CSU Fullerton Titans vs San Diego State Aztecs Prediction, 11/6/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: CSU Fullerton Titans vs San Diego State Aztecs

Date: Monday, November 6, 2023

Location: Viejas Arena in San Diego, CA

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: CSU Fullerton (+15)

Viejas Arena is the site where the San Diego State Aztecs (32-7 last year) will play the CSU Fullerton Titans (20-13 last season) on Monday. San Diego State is 15-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The total has been set at 131.5.

The CSU Fullerton Titans stepped onto the hardwood against UC Santa Barbara and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 72-62 in their last contest. CSU Fullerton ended the game with a 44.4% FG percentage (24 out of 54) and made 2 out of their 14 three-point attempts. When they shot from the free throw line, the Titans buried 12 of their 18 tries for a rate of 66.7%. Regarding grabbing boards, they collected a total of 31 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 4 dimes in this matchup in addition to forcing 7 turnovers and having 3 steals. When talking about defending, CSU Fullerton allowed their opponent to shoot 41.8% from the field on 23 out of 55 shooting. UC Santa Barbara distributed 11 assists and had 4 steals in this matchup. On top of that, UC Santa Barbara grabbed 31 boards (4 offensive, 27 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. UC Santa Barbara shot 79.2% at the free throw line by knocking down 19 of their 24 attempts. They converted 7 out of their 17 shots from downtown. In reference to fouls, the Titans ended up with 24 and UC Santa Barbara finished the game with 20 fouls.

Max Jones is a guy who was a contributor for the contest. He accumulated 18 points on 8 out of 14 shooting. He played 36 mins and pulled down 6 rebounds. He went 57.1% from the floor and dished out 1 assist.

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CSU Fullerton will take the court after finishing with a win-loss mark of 20-13 last season. They lost possession via turnover 11.8 times per game and as a basketball team committed 17.9 fouls per contest. As a group, CSU Fullerton snagged 33.6 rebounds per game and sat with 340 assists over the course of last year, which had them ranked 341st in college basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Titans connected on 36.9% on 3-pointers (253 of 686) and 69.3% from the free throw line. They had an average of 69.2 pts per game (242nd in Division 1) while hitting 43.0% from the field.

Defensively, the Titans were able to force their opponents into 14.1 turnovers per contest and they drew 19.2 personal fouls. They were ranked 72nd in college basketball in allowing assists 372 relinquished over the course of last year. The Titans gave up an opponent shooting percentage of 41.6% (754 of 1,812) and they surrendered 34.9 boards per game as a squad. They gave up 31.2% on 3-point shots while they were 42nd in Division 1 in PPG allowed (65.1).

The last time they took the court, the San Diego State Aztecs took a loss by a final score of 76-59 against Connecticut. The Aztecs pulled down 21 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards for a total of 33 in this contest. They also gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while getting 7 steals for this game. Connecticut committed 15 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Aztecs to the charity stripe for a total of 20 shots. They were able to convert 15 of the free throws for a percentage of 75.0%. With respect to three-point attempts, San Diego State made 6 of 23 tries (26.1%). Overall, the Aztecs finished 19 for 59 from the floor which had them sitting at 32.2%. The Aztecs allowed Connecticut to bury 23 out of their 53 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 43.4% in the matchup. They went 35.3% from distance by shooting 6 out of 17 and finished the contest at 24 of 27 from the free throw line (88.9%). Regarding cleaning up the glass, San Diego State allowed Connecticut to get 40 in total (10 on the offensive glass).

Lamont Butler ended up being important for the Aztecs in this contest. He buried 5 out of 11 for this contest for a rate of 45.5%, and accounted for 4 rebounds. He recorded 13 points in his 32 mins on the court and accumulated 2 dimes in this matchup.

San Diego State had a win-loss record of 32-7 last season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Aztecs connected on 43.8% from the field, which was ranked 225th in the country. San Diego State accumulated 2,775 points last season (71.2 per game) and they averaged 36.3 boards per game. They dished out assists 12.9 times per game (188th in college basketball) and they gave up possession 11.6 times per game. The Aztecs were responsible for committing 16.3 fouls every game and they shot 72.2% from the charity stripe.

The Aztecs on the defensive end were ranked 27th in college hoops in PPG allowed with 63.5. They forced 12.9 TO's every game and let teams shoot 40.9% from the field (41st in Division 1). The San Diego State defense conceded 28.4% on shots from distance (243 of 857) and opponents knocked down 75.2% of their foul shots. They conceded 10.6 dimes and 32.2 boards every game, which had them ranked 26th and 62nd in college basketball.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take CSU Fullerton (+15)

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