Cal State Fullerton vs Grand Canyon Prediction College Basketball Picks 11/4/24

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Grand Canyon (0-0) vs Cal State Fullerton (0-0)



Game information: Monday, November 4, 2024 at 21:00 (Global Credit Union Arena)

Odds: Grand Canyon -19.5 / Cal State Fullerton +19.5 — Over/Under: 140.5 Click here for the latest odds

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In this article, we will formulate a Cal State Fullerton vs Grand Canyon prediction for this College Basketball game on Monday, November 4th at the Global Credit Union Arena in Phoenix, Arizona. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this College Basketball game.

Cal State Fullerton Titans Betting Preview

The Cal State Fullerton Titans went 14-18 last year, and they finished 7-13 in the Big West, which was 10th in the conference. Cal State Fullerton scored 67.9 points per game last year, but they allowed 69.1 points against per match. The Titans lost their first game of the season last year against San Diego State by a score of 83-57, but bounced back with a win over La Sierra by a score of 78-48. Cal State Fullerton lost nine of twelve games midway through conference play, but went 3-3 in their last six games.

Cal State Fullerton will have to replace its top three scorers from last season, but they return their fourth and sixth leading scorers. The Titans also added a transfer from Missouri and a juco transfer, but there is plenty of production to replace.

Grand Canyon Lopes Betting Preview

The Grand Canyon Lopes were 30-5 last season, and they finished 17-3 in the WAC, which was first in the conference. The Lopes scored 79.1 points per game and they allowed 67 points against per game last year. Grand Canyon opened the season with three straight wins over SE Missouri State, Northern Arizona and San Francisco. The Lopes rolled through conference play, winning 10 of their final 12 regular season games before winning the WAC Tournament. Grand Canyon got a win over St. Mary’s in the NCAA tournament, but lost to Alabama by a score of 72-61 in the second round.

Grand Canyon brings back a ton of production from last year’s 30 win team and is poised for another great season. The Lopes bring back four of their top five scorers from last year, including Tyon Grant-Foster, who averaged 20.1 points per game. match last year.

Why Grand Canyon Will Beat Cal State Fullerton

  • Grand Canyon has won each of its last 15 night games at Global Credit Union Arena at GCU.

  • Cal State Fullerton has lost each of its last four night games against the Western Athletic Conference.

Facts about total points

  • Each of Cal State Fullerton’s last five night games against non-conference opponents has produced a total of 126 or fewer points.

  • Five of Grand Canyon’s last six games against non-conference opponents at Global Credit Union Arena at GCU have produced a total of 143+ points.

Matchup/league facts

  • Grand Canyon ranked 9th among Division 1 teams in blocks per game last season (5.5).

  • Grand Canyon ranked 12th among Division 1 teams in point differential per. game last season (+12.1).

  • Cal State Fullerton ranked 354th among Division 1 teams in field goal attempts per game last season (53.7).

  • Cal State Fullerton ranked T44. among Division 1 teams for opponent blocks per game last season (2.7).

Cal State Fullerton vs Grand Canyon Prediction

Grand Canyon rolls into this season with a ton of momentum from last year’s NCAA Tournament team and they return a ton of production so they should be very good again. Lopes lost just five games last year and lost just one before January 20th. Cal State Fullerton lost their top three scorers from last year, and while it looks like they added a few decent players, it’s going to take some time for them to put the pieces together. Take Grand Canyon to win by 20 at home.

The picks in this article are the opinion of the author, not a consensus of the PickDawgz website.