CSU Fullerton Titans vs Nebraska Cornhuskers Prediction, 11/26/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: CSU Fullerton Titans vs Nebraska Cornhuskers
Date: Sunday, November 26, 2023
Location: Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, NE
TV: ESPN+
The Nebraska Cornhuskers (6-0) host the CSU Fullerton Titans (2-3) at Pinnacle Bank Arena on Sunday.
The CSU Fullerton Titans stepped onto the hardwood against Southern Miss and went home with a win by a final score of 74-67 in their last contest. When it comes to fouls, the Titans ended up with 16 while Southern Miss recorded 24 fouls. They made 6 out of their 17 attempts from 3-point range. Southern Miss went 77.3% when shooting free throws by making 17 of their 22 shots. In addition, Southern Miss collected 27 boards (10 offensive, 17 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Southern Miss earned 9 assists and had 10 steals in this matchup. Pertaining to defense, CSU Fullerton let their opponent shoot 40.0% from the floor on 22 of 55 shooting. They also dished out 13 assists in this contest as well as forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and getting 5 steals. Pertaining to hauling in boards, they earned 29 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Titans converted 22 of 28 attempts for a percentage of 78.6%. CSU Fullerton wrapped up the contest having earned a 52.3% field goal percentage (23 of 44) and knocked down 6 of their 14 3-pointers.
Max Jones is a guy who was a major factor for the contest. He ended up walking away with 19 points on 3 out of 8 shooting. He was on the court for 36 mins and also grabbed 3 rebounds. He finished 37.5% from the floor and totaled 7 assists.
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CSU Fullerton comes into this contest with a record of 2-3 on the year. They are giving up possession 16.2 times per contest and as a team are committing 18.4 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, CSU Fullerton is pulling in 36.2 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 52 assists for the campaign, which is 329th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Titans are shooting 26.0% on shots from beyond the arc (27 of 104) and 68.4% from the free throw line. They are averaging 64.6 points per outing (331st in D-1) while hitting 41.7% from the field.
When they are on the defensive end, the Titans have forced 11.6 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 21.0 fouls. They are giving up 32.0% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 198th in college hoops in PPG allowed (71.6). The Titans defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 43.0% (126 of 293) and they surrender 34.2 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They currently rank 225th in the country in allowing assists to their opponents with 73 surrendered for the year.
The last time they took the court, the Nebraska Cornhuskers got the victory with a final of 89-79 when they faced Duquesne. The Cornhuskers were able to snag 20 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 27 in the matchup. They turned it over 2 times, while getting 1 steal for the matchup. Duquesne had 24 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Cornhuskers to the free throw line for 31 attempts. They were able to knock down 28 of the free throws for a clip of 90.3%. With respect to 3-point shots, Nebraska buried 9 out of their 24 attempts (37.5%). Overall, the Cornhuskers shot 26 for 53 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 49.1%. The Cornhuskers allowed Duquesne to convert 28 of 63 attempts from the field which had them at 44.4% for the contest. They went 27.6% from 3-point land by connecting on 8 out of 29 and finished the contest at 15 of 17 from the free throw line (88.2%). In the matter of cleaning the glass, Nebraska allowed Duquesne to collect 36 overall (13 on the offensive glass).
Keisei Tominaga was important for the Cornhuskers in the matchup. He tallied 23 points in his 23 mins on the hardwood, but didn't record an assist. He knocked down 6 out of 12 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and had 2 rebounds.
Nebraska has a record of 6-0 this year. The Cornhuskers have committed 13.8 personal fouls every game and they hit 71.4% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 16.7 times per game (53rd in college basketball) and they are turning it over 10.0 times per contest. Nebraska has scored 486 points on the season (81.0 per contest) and they grab 44.0 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Cornhuskers are shooting 45.5% from the field, which ranks them 151st in Division 1.
The Cornhuskers on the defensive end are ranked 20th in college basketball in points given up per game with 60.2. They have forced 10.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 35.1% from the floor (5th in Division 1). The Nebraska defense concedes 23.9% from downtown (34 of 142) and opponents are making 75.6% of their free throw shots. They surrender 7.5 dimes and 34.2 total boards per game, which is ranked 5th and 136th in the country.
Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?
Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Nebraska
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