Sacramento State Hornets at Cal State Fullerton Titans Betting Prediction 12/07/19

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The Sacramento State Hornets (5-1) will travel to Titan Gym to take on the Cal State Fullerton Titans (3-6). Action starts at 9 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 7, 2019.

Sacramento State Hornets vs. Cal State Fullerton Titans Betting Odds

In their last outing, the Titans lost a close one to the Pacific Tigers, 62-59, while the Hornets had no trouble getting past the California Merced Bobcats, 72-36.

Sacramento State dominated every stat category in the game. They had a great effective field goal percentage of 0.574 (above their season average of 0.442) and a free throw rate of 0.185 (matching their season average). For those same stats, California Merced was 0.304 and 0.098, respectively. Cal State Fullerton, on the other hand, had a better turnover percentage (14.2 vs. 16.3). Cal State Fullerton’s Brandon Kamga led the way, finishing with 18 points. Osi Nwachukwu played a key role for Sacramento State with 12 points and five rebounds.

The Hornets won the lone game between these two teams last season, 87-82. Sacramento State out-rebounded Cal State Fullerton. The Hornets had more offensive rebounds (17 vs. seven), defensive rebounds (33 vs. 31) and total rebounds (50 vs. 38).

Cal State Fullerton might have a difficult time finding the bottom of the net as they battle against one of the nation’s best defenses. Since the 2018-19 season, Sacramento State ranks 75th in defensive efficiency while the Titans rank 344th in offensive efficiency.

Sacramento State vs. Cal State Fullerton Free Pick

Prediction: SU Winner – Sacramento State, ATS Winner – Sacramento State, O/U – Over

Betting Notes (2018-Present):

  • Sacramento State ranks 122nd in assists per game (13.7) while Cal State Fullerton ranks 298th (11.4).
  • The Titans are 20th in the country with 19.6 three pointers allowed per game while the Hornets are 51st with 19.7 three pointers allowed per game.
  • Sacramento State averages 7.6 steals per game, which ranks 56th in the NCAA. Cal State Fullerton ranks 58th in steals allowed per game (5.5).
  • The Titans rank 27th in blocks allowed per game (2.5) while the Hornets rank 171st (3.5).
  • Sacramento State ranks 203rd in rebounds per game (34.8) while Cal State Fullerton ranks 244th (35.6).