Idaho State Bengals vs San Diego Toreros Prediction, 11/16/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Idaho State Bengals vs San Diego Toreros

Date: Saturday, November 16, 2024

Location: Jenny Craig Pavilion in San Diego, CA

TV: ESPN+

The Idaho State Bengals (1-2) are on their way to Jenny Craig Pavilion on Saturday where they will try to defeat the San Diego Toreros (1-2).

The Idaho State Bengals faced Southern Oregon and walked away with a win by a score of 87-63 in their last game. Idaho State walked away from the contest having earned a 48.5% FG percentage (32 of 66) and converted 7 out of their 22 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the free throw line, the Bengals made 16 of their 19 shots for a percentage of 84.2%. With regard to pulling down rebounds, they earned a total of 44 with 17 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 19 dimes for the matchup in addition to forcing 9 turnovers and getting 7 steals. When it comes to defending, Idaho State allowed their opponent to shoot 41.1% from the floor on 23 of 56 shooting. Southern Oregon earned 10 assists and had 4 steals for this contest. Additionally, Southern Oregon snagged 21 rebounds (7 offensive, 14 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Southern Oregon finished the contest at 61.5% when shooting free throws by converting 8 of their 13 tries. They knocked down 9 out of their 22 shots from 3-point land. Concerning fouls, the Bengals left the arena with 13 while Southern Oregon accumulated 16 fouls.

Jake O'Neil is one player who was important in this matchup. He finished the game shooting 60.0% from the field but had no assists at the end of the game. He saw the court for 24 minutes played and pulled down 8 rebounds. He was able to score 17 points on 6 out of 10 shooting.

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Idaho State will play this game with a win-loss mark of 1-2 for the campaign. They are turning it over 11.3 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 18.3 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Idaho State is pulling down 43.3 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 37 assists for the season, which is 245th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Bengals are hitting 24.2% on shots from distance (15 of 62) and 79.0% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 68.0 points per contest (313th in the nation) while hitting 39.3% from the field.

Defensively, the Bengals have forced 10.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.0 personal fouls. They currently rank 257th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 42 surrendered for the year. The Bengals defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 40.1% (67 of 167) and they concede 30.0 rebounds per game as a team. They are conceding 31.8% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 98th in college hoops in points per game allowed (64.3).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the San Diego Toreros took a loss by a score of 85-76 against Portland State. When discussing team rebounding, San Diego permitted Portland State to grab 35 in total (7 on the offensive glass). They shot 47.1% from distance by going 8 of 17 and finished the game at 15 of 25 at the charity stripe (60.0%). The Toreros allowed Portland State to knock down 31 of their 60 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 51.7% in the matchup. At the conclusion of this game, the Toreros ended up going 25 for 60 from the field which had them shooting 41.7%. Regarding shots from beyond the perimeter, San Diego made 2 out of 13 tries (15.4%). They were able to bury 24 of them for a rate of 70.6%. Portland State was called for 29 personal fouls for the game which got the Toreros to the charity stripe for a total of 34 attempts. They gave up possession 20 times, while getting 10 steals for this contest. The Toreros were able to collect 22 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards for a total of 30 in the game.

Keyon Kensie ended up having an impact for the Toreros in the game. He buried 6 out of 12 for this contest for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and had 5 rebounds. He accumulated 20 points in his 27 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 3 dimes in this matchup.

San Diego has a mark of 1-2 on the year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Toreros are hitting on 42.9% from the floor, which is ranked 268th in the nation. San Diego has totaled 217 points this year (72.3 per game) and they average 38.7 boards per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 13.0 times per game (245th in college basketball) and they turn it over 15.0 times per game. The Toreros are responsible for committing 19.7 fouls per contest and they shoot 68.3% from the free throw line.

The San Diego defense gives up 34.7% on shots from distance (26 of 75) and their opposition makes 62.9% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 11.0 assists and 36.0 boards per game, which is ranked 125th and 235th in those categories. The Toreros on defense are ranked 200th in college basketball in points given up per game with 71.0. They are forcing 15.3 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 41.8% from the floor (189th in college basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take San Diego

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