San Diego State vs UC San Diego Prediction 11-6-24 College Basketball Picks

In this article, we will formulate a San Diego State vs UC San Diego prediction for this College Basketball game on Wednesday, November 6th at Viejas Arena in San Diego, California. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this College Basketball matchup.

San Diego State Aztecs Betting Preview

The San Diego State Aztecs were 26-11 last season and they finished 11-7 in the Mountain West, which was fifth in the conference. San Diego State scored 74.1 points per game and they allowed 66.7 points against per game last year. The Aztecs won their first game of the 23-24 season by a score of 83-57 over Cal State Fullerton but did lose their second game against BYU. The Aztecs won two games in the MW Tournament last year but lost to New Mexico. SDSU did beat UAB and Yale in the NCAA Tournament but lost to UConn by a score of 82-52. 

San Diego State lost a ton of production from last season’s team, but they do return Reese Waters, who averaged 9.6 points per game. The Aztecs did bring in four transfers from the portal, with three of those players averaging at least nine points per game last year. The Aztecs will take on Gonzaga and Creighton after this game. 

UC San Diego Tritons Betting Preview

The UC San Diego Tritons went 21-12 last year and they went 15-5 in the Big West, which was second in the standings. The Tritons scored 76.7 points per game last year and they allowed 69.4 points against per game. UC San Diego opened their season with four straight wins, including a 95-87 win over Denver in their opener. The Tritons did win six of their last eight regular season games but lost to Chicago State in the CBI to end their season. 

UC San Diego does return three of their top five scorers from last season and they really started to play well towards the end of the season, so I think they are going to start this season strong and could be primed for a run in the Big West. 

Why San Diego State will cover

• San Diego State has won each of its last 27 night games against non-conference opponents at Viejas Arena.
• UC San Diego has lost each of its last seven Wednesday games.
• San Diego State has won the first half in each of its last 12 home games against the Big West Conference.

Total Points Facts

• Sixteen of San Diego State’s last 17 home games against the Big West Conference have produced a total of 141 or fewer points.
• Each of UC San Diego’s last six road night games against non-conference opponents has produced a total of 142 or fewer points.

San Diego State vs UC San Diego Prediction 

San Diego State comes into this season looking to keep the momentum from last year’s great run, but they lost a lot of scoring production and it isn’t going to be easy to replace those players. UC San Diego does return a decent amount of production from last year, but it is never easy playing San Diego State on their home court. I think UC San Diego will keep this game close for a while, but I expect the Aztecs to pull away in the second half.