Cal State Fullerton vs UC Santa Barbara Picks and Prediction – 1/20/2024

Cal State Fullerton (8-10, 1-5) and UC Santa Barbara (11-6, 4-3) seem to be headed in different directions, and that trend may continue Saturday when they play at Santa Barbara. Santa Barbara is riding a four-game winning streak, while Fullerton has lost its last four games.

Fullerton has had more close games and is still on the negative side of the point differential. The Titans are averaging 67.2 points and giving up 69.1 per game. Santa Barbara is averaging 79.2 points and is giving up 73 per game. The Titans are near the bottom nationally in points, rebounds, and assists per game. Get ready for the college basketball season with our college basketball picks.

The Santa Barbara Gauchos are led by Ajay Mitchell at 19.5 points per game. Yohan Traore is averaging 14.8. Josh Pierre-Louis and Cole Anderson are averaging 11 points each. Anderson has made 49 of the team's 110 three-pointers and is shooting 45 percent from that range. Four of five starters are at 41 percent or better from behind the arc. Santa Barbara is making 51 percent of its shots and 39.7 percent from behind the arc.

Fullerton is led by Max Jones with 16.6 points per game, and DJ Brewton is averaging 14.1. No one else is in double figures. Jones has made 32 threes and Grayson Carper has 36. Both are shooting 38 percent from that range, but it falls off fast after that. The Titans are shooting 42 percent overall and 32 percent from behind the arc. None of the starters are shooting better than 41 percent overall.