Troy Trojans vs San Diego State Aztecs Prediction, 12/5/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Troy Trojans vs San Diego State Aztecs

Date: Monday, December 5, 2022

Location: Viejas Arena in San Diego, CA

TV: Hulu Live TV

Viejas Arena is the location where the San Diego State Aztecs (5-2) will take on the Troy Trojans (6-2) on Monday.

The Troy Trojans stepped onto the hardwood against Arkansas and ended up losing by a score of 74-61 in their last contest. Concerning personal fouls, the Trojans ended up with 19 while Arkansas recorded 12 personal fouls. They also made 3 out of their 11 attempts from downtown. Arkansas finished the game at 73.9% when shooting free throws by converting 17 of 23 tries. Furthermore, Arkansas snagged 31 rebounds (9 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Arkansas distributed 4 assists and had 8 steals in this matchup. When talking about the defense, Troy allowed the other team to shoot 52.9% from the floor on 27 of 51 shooting. They also recorded 10 assists in this contest as well as forcing 15 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In terms of pulling down boards, they collected 21 with 5 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Trojans buried 4 of 8 attempts for a percentage of 50.0%. Troy wrapped up the game with a 42.9% FG percentage (24 out of 56) and buried 9 of their 28 shots from beyond the arc.

Nelson Phillips is a guy who was important in the matchup. He scored 22 points on 7 of 17 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 36 minutes played and also collected 7 boards. He finished the contest at 41.2% from the floor and also recorded 3 dimes.

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Troy enters this game with a win-loss record of 6-2 for the campaign. They are turning it over 12.4 times per contest and as a squad are committing 17.8 fouls per game. As a unit, Troy is snagging 37.6 boards per contest and has 124 dimes so far this season, which is 59th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Trojans are hitting 35.6% on three-point attempts (72 of 202) and 66.5% from the free throw line. They average 82.9 pts per contest (32nd in Division 1) while going 47.3% from the field.

Defensively, the Trojans are forcing 18.9 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.6 personal fouls. They are 113th in college hoops in giving up assists with 84 conceded for the year. The Trojans defense is allowing a FG percentage of 42.3% (172 of 407) and they relinquish 30.8 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They are relinquishing 31.5% on three-point shots and they are 77th in college hoops in PPG from their opponents (63.8).

For their last game, the San Diego State Aztecs went home victorious with a score of 72-69 against UC Irvine. The Aztecs pulled down 24 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 32 in this game. They also gave up possession 14 times, while recording 9 steals in this game. UC Irvine had 19 fouls for the game which got the Aztecs to the charity stripe for 20 shots. They were able to knock down 12 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 60.0%. Concerning shots from 3-point land, San Diego State converted 6 out of their 21 tries (28.6%). In all, the Aztecs went 27 for 58 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 46.6%. The Aztecs allowed UC Irvine to make 25 of their 56 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 44.6% in the game. They finished shooting 41.2% from 3-point land by going 7 of 17 and ended up shooting 12 of 14 from the free throw line (85.7%). When discussing cleaning the glass, San Diego State permitted UC Irvine to grab 28 in all (6 on the offensive side).

Nathan Mensah ended up having an impact for the Aztecs for the game. He accumulated 18 points in his 26 mins on the court, but finished this game without an assist. He converted 7 out of 11 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 63.6%, and accumulated 6 rebounds.

San Diego State has a win-loss mark of 5-2 for the campaign. In terms of offensive execution, the Aztecs are connecting on 45.9% from the floor, which ranks 131st in college basketball. San Diego State has scored 540 pts on the season (77.1 per contest) and they pull in 33.0 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 12.9 times per game (233rd in the country) and they are turning it over 11.7 times per game. The Aztecs commit 18.6 fouls per contest and they connect on 73.3% from the charity stripe.

The San Diego State defense allows 30.3% on shots from distance (43 of 142) and their opponents are making 73.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 10.3 assists and 35.1 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 56th and 229th in the nation. The Aztecs on the defensive side of the court are 264th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 72.1. They have forced 16.3 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 44.6% from the floor (265th in college hoops).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take San Diego State

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