San Diego Toreros vs Utah State Aggies Prediction, 12/6/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Diego Toreros vs Utah State Aggies

Date: Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Location: Dee Glen Smith Spectrum in Logan, UT

TV: ESPN+

Dee Glen Smith Spectrum is the location where the Utah State Aggies (7-1) will compete against the San Diego Toreros (6-2) on Wednesday.

The San Diego Toreros faced Stanford and took a loss by a score of 88-64 in their last contest. San Diego finished the game having earned a 40.3% FG percentage (25 of 62) and converted 6 out of their 21 3-point attempts. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Toreros buried 8 of their 10 tries for a percentage of 80.0%. Regarding grabbing rebounds, they earned 29 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 10 assists for this contest while forcing 12 turnovers and earning 8 steals. Concerning the defense, San Diego allowed the other team to go 53.4% from the floor on 31 of 58 shooting. Stanford distributed 21 assists and had 11 steals for this game. Furthermore, Stanford pulled down 32 boards (6 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't have a block. Stanford went 71.4% from the charity stripe by making 15 of 21 shots. They also made 11 of their 30 shots from distance. When talking about fouls, the Toreros finished with 19 and Stanford had 15 fouls.

Deven Dahlke is one guy who was a factor for the matchup. He scored 11 points on 4 of 8 shooting. He played 20 mins played and totaled 1 rebound. He finished 50.0% from the floor but had no assists at the end of the game.

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San Diego will enter this matchup with a win-loss record of 6-2 on the season. They average 72.0 points per outing (238th in Division 1) while going 43.2% from the floor. The Toreros are hitting 31.8% on three-point attempts (49 of 154) and 77.1% from the charity stripe. As a team, San Diego is pulling down 37.8 rebounds per game and has tallied 99 dimes on the season, which is 219th in college basketball in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 14.1 times per game and as a squad are committing 18.0 fouls every game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Toreros have forced 13.9 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.1 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 231st in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 103 surrendered for the season. The Toreros are giving up a shooting percentage of 40.1% (189 of 471) and they surrender 35.9 rebounds per game as a unit. They are relinquishing 29.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 85th in D-1 in PPG from their opponents (66.3).

The last time they took the court, the Utah State Aggies walked away with a victory by a final of 79-69 against UC Irvine. The Aggies collected 20 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards for a total of 27 for the matchup. They turned the ball over 9 times, while recording 6 steals in this matchup. UC Irvine had 16 fouls for the contest which took the Aggies to the free throw line for 15 tries. They were able to knock down 11 of them for a rate of 73.3%. Regarding 3-point shots, Utah State knocked down 8 of 24 tries (33.3%). Overall, the Aggies went 30 out of 59 from the floor which had them sitting at 50.8%. The Aggies allowed UC Irvine to knock down 27 of 57 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 47.4% in the game. They finished 38.5% from 3-point land by connecting on 5 out of 13 and walked away from this one shooting 10 out of 14 at the free throw line (71.4%). When talking about cleaning the glass, Utah State permitted UC Irvine to collect 26 overall (9 on the offensive glass).

Mason Falslev ended up being a major contributor for the Aggies in this game. He made 8 out of 12 in this game for a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and totaled 5 rebounds. He had 19 points in his 33 mins on the court and accumulated 1 assist in this matchup.

Utah State has a mark of 7-1 on the campaign. The Aggies commit 17.0 personal fouls every game while shooting 66.0% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 18.9 times per contest (9th in the nation) and they are turning it over 12.0 times per contest. Utah State has accounted for 647 pts for the campaign (80.9 per game) and they grab 38.5 boards per game. As an offense, the Aggies are connecting on 52.5% from the floor, which has them ranked 7th in the country.

The Utah State defense allows 26.2% on shots from beyond the arc (45 of 172) and their opponents are connecting on 72.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 10.3 dimes and 30.1 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 50th and 22nd in those categories on the defensive end. The Aggies on defense are ranked 64th in D-1 in points given up per game with 65.0. They have forced 12.6 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 40.6% from the field (95th in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take San Diego

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