UC San Diego Tritons vs San Diego Toreros Prediction, 12/1/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UC San Diego Tritons vs San Diego Toreros

Date: Thursday, December 1, 2022

Location: Jenny Craig Pavilion in San Diego, CA

TV: Hulu Live TV

The UC San Diego Tritons (3-4) are en route to Jenny Craig Pavilion on Thursday where they will go up against the San Diego Toreros (5-3).

The UC San Diego Tritons took the court against Eastern Michigan and notched a win by a score of 66-63 in their last contest. In reference to fouls, the Tritons ended up with 17 while Eastern Michigan racked up 20 fouls. They converted 6 out of their 15 shots from 3-point land. Eastern Michigan finished 65.2% at the free throw line by making 15 of 23 attempts. Additionally, Eastern Michigan collected 27 rebounds (6 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Eastern Michigan doled out 9 assists and had 8 steals in the matchup. In terms of defending, UC San Diego allowed the other team to shoot 37.5% from the floor on 21 of 56 shooting. They also doled out 7 assists for this contest in addition to forcing 8 turnovers and getting 5 steals. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they earned 37 with 12 of them being offensive. When they shot from the free throw line, the Tritons buried 10 of their 16 tries for a percentage of 62.5%. UC San Diego ended the game having earned a 43.9% FG percentage (25 of 57) and converted 6 out of their 23 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Bryce Pope is someone who was a major contributor for the matchup. He ended up shooting 38.9% from the field and earned 1 assist. He played 34 mins and pulled down 4 rebounds. He ended up with 20 points on 7 of 18 shooting.

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UC San Diego steps onto the court with a mark of 3-4 for the year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.4 times per contest and as a squad they commit 17.0 fouls every game. As a unit, UC San Diego is grabbing 35.6 boards per game and has accumulated 81 assists so far this year, which is 275th in the country in terms of passing. The Tritons are shooting 29.7% on shots from downtown (44 of 148) and 67.9% from the free throw line. They average 64.9 pts per game (316th in college basketball) while shooting 42.6% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Tritons are forcing their opponents into 10.6 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 16.7 fouls. They relinquish 38.9% on shots from distance while they are 234th in college hoops in points per game from their opponents (70.9). The Tritons defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 43.2% (171 of 396) and they relinquish 34.4 boards per game as a squad. They are currently ranked 281st in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 101 relinquished this year.

The last time they took the court, the San Diego Toreros walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 72-70 when they faced Nicholls State. Regarding team rebounding, San Diego allowed Nicholls State to snag 22 in total (5 on the offensive side). They finished 47.1% from 3-point land by connecting on 8 out of 17 and walked away from this one shooting 12 of 19 from the free throw line (63.2%). The Toreros allowed Nicholls State to knock down 26 of 46 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 56.5% in this matchup. Overall, the Toreros went 24 out of 62 from the field which had them shooting 38.7%. When discussing 3-pointers, San Diego buried 4 out of 21 tries (19.0%). They were able to make 18 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 78.3%. Nicholls State earned 22 fouls in this contest which took the Toreros to the free throw line for a total of 23 attempts. They also turned it over 12 times, while getting 7 steals in the game. The Toreros corralled 16 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive boards for a total of 31 in the game.

Jase Townsend ended up being a major contributor for the Toreros in this matchup. He tallied 20 points in his 38 mins on the court and tallied 2 dimes in this matchup. He knocked down 9 out of 15 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 60.0%, and tallied 6 rebounds.

San Diego has a win-loss mark of 5-3 on the year. As an offensive unit, the Toreros are hitting on 45.1% from the floor, which is ranked 163rd in the nation. San Diego has tallied 639 pts this year (79.9 per contest) and they pull in 36.5 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 15.6 times per game (66th in college basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 11.8 times per contest. The Toreros have committed 16.1 fouls per game and they connect on 74.7% from the charity stripe.

The San Diego defense gives up 40.3% on shots from distance (77 of 191) and opponents are making 60.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 17.1 dimes and 32.3 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 353rd and 78th in the nation. The Toreros on the defensive end are ranked 287th in college basketball in points allowed per contest with 73.3. They have forced 15.0 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.1% from the floor (331st in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take UC San Diego

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