UC Irvine Anteaters vs San Diego State Aztecs Prediction, 11/29/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UC Irvine Anteaters vs San Diego State Aztecs

Date: Tuesday, November 29, 2022

Location: Viejas Arena in San Diego, CA

TV: Hulu Live TV

The San Diego State Aztecs (4-2) host the UC Irvine Anteaters (6-1) at Viejas Arena on Tuesday.

The UC Irvine Anteaters faced New Mexico State and walked away with a win by a score of 85-68 in their last game. UC Irvine ended having earned a 49.2% field goal percentage (29 of 59) and buried 14 out of their 24 shots from 3-point land. From the charity stripe, the Anteaters buried 13 of 16 tries for a percentage of 81.3%. When it comes to grabbing boards, they collected 35 with 8 of them being offensive. They also recorded 12 assists for this game in addition to forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and earning 4 steals. In reference to defense, UC Irvine allowed the other team to go 37.3% from the floor on 22 of 59 shooting. New Mexico State distributed 9 dimes and had 5 steals in the matchup. Additionally, New Mexico State pulled down 31 rebounds (8 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. New Mexico State finished the contest at 65.0% at the charity stripe by converting 13 of their 20 attempts. They made 11 out of their 27 shots from 3-point land. In the matter of personal fouls, the Anteaters finished with 17 and New Mexico State accounted for 15 personal fouls.

DJ Davis is one guy who was a contributor in this matchup. He notched 25 points on 8 of 15 shooting. He was on the court for 28 minutes but had no rebounds when the time ran out. He finished the contest at 53.3% from the field but wasn't able to get an assist.

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UC Irvine comes into this contest with a win-loss record of 6-1 for the season. They cough up possession 12.9 times per contest and as a team are committing 19.1 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, UC Irvine is pulling down 45.4 boards per game and has totaled 126 dimes for the year, which is 17th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. The Anteaters are hitting 42.3% on 3-point shots (60 of 142) and 66.9% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 83.3 pts per contest (31st in college basketball) while hitting 47.6% from the field.

Defensively, the Anteaters are able to force 14.9 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.9 fouls. They currently rank 100th in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 71 relinquished this season. The Anteaters defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 35.1% (136 of 387) and they surrender 29.7 boards per contest as a squad. They relinquish 25.3% on 3-point shots and they rank 27th in the nation in points per game allowed (58.9).

For their last game, the San Diego State Aztecs took a loss by a score of 78-74 against Arkansas. In relation to how they rebounded, San Diego State permitted Arkansas to grab 37 in total (10 offensive). They finished the game shooting 17.6% from beyond the arc by going 3 of 17 and ended up shooting 27 of 38 from the charity stripe (71.1%). The Aztecs allowed Arkansas to convert 24 of 60 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 40.0% in the game. When the final whistle blew, the Aztecs went 27 out of 62 from the field which gave them a rate of 43.5%. Regarding 3-point shots, San Diego State knocked down 2 of 18 tries (11.1%). They were able to convert 18 of the free throw tries for a clip of 78.3%. Arkansas committed 20 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Aztecs to the free throw line for 23 tries. They coughed up the ball 14 times, while earning 9 steals in this contest. The Aztecs were able to pull down 26 defensive boards and 3 offensive rebounds for a total of 29 in this game.

Matt Bradley ended up being important for the Aztecs in this matchup. He had 23 points in his 36 mins on the hardwood and had 1 assist in the matchup. He made 9 of 20 for this game for a rate of 45.0%, and earned 7 rebounds.

San Diego State has a mark of 4-2 this year. The Aztecs commit 19.2 personal fouls per game and they go 75.2% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 12.3 times per contest (253rd in the nation) and they are turning it over 11.3 times per contest. San Diego State has 468 pts for the campaign (78.0 per contest) and they pull in 32.8 boards per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Aztecs are connecting on 45.8% from the field, which ranks them 132nd in college hoops.

The San Diego State defense allows 28.8% on 3-pointers (36 of 125) and their opponents are making 72.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 9.8 dimes and 35.8 boards per game, which ranks 47th and 248th in the country. The Aztecs defensively are ranked 278th in college basketball in points allowed per contest with 72.7. They are forcing 16.3 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 44.5% from the floor (259th 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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