Cal State Northridge Matadors vs CSU Fullerton Titans Prediction, 1/10/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cal State Northridge Matadors vs CSU Fullerton Titans

Date: Saturday, January 10, 2026

Location: Titan Gym in Fullerton, CA

TV: ESPN+

The Cal State Northridge Matadors (9-7) are hitting the road to Titan Gym on Saturday where they will take on the CSU Fullerton Titans (6-10).

The Cal State Northridge Matadors took the court against UC Santa Barbara and walked away with a win by a score of 74-65 in their last contest. In regard to fouls, the Matadors left the arena with 20 while UC Santa Barbara racked up 30 fouls. They converted 6 of their 30 attempts from beyond the perimeter. UC Santa Barbara finished the contest at 85.0% when shooting free throws by making 17 of 20 attempts. Moreover, UC Santa Barbara grabbed 32 rebounds (9 offensive, 23 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. UC Santa Barbara totaled 10 assists and had 7 steals in this game. Concerning defense, Cal State Northridge let their opponent shoot 34.4% from the field on 21 out of 61 shooting. They also dished out 16 dimes for the game in addition to creating 13 turnovers and having 8 steals. Concerning rebounding, they compiled a total of 34 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. From the charity stripe, the Matadors made 23 of 37 shots for a percentage of 62.2%. Cal State Northridge finished having earned a 49.0% FG percentage (24 of 49) and buried 3 out of their 18 shots from beyond the arc.

Larry Hughes Jr. is a player who was a major factor for the matchup. He ended up going 46.7% from the field and also distributed 2 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 35 mins and also snagged 2 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 23 points on 7 of 15 shooting.

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Cal State Northridge enters this one with a mark of 9-7 so far this season. They lose possession via turnover 13.8 times per contest and as a team they are committing 18.0 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Cal State Northridge is pulling in 41.3 rebounds per game and has 263 dimes on the campaign, which ranks 57th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Matadors are shooting 32.0% on three-point shots (118 of 369) and 68.6% from the free throw line. They have an average of 80.1 pts per contest (124th in D-1) on 44.3% from the field.

On defense, the Matadors are able to force 12.6 turnovers every game while drawing 18.4 personal fouls. They concede 33.3% on 3-point attempts and they are 299th in D-1 in points per game allowed (78.2). The Matadors are giving up a field goal percentage of 42.2% (413 of 979) and they relinquish 35.2 rebounds per game as a unit. They rank 299th in college hoops in giving up assists with 238 surrendered on the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the CSU Fullerton Titans took a loss by a score of 86-64 when they faced UC Irvine. Concerning team rebounding, CSU Fullerton permitted UC Irvine to pull down 40 overall (8 on the offensive glass). They finished 45.8% from three-point range by going 11 out of 24 and walked away from this one shooting 11 of 19 from the free throw line (57.9%). The Titans allowed UC Irvine to make 32 of their 57 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 56.1% in the matchup. When the game finished, the Titans finished 22 for 67 from the floor which gave them a rate of 32.8%. When talking about three-point shots, CSU Fullerton buried 11 of 30 tries (36.7%). They were able to convert 9 of the free throw tries for a rate of 75.0%. UC Irvine was called for 14 fouls for this game which got the Titans to the free throw line for 12 tries. They also gave up possession 9 times, while earning 6 steals in this matchup. The Titans snagged 15 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 26 for this game.

Kiwane Garris Jr. was important for the Titans for the matchup. He made 5 out of 11 in this game for a field goal rate of 45.5%, and totaled 3 rebounds. He earned 19 points in his 31 mins on the court, but went home with no dimes.

CSU Fullerton has a mark of 6-10 on the season. The Titans commit 19.2 personal fouls every game and they hit 70.3% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 16.2 times per contest (84th in the country) and they are giving up possession 11.8 times per game. CSU Fullerton has accumulated 1,387 points this season (86.7 per game) and they average 36.8 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Titans are shooting 45.8% from the floor, which ranks them 159th in the nation.

The Titans on the defensive side of the court are 357th in college hoops in PPG allowed with 86.9. They have forced 15.0 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 46.8% from the floor (313th in college). The CSU Fullerton defense gives up 37.3% from downtown (172 of 461) and opponents are knocking down 74.9% of their foul shots. They have given up 16.3 dimes and 39.1 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 331st and 340th in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Cal State Northridge

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