CSU Fullerton Titans vs Colorado Buffaloes Prediction, 11/13/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: CSU Fullerton Titans vs Colorado Buffaloes

Date: Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Location: CU Events Center in Boulder, CO

TV: ESPN+

CU Events Center is the location where the Colorado Buffaloes (2-0) will try to defeat the CSU Fullerton Titans (0-2) on Wednesday.

The CSU Fullerton Titans took the court against Stanford and went home with a loss by a final score of 80-53 in their last game. CSU Fullerton ended with a 32.5% field goal percentage (13 out of 40) and knocked down 3 of their 12 three-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Titans knocked down 24 of their 33 tries for a percentage of 72.7%. When discussing rebounding, they earned 20 with 3 of them being offensive. They also doled out 11 assists for the contest while forcing the other team into 17 turnovers and getting 10 steals. In regard to defense, CSU Fullerton allowed the other team to go 45.3% from the field on 24 of 53 shooting. Stanford recorded 15 dimes and had 9 steals for this game. Moreover, Stanford pulled down 31 rebounds (8 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Stanford finished shooting 76.9% from the charity stripe by knocking down 20 of 26 shots. They also knocked down 12 of their 32 attempts from distance. With respect to personal fouls, the Titans walked away with 25 while Stanford totaled 26 personal fouls.

John Mikey Square is one guy who played a role for the game. He finished shooting 71.4% from the floor but had no assists when the time ran out. He was on the court for 19 minutes and also collected 2 boards. He accounted for 13 points on 5 out of 7 shooting.

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CSU Fullerton comes into this matchup with a win-loss record of 0-2 for the campaign. They have an average of 66.0 pts per game (314th in the nation) while going 41.1% from the field. The Titans are hitting 34.5% on three-point shots (10 of 29) and 76.2% from the charity stripe. As a team, CSU Fullerton is grabbing 25.5 rebounds per game and has accounted for 13 dimes this year, which is 358th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 15.5 times per game and as a unit are committing 23.5 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Titans are forcing 13.0 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 25.5 fouls. They are giving up 34.9% from 3-point land and they are 329th in D-1 in opponents points per game (84.5). The Titans defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.4% (52 of 112) and they surrender 35.0 boards per contest as a unit. They are 176th in Division 1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 27 surrendered for the campaign.

For their last game, the Colorado Buffaloes got the win with a final of 90-88 when they faced Northern Colorado. The Buffaloes recorded 33 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 43 for this game. They turned it over 21 times, while getting 12 steals in the matchup. Northern Colorado was called for 28 personal fouls in this game which got the Buffaloes to the charity stripe for 41 shots. They were able to convert 31 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 75.6%. In the matter of shots from downtown, Colorado made 5 of their 18 attempts (27.8%). In all, the Buffaloes walked away from this one shooting 27 for 58 from the floor which had them shooting 46.6%. The Buffaloes allowed Northern Colorado to make 32 of 74 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 43.2% for the game. They shot 36.1% from beyond the perimeter via 13 out of 36 and walked away from this one shooting 11 of 17 at the free throw line (64.7%). In reference to attacking the glass, Colorado permitted Northern Colorado to pull down 33 in total (12 on the offensive glass).

Elijah Malone was important for the Buffaloes in this game. He knocked down 8 of 12 in this matchup for a rate of 66.7%, and tallied 5 rebounds. He scored 27 points in his 31 mins of playing time, but went home with no dimes.

Colorado has a record of 2-0 so far this season. When it comes to offense, the Buffaloes are shooting 46.2% from the field, which has them ranked 182nd in college hoops. Colorado has 166 pts on the year (83.0 per contest) and they grab 45.0 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 12.5 times per game (261st in D-1) and they turn the ball over 19.5 times per contest. The Buffaloes are committing 16.0 fouls per game and they connect on 75.9% from the charity stripe.

The Colorado defense allows 34.6% on 3-point attempts (18 of 52) and opponents are converting on 64.5% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 15.5 dimes and 31.5 boards per contest, which ranks them 303rd and 96th in those categories on the defensive end. The Buffaloes on defense are ranked 205th in college basketball in points allowed per game with 72.0. They have forced 16.0 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 40.2% from the field (157th in the country).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take CSU Fullerton

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