UC San Diego Tritons vs San Diego State Aztecs Prediction, 12/20/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UC San Diego Tritons vs San Diego State Aztecs

Date: Tuesday, December 20, 2022

Location: Viejas Arena in San Diego, CA

TV: Hulu Live TV

The San Diego State Aztecs (8-3) will compete against the UC San Diego Tritons (5-6) at Viejas Arena on Tuesday.

The UC San Diego Tritons took the court against Occidental and notched a win by a score of 91-55 in their last game. UC San Diego finished with a 50.0% FG percentage (29 of 58) and knocked down 16 out of their 36 shots from downtown. From the free throw line, the Tritons made 17 of 20 attempts for a percentage of 85.0%. Pertaining to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 36 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 19 assists for this contest while forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and earning 9 steals. With respect to defending, UC San Diego let their opponent shoot 37.9% from the floor on 22 of 58 shooting. Occidental doled out 13 assists and had 8 steals in the matchup. Furthermore, Occidental snagged 25 rebounds (5 offensive, 20 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Occidental ended up going 75.0% when shooting free throws by burying 6 of 8 shots. They also made 5 of 22 attempts from long range. With respect to fouls, the Tritons ended up finishing with 10 while Occidental totaled 19 fouls.

Bryce Pope is someone who was a major contributor in this contest. He ended up with 20 points on 6 out of 12 shooting. He played for 22 mins and pulled down 1 rebound. He shot 50.0% from the field and also dished out 2 assists.

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UC San Diego comes into this game with a mark of 5-6 so far this year. They currently have an average of 67.3 pts per contest (301st in the country) while hitting 41.6% from the field. The Tritons are connecting on 30.8% on shots beyond the perimeter (80 of 260) and 71.0% from the free throw line. As a unit, UC San Diego is collecting 37.0 boards per contest and is sitting with 138 assists so far this season, which is 272nd in college basketball in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.3 times per game and as a squad they are committing 16.5 personal fouls per contest.

On defense, the Tritons are able to force 10.8 turnovers per game and they draw 17.8 personal fouls. They rank 243rd in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 154 surrendered so far this season. The Tritons defensively are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 43.4% (275 of 633) and they surrender 34.9 rebounds per game as a unit. They are relinquishing 36.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 231st in the nation in points per game allowed (70.5).

In their last game, the San Diego State Aztecs took home the win by a final score of 88-54 when they played Kennesaw State. In the matter of rebounding, San Diego State allowed Kennesaw State to grab 23 in all (5 offensive). They shot 34.8% from distance by going 8 of 23 and finished the contest at 12 out of 20 from the free throw line (60.0%). The Aztecs allowed Kennesaw State to bury 17 of their 49 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 34.7% for this contest. When this game wrapped up, the Aztecs finished the game shooting 31 for 61 from the field which gave them a rate of 50.8%. In the matter of shooting from distance, San Diego State knocked down 8 of their 24 attempts (33.3%). They were able to bury 18 of those for a rate of 72.0%. Kennesaw State had 25 fouls in this game which took the Aztecs to the charity stripe for 25 attempts. They turned it over 12 times, while earning 13 steals in the game. The Aztecs were able to pull down 27 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 36 in the game.

Micah Parrish ended up having an impact for the Aztecs in this game. He converted 8 out of 13 for this game for a field goal percentage of 61.5%, and accounted for 2 rebounds. He accumulated 19 points in his 26 mins on the court, but wasn't able to notch an assist.

San Diego State has a win-loss record of 8-3 so far this season. On the offensive side of the court, the Aztecs are shooting 46.2% from the field, which has them ranked 119th in the nation. San Diego State has earned 844 pts on the year (76.7 per contest) and they grab 34.8 boards per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 14.5 times per contest (119th in the country) and they turn the ball over 12.4 times per game. The Aztecs commit 17.0 fouls per game and they connect on 72.8% from the charity stripe.

The San Diego State defense gives up 31.5% on 3-point attempts (73 of 232) and their opponents are connecting on 72.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 10.6 dimes and 33.1 boards every game, which has them ranked 56th and 129th in those defensive categories. The Aztecs on defense are ranked 141st in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 67.2. They are able to force 16.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 42.8% from the field (187th in Division 1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take San Diego State

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