CSU Fullerton Titans vs Cal State Northridge Matadors Prediction, 3/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: CSU Fullerton Titans vs Cal State Northridge Matadors

Date: Saturday, March 7, 2026

Location: Premier America Credit Union Arena in Northridge, CA

TV: ESPN+

The Cal State Northridge Matadors (18-12) will go up against the CSU Fullerton Titans (15-15) at Premier America Credit Union Arena on Saturday.

The CSU Fullerton Titans faced off with Hawaii and ended up losing by a score of 87-85 in their last game. CSU Fullerton walked away from the game having earned a 46.7% FG percentage (28 out of 60) and made 11 out of their 26 shots from distance. From the free throw line, the Titans buried 18 of 26 attempts for a rate of 69.2%. Regarding pulling down boards, they compiled a total of 28 with 7 of them being offensive. They also doled out 18 assists for the contest as well as forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In the matter of the defense, CSU Fullerton let their opponent shoot 47.5% from the field on 28 of 59 shooting. Hawaii recorded 21 assists and had 5 steals for this game. Furthermore, Hawaii grabbed 33 rebounds (7 offensive, 26 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Hawaii finished shooting 85.0% when shooting free throws by knocking down 17 of 20 attempts. They also knocked down 14 out of their 39 shots from distance. In relation to personal fouls, the Titans ended up with 22 while Hawaii recorded 21 personal fouls.

Josh Ward is a player who was a contributor in this game. He ended up finishing with 16 points on 6 of 9 shooting. He played for 38 mins and also grabbed 4 rebounds. He ended up shooting 66.7% from the floor and also totaled 8 dimes.

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CSU Fullerton will enter this game with a record of 15-15 this year. They turn the ball over 11.5 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 19.1 fouls every game. As a team, CSU Fullerton is pulling down 35.1 boards per contest and has accounted for 486 dimes for the campaign, which has them ranked 65th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Titans are shooting 34.6% on shots from distance (272 of 786) and 71.2% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 83.7 pts per contest (31st in D-1) while connecting on 45.8% from the floor.

On defense, the Titans are forcing their opponents into 14.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.5 fouls. They are conceding 35.0% on shots from distance and they are 351st in college in points per game allowed (82.7). The Titans defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 46.4% (855 of 1,842) and they relinquish 37.9 boards per game as a group. They currently rank 333rd in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 491 surrendered for the season.

The last time they took the court, the Cal State Northridge Matadors took a loss by a final score of 95-84 when they played UC Riverside. In regard to how they attacked the glass, Cal State Northridge permitted UC Riverside to grab 39 in total (13 on the offensive side). They shot 25.7% from three-point range via 9 out of 35 and ended up going 20 out of 25 at the free throw line (80.0%). The Matadors permitted UC Riverside to convert 33 of 75 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.0% in the matchup. When the game finished, the Matadors finished shooting 32 out of 73 from the floor which had them shooting 43.8%. In reference to shooting from distance, Cal State Northridge converted 3 of their 16 attempts (18.8%). They were able to bury 17 of them for a percentage of 73.9%. UC Riverside committed 17 personal fouls for this game which got the Matadors to the free throw line for a total of 23 tries. They coughed it up 10 times, while earning 1 steal in this game. The Matadors snagged 29 defensive boards and 13 offensive rebounds totaling 42 for the matchup.

Josiah Davis ended up being a factor for the Matadors for the matchup. He earned 38 points in his 36 mins of playing time and had 8 assists for the game. He converted 15 of 23 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 65.2%, and had 9 rebounds.

Cal State Northridge has a win-loss record of 18-12 on the campaign. As an offense, the Matadors are shooting 45.5% from the field, which has them ranked 168th in college. Cal State Northridge has accounted for 2,446 points for the year (81.5 per contest) and they pull in 41.6 boards per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 17.0 times per contest (34th in college) and they turn it over 13.1 times per contest. The Matadors are committing 18.3 fouls every game and they hit 65.5% from the charity stripe.

The Matadors on the defensive side of the court are 317th in the nation in points allowed per contest with 79.2. They are forcing their opponents into 12.8 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 42.2% from the floor (69th in college). The Cal State Northridge defense gives up 33.6% on 3-point shots (305 of 907) and their opposition makes 75.8% of their free throw shots. They concede 15.3 dimes and 36.1 boards every game, which is ranked 300th and 285th in those categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take CSU Fullerton

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