CSU Fullerton Titans vs UCLA Bruins Prediction, 11/22/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: CSU Fullerton Titans vs UCLA Bruins

Date: Friday, November 22, 2024

Location: Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, CA

TV: BTN

The CSU Fullerton Titans (1-4) are hitting the road to Pauley Pavilion on Friday where they will try to defeat the UCLA Bruins (4-1).

The CSU Fullerton Titans played Idaho State and took home the win by a score of 62-61 in their last contest. CSU Fullerton finished the contest with a 49.0% FG percentage (24 out of 49) and knocked down 7 out of their 15 3-pointers. At the free throw line, the Titans knocked down 7 of their 8 attempts for a rate of 87.5%. Pertaining to grabbing boards, they earned 26 with 5 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 11 assists for this contest while creating 7 turnovers and having 4 steals. When talking about defending, CSU Fullerton allowed the other team to go 30.9% from the field on 21 out of 68 shooting. Idaho State doled out 5 dimes and had 9 steals for this contest. Moreover, Idaho State had 37 rebounds (18 offensive, 19 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Idaho State shot 92.9% from the free throw line by converting 13 of 14 attempts. They buried 6 of their 28 tries from distance. When it comes to personal fouls, the Titans finished with 10 and Idaho State totaled 12 personal fouls.

John Mikey Square is one player who was important for the matchup. He ended up shooting 77.8% from the floor and also dished out 3 assists. He was on the court for 26 mins and snagged 5 rebounds. He accumulated 17 points on 7 out of 9 shooting.

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CSU Fullerton steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss record of 1-4 for the year. They currently have an average of 59.6 points per contest (352nd in the nation) while hitting 38.6% from the floor. The Titans are shooting 28.9% on shots from 3-point land (24 of 83) and 79.2% from the free throw line. As a unit, CSU Fullerton is grabbing 27.8 rebounds per game and has tallied 39 dimes on the season, which is 355th in the country in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 14.0 times per contest and as a group are committing 19.2 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Titans are forcing their opponents into 12.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.2 fouls. They are giving up 34.0% on 3-pointers while they are 287th in college hoops in opponents points per game (76.6). The Titans are giving up a field goal percentage of 44.1% (124 of 281) and they surrender 36.6 rebounds per contest as a group. They are 261st in college hoops in allowing assists to their opponents with 68 conceded on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the UCLA Bruins walked away with a victory by a final of 84-70 when they played Idaho State. The Bruins recorded 16 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 23 in this contest. They also turned it over 11 times, while recording 7 steals for the matchup. Idaho State had 21 fouls for the contest which took the Bruins to the charity stripe for 26 attempts. They were able to make 21 of those for a clip of 80.8%. In reference to three-point shots, UCLA buried 9 of their 14 tries (64.3%). Overall, the Bruins ended up shooting 27 for 47 from the floor which had them shooting 57.4%. The Bruins allowed Idaho State to convert 24 out of 54 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 44.4% for the matchup. They wrapped up this game 33.3% from 3-point land by connecting on 11 of 33 and finished the contest at 11 of 14 from the free throw line (78.6%). In the matter of cleaning the glass, UCLA permitted Idaho State to pull down 20 in total (10 on the offensive side).

Sebastian Mack ended up being a major contributor for the Bruins in this game. He earned 21 points in his 28 mins of playing time and accounted for 2 dimes in the game. He converted 3 out of 6 for the game for a field goal rate of 50.0%, but went home without a rebound.

UCLA has a record of 4-1 on the season. The Bruins are committing 17.8 fouls per contest while shooting 75.9% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 15.6 times per game (130th in the country) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.8 times per contest. UCLA has accumulated 389 points for the year (77.8 per game) and they pull in 37.4 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Bruins are hitting on 48.1% from the floor, which ranks 96th in the nation.

The Bruins on the defensive side of the court are 13th in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 55.4. They are forcing 17.6 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 37.3% from the field (49th in college basketball). The UCLA defense gives up 29.3% on shots from 3-point land (34 of 116) and their opponents are converting on 63.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 11.2 assists and 28.2 boards every game, which is ranked 107th and 12th in D-1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take CSU Fullerton

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