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CS Fullerton Titans @ Sacramento State Hornets

Current Records: CS Fullerton 5-4, Sacramento State 2-6

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After five games on the road, Sacramento State is heading back home. They will take on the CS Fullerton Titans at 5:00 p.m. ET on Saturday. Sacramento State might want some stickum for this matchup since the team gave up 15 turnovers on Saturday.

Last Saturday, the Hornets couldn't handle the Beach and fell 83-73.

Meanwhile, CS Fullerton waltzed into Wednesday's game with two straight wins but they left with three. They walked away with a 60-55 victory over the Waves.

CS Fullerton can attribute much of their success to Max Jones, who scored 20 points along with 5 rebounds. That makes it two consecutive games in which Jones has scored at least 33% of CS Fullerton's points. Less helpful for CS Fullerton was Grayson Carper's abysmal 0-5 three-point shooting.

The last time the Hornets won on the road was back back in November. Having now lost three straight away contests, they've bumped their record down to 2-6. As for the Titans, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season.

While only CS Fullerton took care of their fans the last time they played, both teams pleased bettors by covering the spread. Going forward, they are expected to win a tight contest, barring any buzzer beaters. This will be their first time playing as the favorites on the road this season.

This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Sacramento State have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 40.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like CS Fullerton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 35.6 per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check CBS Sports after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other NCAA Basketball content.

Odds

CS Fullerton is a slight 1-point favorite against Sacramento State, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 1-point spread, and stayed right there.


The over/under is set at 135.5 points.

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Series History

Sacramento State and CS Fullerton both have 2 wins in their last 4 games.

  • Dec 21, 2022 - CS Fullerton 59 vs. Sacramento State 49
  • Dec 07, 2019 - Sacramento State 62 vs. CS Fullerton 59
  • Nov 24, 2018 - Sacramento State 87 vs. CS Fullerton 82
  • Nov 24, 2017 - CS Fullerton 68 vs. Sacramento State 63