Cal State-Fullerton vs UC San Diego 1/22/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
UC San Diego Tritons (8-9) vs. Cal State-Fullerton Titans (10-5)
January 22, 2022 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: Cal State-Fullerton Titans -9.5 / UC San Diego Tritons +9.5; Over/Under: 139.5
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The UC San Diego Tritons will travel to Titan Gym to take on the CSU Fullerton Titans this Saturday night in College Basketball action.
The UC San Diego Tritons lost their 4th straight game and dropped to 8-9 on the season after being defeated by the Long Beach State Beach, 87-69, this past Thursday. UC San Diego struggled on both ends of the court in the 1st half against Long Beach State and could not fight back after going into halftime trailing by a 41-21 margin. UC San Diego shot 40.7% from the field & 23.1% from beyond the arc while allowing Long Beach State to shoot 54.8% from the field & 46.7% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Tritons was Toni Rocak who had 18 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists, & 1 block.
On the season, UC San Diego is averaging 69.6 ppg on 44.3% shooting from the field. The Tritons are averaging 8.6 three-pointers per game on 35.6% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, UC San Diego has been led by Toni Rocak (15.3 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 1.5 apg, 1.1 spg), Bryce Pope (11.6 ppg, 2.6 rpg), Francis Nwaokorie (10.9 ppg, 5.5 rpg), & Jake Killingsworth (7.4 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 2.3 apg).
Defensively, UC San Diego is allowing their opponents to average 68.0 ppg on 44.8% shooting from the field. The Tritons have a rebound margin of -3.5 and a turnover margin of 0.8.
The CSU Fullerton Titans won their 6th straight game and improved to 10-5 on the season after defeating the UC Irvine Anteaters, 65-63, this past Thursday. CSU Fullerton allowed UC Irvine to fight back to take the game late after holding a 11-point lead midway through the 2nd half, however, the Titans were able to hold on for the upset victory after a E.J. Anosike jumper gave CSU Fullerton a 62-59 lead with 1:22 left in regulation. CSU Fullerton shot 41.2% from the field & 7.7% from beyond the arc while allowing UC Irvine to shoot 45.8% from the field & 368% shooting from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Titans was E.J. Anosike who had a double-double with 16 points, 10 rebounds, 1 block, & 1 steal.
On the season, CSU Fullerton is averaging 72.5 ppg on 45.9% shooting from the field. The Titans are averaging 4.5 three-pointers per game on 27.5% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, CSU Fullerton has been led by E.J. Anosike (18.6 ppg, 7.9 rpg, 1.3 apg), Vincent Lee (9.9 ppg, 5.9 rpg), Damari Milstead (9.7 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 2.7 apg, 1.8 spg), & Tray Maddox Jr. (9.5 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 2.4 apg, 1.1 spg).
Defensviely, CSU Fullerton is allowing their opponents to average 67.3 ppg on 43.5% shooting from the field. The Titans have a rebound margin of 3.7 and a turnover margin of 1.5.
The Tritons are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games & 0-7 ATS in their last 7 road games. The Titans are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games & 5-2 ATS in their last 7 Saturday home games.
UC San Diego Tritons are a decent team, however, they have struggled as of late, and it was a bit concerning to see the Tritons lose to Long Beach State by almost 20-point on their home court. CSU Fullerton showed us that they could be the team to beat this season in the Big West after an impressive road win at UC Irvine and as the Titans are just the more balanced team on both ends of the court and should have a huge advantage on the boards, I think the Titans do enough in this one to cover this home spread. Good Luck!
