Cal State Fullerton Titans at Long Beach State Beach
· NCAA Men's Basketball
CSU Fullerton visits Bender and Long Beach State
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CSU Fullerton Titans (12-13, 7-6 Big West) at Long Beach State Beach (8-16, 4-8 Big West)Long Beach, California; Thursday, 10 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Long Beach State hosts CSU Fullerton after Shaquil Bender scored 22 points in Long Beach State's 77-74 loss to the UCSD Tritons.
The Beach are 7-5 on their home court. Long Beach State is ninth in the Big West scoring 74.7 points while shooting 45.7% from the field.
The Titans are 7-6 against Big West opponents. CSU Fullerton leads the Big West scoring 18.5 fast break points per game.
Long Beach State's average of 6.7 made 3-pointers per game is 3.2 fewer made shots on average than the 9.9 per game CSU Fullerton gives up. CSU Fullerton has shot at a 45.3% rate from the field this season, 1.9 percentage points less than the 47.2% shooting opponents of Long Beach State have averaged.
The Beach and Titans face off Thursday for the first time in Big West play this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Gavin Sykes is averaging 18.2 points for the Beach. Bender is averaging 1.4 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
Christian WIlliams averages 1.8 made 3-pointers per game for the Titans, scoring 9.2 points while shooting 37.5% from beyond the arc. Joshua Ward is shooting 43.1% and averaging 13.6 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Beach: 4-6, averaging 74.3 points, 29.4 rebounds, 13.9 assists, 6.9 steals and 3.0 blocks per game while shooting 46.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 75.0 points per game.
Titans: 6-4, averaging 77.2 points, 30.1 rebounds, 15.3 assists, 8.7 steals and 3.3 blocks per game while shooting 43.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 75.1 points.
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- TV Channel: Cal State Fullerton at Long Beach State 2021 College Basketball, week 15, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Matchup Prediction
Statistics
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|---|---|---|
| W2 | Streak | L5 |
| 82.2 | Points Against | 76.9 |
| 83.8 | Points Per Game | 74.7 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 34 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 35.8 | Rebounds Per Game | 33.0 |
| 15.9 | Assists Per Game | 13.8 |
| 2.8 | Blocks Per Game | 2.8 |
| 8.4 | Steals Per Game | 7.3 |
| 0.6 | Team Turnovers Per Game | 0.6 |
| 12.4 | Total Turnovers Per Game | 12.9 |
| 82.2 | Points Against | 76.9 |
Game Information
Location: Long Beach, CA
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2025-26 Big West Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawai'i | 9-3 | - | 17-5 |
| UC Irvine | 9-3 | - | 16-8 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 9-4 | 0.5 | 16-8 |
| UC Davis | 8-5 | 1.5 | 15-9 |
| Cal State Northridge | 8-5 | 1.5 | 15-10 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 7-6 | 2.5 | 12-13 |
| UC San Diego | 6-7 | 3.5 | 16-9 |
| Cal Poly | 5-8 | 4.5 | 9-16 |
| Long Beach State | 4-8 | 5 | 8-16 |
| UC Riverside | 3-10 | 6.5 | 8-17 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 2-11 | 7.5 | 8-17 |
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