CSU Fullerton Titans vs SMU Mustangs Prediction, 12/28/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: CSU Fullerton Titans vs SMU Mustangs

Date: Sunday, December 28, 2025

Location: Moody Coliseum in Dallas, TX

TV: ACC Extra

Moody Coliseum is the location where the SMU Mustangs (10-2) will attempt to defeat the CSU Fullerton Titans (5-8) on Sunday.

The CSU Fullerton Titans stepped onto the hardwood against Oklahoma State and took a loss by a final of 94-89 in their last contest. CSU Fullerton ended having earned a 50.8% FG percentage (30 out of 59) and knocked down 12 out of their 26 three-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Titans converted 17 of their 34 attempts for a percentage of 50.0%. With regard to rebounding, they earned 32 with 10 of them being offensive. They also recorded 19 dimes in this game while forcing 17 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In regard to defending, CSU Fullerton allowed the other team to shoot 50.8% from the field on 33 out of 65 shooting. Oklahoma State doled out 16 dimes and had 9 steals in the game. In addition, Oklahoma State pulled down 34 boards (10 offensive, 24 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Oklahoma State ended up shooting 66.7% at the free throw line by knocking down 14 of 21 attempts. They also converted 14 of 30 attempts from distance. In the matter of fouls, the Titans finished with 20 while Oklahoma State had 21 fouls.

Jefferson De La Cruz Monegro is one guy who was a major factor for the matchup. He accumulated 20 points on 9 out of 17 shooting. He saw the court for 35 minutes and collected 2 rebounds. He went 52.9% from the field and also distributed 4 assists.

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CSU Fullerton comes into this contest with a win-loss record of 5-8 for the season. They currently have an average of 89.6 points per outing (20th in D-1) while going 47.2% from the floor. The Titans are connecting on 33.2% on shots from beyond the arc (114 of 343) and 69.0% from the free throw line. As a team, CSU Fullerton is pulling down 38.5 boards per game and has accounted for 221 assists on the year, which has them ranked 50th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 11.5 times per game and as a unit they commit 20.3 fouls every game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Titans are able to force 14.6 turnovers every game and they draw 20.9 personal fouls. They give up 35.8% on 3-point attempts and they rank 352nd in the country in opponents points per game (85.4). The Titans are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 45.1% (372 of 825) and they concede 38.3 boards per game as a unit. They are ranked 287th in the nation in giving up assists to their opponents with 192 conceded on the season.

When they last played, the SMU Mustangs walked away with a victory by a final of 99-82 against Central Arkansas. In reference to cleaning the glass, SMU permitted Central Arkansas to snag 29 in all (10 on the offensive side). They finished 46.2% from three-point range by connecting on 12 of 26 and ended up going 12 of 17 from the free throw line (70.6%). The Mustangs permitted Central Arkansas to bury 29 out of their 61 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 47.5% in the matchup. When this game wrapped up, the Mustangs finished shooting 40 out of 68 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 58.8%. Regarding shots from 3-point land, SMU made 11 of 33 attempts (33.3%). They were able to make 8 of them for a rate of 80.0%. Central Arkansas earned 16 personal fouls in the game which got the Mustangs to the charity stripe for 10 tries. They also gave up possession 12 times, while getting 9 steals for the matchup. The Mustangs snagged 13 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive rebounds for a total of 28 in this contest.

Kevin Miller ended up being a factor for the Mustangs in this matchup. He accumulated 23 points in his 34 minutes on the hardwood and had 8 dimes in the matchup. He made 9 of 13 for the contest for a rate of 69.2%, and had 3 rebounds.

SMU has a record of 10-2 for the season. On the offensive side of the court, the Mustangs are connecting on 49.5% from the floor, which has them ranked 44th in the country. SMU has totaled 1,074 points on the year (89.5 per contest) and they grab 39.5 boards per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 18.1 times per contest (39th in college) and they turn it over 11.7 times per contest. The Mustangs are committing 17.1 personal fouls per game and they connect on 76.9% from the charity stripe.

The Mustangs on the defensive end are ranked 281st in D-1 in PPG given up with 77.6. They are forcing their opponents into 14.4 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 42.5% from the field (136th in college hoops). The SMU defense allows 30.7% on three-point shots (99 of 323) and their opponents are connecting on 72.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 15.7 assists and 35.2 rebounds every game, which ranks 302nd and 219th in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take CSU Fullerton

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