CSU Fullerton Titans vs UC Riverside Highlanders Prediction, 1/17/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: CSU Fullerton Titans vs UC Riverside Highlanders

Date: Saturday, January 17, 2026

Location: SRC Arena in Riverside, CA

TV: ESPN+

The CSU Fullerton Titans (8-10) are on their way to SRC Arena on Saturday where they will try to beat the UC Riverside Highlanders (6-11).

The CSU Fullerton Titans faced off with Cal State Northridge and notched a win by a score of 86-79 in their last contest. CSU Fullerton wrapped up the contest having earned a 46.7% FG percentage (28 out of 60) and buried 11 out of their 27 3-point shots. At the free throw line, the Titans buried 19 of their 28 tries for a rate of 67.9%. In reference to rebounding, they earned 36 with 6 of them being offensive. They also distributed 22 assists for this game while creating 14 turnovers and earning 11 steals. In relation to the defense, CSU Fullerton allowed their opponent to shoot 46.4% from the field on 32 of 69 shooting. Cal State Northridge recorded 21 assists and had 6 steals for the contest. Additionally, Cal State Northridge had 35 rebounds (9 offensive, 26 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Cal State Northridge finished the game shooting 37.5% at the charity stripe by making 6 of 16 attempts. They converted 9 of 27 shots from beyond the arc. In relation to fouls, the Titans ended up walking away with 18 and Cal State Northridge accounted for 20 fouls.

Christian Williams is one guy who was a major factor in this matchup. He totaled 21 points on 8 out of 17 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 33 minutes played and pulled down 8 boards. He finished shooting 47.1% from the floor and earned 4 dimes.

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CSU Fullerton comes into this contest with a mark of 8-10 on the season. They are turning it over 11.4 times per contest and as a group are committing 19.1 fouls every game. As a team, CSU Fullerton is pulling down 36.4 boards per game and is sitting with 302 dimes so far this season, which ranks 44th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Titans are connecting on 34.3% on shots from beyond the arc (164 of 478) and 69.7% from the free throw line. They are averaging 86.7 points per outing (29th in the country) while going 46.1% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Titans are forcing their opponents into 15.1 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 20.4 fouls. They currently rank 343rd in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 293 surrendered so far this year. The Titans are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.4% (529 of 1,140) and they relinquish 39.0 rebounds per game as a team. They are relinquishing 36.4% on 3-pointers while they are 356th in college in opponents points per game (85.6).

When they last stepped on the court, the UC Riverside Highlanders took a defeat with a final score of 69-66 when they played UC-San Diego. In reference to how they attacked the glass, UC Riverside permitted UC-San Diego to get 31 in total (9 on the offensive glass). They finished shooting 22.2% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 4 of 18 and ended up shooting 17 out of 25 from the free throw line (68.0%). The Highlanders allowed UC-San Diego to make 24 of their 48 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 50.0% in the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Highlanders finished 21 for 57 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 36.8%. In reference to shots from downtown, UC Riverside buried 7 of their 25 tries (28.0%). They were able to make 17 of the free throws for a percentage of 85.0%. UC-San Diego committed 19 personal fouls for this contest which got the Highlanders to the charity stripe for 20 shots. They also turned it over 11 times, while getting 6 steals for the game. The Highlanders were able to collect 18 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards for a total of 28 in this matchup.

Andrew Henderson ended up being a factor for the Highlanders in the game. He tallied 27 points in his 30 minutes on the court and tallied 2 assists in this contest. He converted 8 out of 20 for this game for a field goal percentage of 40.0%, and tallied 2 rebounds.

UC Riverside has a mark of 6-11 on the year. The Highlanders have committed 17.7 fouls per contest while shooting 72.8% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 12.6 times per game (294th in the country) and they cough up possession 13.6 times per game. UC Riverside has earned 1,216 pts this year (71.5 per contest) and they average 33.9 boards per game. As an offense, the Highlanders are connecting on 44.5% from the floor, which ranks them 236th in the nation.

The Highlanders on defense are ranked 287th in college in points allowed per contest with 77.6. They are forcing 10.6 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 47.7% from the floor (335th in college hoops). The UC Riverside defense allows 36.0% on 3-point attempts (117 of 325) and opponents are connecting on 67.8% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 13.3 dimes and 34.9 boards per contest, ranking them 185th and 213th in the nation.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take CSU Fullerton

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