UC San Diego Tritons vs San Diego Toreros Prediction, 12/21/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UC San Diego Tritons vs San Diego Toreros

Date: Saturday, December 21, 2024

Location: Jenny Craig Pavilion in San Diego, CA

TV: ESPN+

Jenny Craig Pavilion is the site where the San Diego Toreros (3-8) will attempt to beat the UC San Diego Tritons (10-2) on Saturday.

The UC San Diego Tritons took the court against Utah State and took home the win by a score of 75-73 in their last contest. In relation to fouls, the Tritons ended up with 20 and Utah State accounted for 21 fouls. They also made 8 of their 28 shots from long range. Utah State finished the game shooting 70.8% from the charity stripe by knocking down 17 of their 24 attempts. In addition, Utah State pulled down 28 boards (8 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Utah State distributed 14 assists and had 12 steals in the game. In terms of defense, UC San Diego allowed their opponent to shoot 40.0% from the field on 24 of 60 shooting. They also doled out 10 assists for this contest as well as forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and getting 10 steals. In the matter of hauling in boards, they earned 30 with 3 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Tritons converted 23 of their 27 tries for a percentage of 85.2%. UC San Diego walked away from the contest having earned a 46.8% field goal percentage (22 out of 47) and converted 8 out of their 27 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Tyler McGhie is a guy who was a contributor in this matchup. He went 50.0% from the field but finished the game without a dime. He played for 34 mins played and also pulled down 6 rebounds. He totaled 26 points on 9 of 18 shooting.

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UC San Diego enters this matchup with a record of 10-2 for the season. They are losing possession via turnover 9.5 times per contest and as a squad are committing 17.2 fouls per contest. As a team, UC San Diego is collecting 34.2 rebounds per game and has accounted for 177 dimes on the season, which has them ranked 106th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Tritons are hitting 35.5% on shots from distance (124 of 349) and 72.1% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 78.4 points per outing (124th in the nation) while connecting on 45.5% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Tritons are able to force 16.8 turnovers per game and they draw 16.7 fouls. They are giving up 36.7% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 21st in the country in opponents PPG (62.8). The Tritons are giving up a field goal percentage of 41.4% (255 of 616) and they concede 33.4 boards per contest as a team. They currently rank 73rd in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 125 surrendered on the campaign.

For their last game, the San Diego Toreros walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 73-65 when they faced Fresno State. The Toreros pulled down 23 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive boards for a total of 38 in the matchup. They also turned the ball over 17 times, while getting 6 steals for the game. Fresno State was called for 14 fouls for the game which got the Toreros to the free throw line for 10 attempts. They were able to make 6 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 60.0%. In relation to shots from beyond the perimeter, San Diego converted 5 of their 21 attempts (23.8%). At the conclusion of this game, the Toreros ended up shooting 27 out of 66 from the field which had them sitting at 40.9%. The Toreros permitted Fresno State to make 26 of their 61 tries from the field which had them at 42.6% in this game. They shot 17.6% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 3 of 17 and finished the game at 18 of 25 from the free throw line (72.0%). With respect to cleaning up the glass, San Diego allowed Fresno State to pull down 37 overall (13 on the offensive side).

Kjay Bradley Jr. was important for the Toreros in the game. He made 7 of 16 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 43.8%, and accounted for 7 rebounds. He scored 17 points in his 34 minutes of playing time and had 5 assists in this contest.

San Diego has a win-loss record of 3-8 so far this season. The Toreros are responsible for committing 19.4 personal fouls every game and they hit 70.4% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 12.1 times per game (300th in the country) and they turn it over 15.0 times per game. San Diego has accounted for 732 pts this year (66.5 per game) and they collect 34.7 boards per contest. As an offense, the Toreros are connecting on 40.8% from the field, which is ranked 337th in Division 1.

The Toreros on defense are ranked 224th in Division 1 in PPG allowed with 72.8. They have forced 14.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 43.8% from the floor (227th in Division 1). The San Diego defense allows 34.6% from downtown (80 of 231) and their opponents are making 68.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 12.8 dimes and 38.0 boards per game, which ranks them 167th and 319th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take UC San Diego

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