Portland State Vikings vs San Diego Toreros Prediction, 11/12/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Portland State Vikings vs San Diego Toreros

Date: Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Location: Jenny Craig Pavilion in San Diego, CA

TV: ESPN+

The San Diego Toreros (1-1) will compete against the Portland State Vikings (1-1) at Jenny Craig Pavilion on Tuesday.

The Portland State Vikings took the court against Evergreen State and walked away with a win by a score of 131-84 in their last game. Portland State wrapped up the game with a 68.4% FG percentage (52 out of 76) and knocked down 15 of 29 shots from distance. From the free throw line, the Vikings knocked down 12 of their 18 attempts for a percentage of 66.7%. In regard to hauling in boards, they earned a total of 39 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 35 assists for this contest as well as forcing the other team into 21 turnovers and getting 12 steals. With regard to defending, Portland State let their opponent shoot 41.1% from the field on 23 of 56 shooting. Evergreen State earned 11 assists and had 9 steals for the matchup. In addition, Evergreen State had 24 rebounds (5 offensive, 19 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Evergreen State finished the contest at 81.8% from the free throw line by knocking down 27 of their 33 attempts. They buried 11 of their 19 shots from three-point range. In reference to personal fouls, the Vikings ended up with 26 and Evergreen State totaled 14 personal fouls.

Ismail Habib is one guy who was a major contributor for this game. He accumulated 29 points on 10 of 16 shooting. He was on the court for 22 mins played and also pulled down 1 rebound. He walked away from this one shooting 62.5% from the floor but finished the game without a dime.

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Portland State will enter this game with a win-loss mark of 1-1 on the campaign. They lose possession via turnover 14.0 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 25.0 fouls per contest. As a unit, Portland State is snagging 34.0 boards per game and has totaled 51 dimes so far this season, which ranks 10th in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Vikings are connecting on 48.2% on shots from downtown (27 of 56) and 66.7% from the free throw line. They have an average of 111.5 pts per contest (5th in the nation) while connecting on 59.0% from the field.

Defensively, the Vikings are forcing 22.0 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 19.5 personal fouls. They surrender 51.0% on three-point shots and they are 356th in D-1 in opponents PPG (92.0). The Vikings defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.9% (53 of 113) and they surrender 32.0 boards per contest as a squad. They are 198th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 26 relinquished this season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the San Diego Toreros went home victorious with a score of 74-60 against Boston. The Toreros recorded 25 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds totaling 37 in the game. They coughed it up 9 times, while earning 5 steals in this contest. Boston committed 14 personal fouls for the game which got the Toreros to the free throw line for a total of 12 shots. They were able to make 8 of those for a percentage of 66.7%. Pertaining to 3-point shots, San Diego made 10 of 28 tries (35.7%). When the final whistle blew, the Toreros went 28 for 59 from the field which gave them a percentage of 47.5%. The Toreros allowed Boston to bury 21 of 61 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 34.4% in this game. They shot 27.3% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 9 out of 33 and finished the game at 9 out of 15 at the free throw line (60.0%). In regard to cleaning up the glass, San Diego allowed Boston to grab 31 in all (11 offensive).

Kjay Bradley Jr. ended up being important for the Toreros in this game. He recorded 28 points in his 36 mins of playing time and had 7 assists in this contest. He knocked down 10 of 18 in this game for a field goal percentage of 55.6%, and added 5 rebounds.

San Diego has a mark of 1-1 so far this season. The Toreros have committed 18.5 fouls per game while shooting 65.5% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 13.5 times per game (221st in college basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.0 times per game. San Diego has accounted for 141 points so far this season (70.5 per game) and they grab 40.5 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Toreros are hitting on 43.4% from the floor, which ranks them 252nd in the country.

The Toreros on defense are ranked 110th in college basketball in PPG allowed with 64.0. They are able to force 11.0 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 36.8% from the field (75th in college basketball). The San Diego defense allows 31.0% on 3-point shots (18 of 58) and their opponents are making 64.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 10.5 dimes and 35.5 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 103rd and 216th in the nation.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take San Diego

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