at 38-all, however, Long Beach State struggled offensively in the 2^nd half and could not fight back after the Trojans took a 68-56 lead with 2:15 left in regulation. Long Beach State shot 38.3% from the field & 27.8% from beyond the arc while allowing USC to shoot 49.1% from the field & 41.7% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Beach was Joel Murray who had 14 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, & 2 steals.

On the season, Long Beach State is averaging 73.1 ppg on 45.0% shooting from the field. The Beach are averaging 5.5 three-pointers per game on 32.5% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Long Beach State has been led by Joel Murray (16.1 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 3.0 apg, 1.3 spg), Colin Slater (12.5 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 2.1 apg), Jordan Roberts (9.4 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 1.1 spg), & Drew Cobb (5.3 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 1.6 apg).

Defensively, Long Beach State is allowing their opponents to average 81.2 ppg on 46.1% shooting from the field. The Beach have a rebound margin of 3.5 and a turnover margin of -3.6.

The CSU Fullerton Titans won their 3^rd straight game and improved to CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners, 73-67, this past Thursday. CSU Fullerton led by a 32-31 margin at halftime and was able to pull away in the 2^nd half after taking a 65-51 lead with 3:22 left in regulation. CSU Fullerton shot 42.9% from the field & 22.2% from beyond the arc while allowing CSU Bakersfield to 41.3% shooting from the field & 33.3% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Titans was E.J. Anosike who had 21 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist, & 1 steal.

On the season, CSU Fullerton is averaging 72.1 ppg on 43.8% shooting from the field. The Titans are averaging 4.8 three-pointers per game on 28.3% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, CSU Fullerton has been led by E.J. Anosike (17.5 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 1.3 apg), Tray Maddox Jr. (10.2 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 2.5 apg, 1.2 spg), Vincent Lee (10.0 ppg, 5.3 rpg), & Dante Maddox Jr. (10.0 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 1.4 apg, 1.0 spg).

Defensively, CSU Fullerton is allowing their opponents to an average of 67.5 ppg on 43.8% shooting from the field. The Titans have a rebound margin of 3.8 and a turnover margin of 1.7.

The Beach are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 road games, however, are just 6-15-1 ATS in their last 22 games following a ATS win. The Titan are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games overall, however, are just 2-5 ATS in their last 7 Tuesday home games.

Long Beach State has been average on the offensive end, ranking 156^th in scoring offense & 147^th in FG%, however, the Beach have really struggled defensively as they come into this matchup ranked just t-344^th in scoring defense & 316^th in defensive FG%. CSU Fullerton has been average on both sides of the ball this season and come into this game ranked 184^th in scoring offense & 160^th in scoring defense.

Long Beach State was struggled before having their last 5 games cancelled and I don’t think the extra time off has helped a defense that has struggled to slow down anyone. CSU Fullerton is 4-1 at home this season and as I think their offense should be able to put up plenty of points in this one, I think the Titans win this one by 10+ and cover this spread. Good Luck!