Long Beach State Beach vs CSU Fullerton Titans Prediction, 1/22/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Long Beach State Beach vs CSU Fullerton Titans

Date: Thursday, January 22, 2026

Location: Titan Gym in Fullerton, CA

TV: ESPN+

Titan Gym is the location where the CSU Fullerton Titans (8-12) will try to defeat the Long Beach State Beach (8-11) on Thursday.

The Long Beach State Beach played Cal State Northridge and took home the win by a score of 87-80 in their last game. Long Beach State wrapped up the contest with a 46.6% FG percentage (27 out of 58) and made 10 out of their 30 shots from 3-point land. From the charity stripe, the Beach converted 23 of their 28 tries for a rate of 82.1%. With regard to pulling down boards, they earned 27 with 4 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 13 assists for this contest as well as forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and getting 8 steals. When discussing defense, Long Beach State let their opponent shoot 40.9% from the field on 27 of 66 shooting. Cal State Northridge earned 14 assists and had 5 steals for this game. Moreover, Cal State Northridge had 35 rebounds (10 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Cal State Northridge finished the game at 72.4% at the charity stripe by burying 21 of 29 shots. They also converted 5 of their 19 shots from distance. When it comes to personal fouls, the Beach walked away with 21 and Cal State Northridge had 20 personal fouls.

Gavin Sykes is a guy who was a factor for this game. He was able to score 34 points on 8 out of 18 shooting. He played 38 mins played and also collected 2 rebounds. He ended up shooting 44.4% from the field and also recorded 3 assists.

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Long Beach State comes into this one with a record of 8-11 so far this year. They lose possession via turnover 12.2 times per contest and as a team they are committing 19.8 fouls per game. As a team, Long Beach State is grabbing 33.5 rebounds per game and has accounted for 264 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 184th in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. The Beach are shooting 32.7% on 3-point shots (130 of 398) and 72.4% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 75.9 points per contest (209th in Division 1) while connecting on 46.2% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Beach are forcing 13.5 turnovers per game and they draw 16.5 fouls. They are conceding 35.9% from 3-point land and they are 274th in college in PPG allowed (77.0). The Beach are allowing a field goal percentage of 46.9% (499 of 1,064) and they surrender 33.6 rebounds per game as a team. They rank 239th in college hoops in giving up assists with 260 relinquished for the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the CSU Fullerton Titans took a loss by a final score of 81-72 when they faced UC Riverside. In regard to cleaning the glass, CSU Fullerton allowed UC Riverside to collect 34 in total (4 offensive). They wrapped up this game 33.3% from 3-point land via 7 out of 21 and finished the contest at 18 of 22 from the charity stripe (81.8%). The Titans permitted UC Riverside to make 28 out of 55 tries from the field which had them at 50.9% for this contest. At the conclusion of this game, the Titans finished 23 for 60 from the field which had them sitting at 38.3%. In terms of three-point shots, CSU Fullerton buried 4 out of 25 tries (16.0%). They were able to make 22 of those for a percentage of 71.0%. UC Riverside was called for 23 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Titans to the free throw line for a total of 31 shots. They also turned it over 14 times, while recording 11 steals in this game. The Titans collected 22 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 32 in the game.

Jefferson De La Cruz Monegro ended up having an impact for the Titans in this contest. He accumulated 17 points in his 34 minutes on the hardwood and earned 2 assists for this game. He buried 3 out of 8 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 37.5%, and had 6 rebounds.

CSU Fullerton has a record of 8-12 on the season. As an offense, the Titans are shooting 45.3% from the field, which is 182nd in the country. CSU Fullerton has accumulated 1,702 points so far this year (85.1 per game) and they pull in 36.0 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 16.1 times per contest (84th in the nation) and they are turning it over 11.7 times per contest. The Titans are responsible for committing 19.4 fouls per contest and they go 69.1% from the free throw line.

The CSU Fullerton defense concedes 35.8% on shots from 3-point land (202 of 564) and their opponents are making 74.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 16.1 assists and 39.2 rebounds every game, which is 329th and 348th in college. The Titans on the defensive side of the court are 354th in the country in PPG allowed with 84.8. They are forcing their opponents into 15.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 46.6% from the floor (314th in Division 1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Long Beach State

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