Pepperdine Waves vs CSU Fullerton Titans Prediction, 11/29/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pepperdine Waves vs CSU Fullerton Titans

Date: Saturday, November 29, 2025

Location: Titan Gym in Fullerton, CA

TV: ESPN+

The Pepperdine Waves (3-4) are en route to Titan Gym on Saturday where they will meet the CSU Fullerton Titans (2-5).

The Pepperdine Waves stepped onto the hardwood against Fresno State and went home with a loss by a final score of 76-53 in their last contest. Pepperdine walked away from the contest having earned a 31.3% FG percentage (20 of 64) and made 6 of their 29 3-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Waves buried 7 of their 10 tries for a rate of 70.0%. With respect to hauling in rebounds, they compiled a total of 36 with 13 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 14 dimes in this matchup in addition to creating 7 turnovers and getting 3 steals. When talking about the defense, Pepperdine allowed the other team to shoot 48.4% from the floor on 31 out of 64 shooting. Fresno State recorded 20 assists and had 7 steals in the game. Furthermore, Fresno State totaled 29 rebounds (6 offensive, 23 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Fresno State ended up shooting 50.0% from the charity stripe by knocking down 5 of 10 tries. They also buried 9 of their 30 shots from 3-point range. When talking about personal fouls, the Waves ended up finishing with 12 while Fresno State finished the game with 16 personal fouls.

Javon Cooley is one player who was a major contributor in the matchup. He finished 66.7% from the floor but finished the game without an assist. He was on the court for 28 mins and also totaled 5 boards. He accumulated 15 points on 6 out of 9 shooting.

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Pepperdine enters this game with a win-loss mark of 3-4 for the season. They average 78.3 points per outing (181st in D-1) while going 44.0% from the floor. The Waves are shooting 29.3% on 3-point shots (49 of 167) and 76.7% from the charity stripe. As a team, Pepperdine is snagging 39.4 rebounds per game and has tallied 110 dimes for the season, which has them ranked 122nd in college in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 12.3 times per game and as a team they commit 16.3 fouls every game.

On defense, the Waves have forced 13.2 turnovers per game while drawing 17.5 personal fouls. They currently rank 190th in Division 1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 83 relinquished for the campaign. The Waves defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 43.9% (161 of 367) and they concede 32.5 boards per game as a group. They relinquish 35.1% from 3-point land while they are 245th in college hoops in opponents points per game (76.7).

In their last game, the CSU Fullerton Titans took a loss by a final score of 97-93 against Northern Colorado. When it comes to how they rebounded, CSU Fullerton permitted Northern Colorado to grab 38 in total (6 offensive). They shot 29.0% from behind the 3-point line via 9 of 31 and walked away from this one shooting 34 of 40 at the charity stripe (85.0%). The Titans permitted Northern Colorado to make 27 of 60 tries from the field which had them shooting 45.0% for this game. When the final whistle was blown, the Titans shot 32 for 71 from the floor which had them shooting 45.1%. When it comes to shots from beyond the perimeter, CSU Fullerton knocked down 6 out of their 21 tries (28.6%). They were able to bury 23 of those for a percentage of 69.7%. Northern Colorado was called for 23 fouls in the matchup which got the Titans to the charity stripe for a total of 33 attempts. They also turned it over 4 times, while earning 4 steals in the matchup. The Titans snagged 24 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards totaling 33 in this matchup.

Josh Ward was important for the Titans for the contest. He racked up 31 points in his 38 minutes on the court and had 2 assists for the contest. He converted 11 out of 17 in this game for a rate of 64.7%, and added 5 rebounds.

CSU Fullerton has a win-loss record of 2-5 this year. In terms of offensive execution, the Titans are hitting on 45.1% from the field, which has them ranked 201st in the nation. CSU Fullerton has 622 points on the season (88.9 per game) and they pull in 38.1 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 17.1 times per game (68th in college) and they are turning it over 10.9 times per game. The Titans are responsible for committing 20.3 fouls per game and they shoot 71.1% from the free throw line.

The CSU Fullerton defense surrenders 34.6% on 3-point shots (65 of 188) and opponents are connecting on 79.2% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 16.3 dimes and 39.9 boards on a nightly basis, which is 321st and 335th in the nation. The Titans defensively are ranked 357th in the nation in points given up per game with 90.3. They are able to force 13.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 46.8% from the field (307th in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take CSU Fullerton

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