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

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



Game info: Monday, November 4, 2024 at 9:00 p.m. (Global Credit Union Arena)

Betting 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 formulate a Cal State Fullerton vs. Grand Canyon prediction for this college basketball game on Monday, November 4th at Global Credit Union Arena in Phoenix, Arizona. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this college basketball matchup.

Cal State Fullerton Titans Betting Preview

The Cal State Fullerton Titans went 14-18 last year and finished 7-13 in Big West play, finishing 10th in the conference. Cal State Fullerton scored 67.9 points per game last year but allowed 69.1 points per game. 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 12 games in the middle of conference play, but went 3-3 in its final six games.

Cal State Fullerton needs to replace its top three scorers from last season, but they return their fourth and sixth leading scorers. The Titans did add a transfer from Missouri and also a Juco transfer, but there is a lot of production that needs to be replaced.

Grand Canyon Lopes betting preview

The Grand Canyon Lopes had a 30-5 record last season and finished 17-3 in the WAC, which tied for first place in the conference. The Lopes scored 79.1 points per game last year and allowed 67 points per game. Grand Canyon opened the season with three straight wins over SE Missouri State, Northern Arizona and San Francisco. The Lopes progressed through conference play, winning ten of their final twelve regular season games before winning the WAC Tournament. Grand Canyon earned a win over St. Mary's in the NCAA Tournament, but lost in the second round to Alabama by a score of 72-61.

Grand Canyon returns a lot of production from last year's 30-win team and they are poised for another great season. The Lopes return four of their top five scorers from last year, including Tyon Grant-Foster, who averaged 20.1 points per game last year.

Why Grand Canyon will beat Cal State Fullerton

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

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

Total score facts

  • Each of Cal State Fullerton's last five night games against non-conference opponents have seen a total of 126 or fewer points scored.

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

Matchup/League Facts

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

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

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

  • Cal State Fullerton ranked 44th among Division 1 teams in opponent blocks per game (2.7) last season.

Cal State Fullerton vs. Grand Canyon Prediction

Grand Canyon comes into this season with a ton of momentum from last year's NCAA tournament team and they're returning a ton of production, so they should be very good again. The Lopes lost just five games last year and lost just one before Jan. 20. Cal State Fullerton lost their top three scorers from last year and while it looks like they brought in some good players, it will take some time for them to put the pieces together. Take Grand Canyon and win at home by 20%.

The selections in this article are the opinion of the author and not a consensus of the PickDawgz site.

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