CSU Fullerton Titans vs UC Santa Barbara Gauchos Prediction, 1/31/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: CSU Fullerton Titans vs UC Santa Barbara Gauchos

Date: Saturday, January 31, 2026

Location: The Thunderdome in Santa Barbara, CA

TV: ESPN+

The Thunderdome is the site where the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos (13-7) will attempt to defeat the CSU Fullerton Titans (10-12) on Saturday.

The CSU Fullerton Titans played Cal Poly and went home with a win by a final score of 93-78 in their last game. Concerning personal fouls, the Titans finished with 16 while Cal Poly accumulated 24 personal fouls. They knocked down 13 out of their 37 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Cal Poly finished the contest at 73.3% from the free throw line by knocking down 11 of 15 attempts. Additionally, Cal Poly collected 35 rebounds (12 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Cal Poly earned 17 assists and had 3 steals for this game. When it comes to defense, CSU Fullerton allowed 43.5% from the floor on 27 out of 62 shooting. They also doled out 20 assists for the matchup while forcing 18 turnovers and having 10 steals. When talking about grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 30 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. At the free throw line, the Titans buried 21 of their 26 attempts for a percentage of 80.8%. CSU Fullerton wrapped up the contest having earned a 46.9% field goal percentage (30 out of 64) and buried 12 of their 32 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Christian Williams is one guy who played a role for the matchup. He ended up shooting 50.0% from the field and dished out 2 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 29 mins played and also pulled down 4 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 26 points on 8 out of 16 shooting.

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CSU Fullerton will play this game with a win-loss record of 10-12 this season. They average 84.8 pts per game (37th in Division 1) while going 45.7% from the field. The Titans are shooting 33.2% on 3-point shots (192 of 578) and 70.0% from the free throw line. As a unit, CSU Fullerton is grabbing 35.6 rebounds per contest and has tallied 361 assists on the campaign, which is 39th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They turn it over 11.7 times per game and as a unit are committing 19.1 personal fouls every game.

On defense, the Titans are able to force 15.6 turnovers every game and they draw 20.6 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 346th in the country in giving up assists to the opposition with 353 conceded so far this season. The Titans defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 46.1% (628 of 1,363) and they concede 38.8 rebounds per game as a squad. They relinquish 35.6% on shots from distance and they are ranked 351st in college hoops in points per game allowed (83.4).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos went home victorious with a score of 74-71 when they played Long Beach State. In the matter of attacking the glass, UC Santa Barbara allowed Long Beach State to collect 24 in total (4 on the offensive glass). They wrapped up this game 36.8% from distance by shooting 7 of 19 and finished the game at 14 of 16 from the free throw line (87.5%). The Gauchos permitted Long Beach State to make 25 of their 51 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 49.0% for this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Gauchos finished 27 out of 56 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 48.2%. With regard to shooting from distance, UC Santa Barbara converted 9 out of 19 attempts (47.4%). They were able to convert 11 of the free throw tries for a rate of 68.8%. Long Beach State was called for 17 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Gauchos to the free throw line for 16 shots. They gave up possession 7 times, while getting 3 steals in this contest. The Gauchos collected 22 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards for a total of 31 in this matchup.

Aidan Mahaney pitched in for the Gauchos in this matchup. He knocked down 8 of 13 in this game for a field goal percentage of 61.5%, and added 1 rebound. He had 21 points in his 35 mins of playing time and totaled 3 assists for the matchup.

UC Santa Barbara has a mark of 13-7 for the season. In terms of offensive execution, the Gauchos are shooting 48.6% from the field, which ranks 37th in the nation. UC Santa Barbara has scored 1,600 points so far this season (80.0 per game) and they grab 34.8 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 15.2 times per contest (118th in the country) and they are turning it over 12.5 times per game. The Gauchos are committing 18.8 fouls every game and they hit 76.0% from the free throw line.

The UC Santa Barbara defense gives up 35.3% on 3-point attempts (142 of 402) and opponents are knocking down 72.0% of their foul shots. They have given up 13.0 assists and 29.0 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 150th and 5th in college. The Gauchos on the defensive side of the court are 165th in the country in points given up per game with 73.1. They are able to force 12.5 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 46.9% from the floor (320th in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take CSU Fullerton

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