UC Davis vs UC San Diego 1/8/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The UC San Diego Tritons will travel to The Pavilion (UC Davis) to take on the UC Davis Aggies this Saturday night in College Basketball action.

The UC San Diego Tritons had their 2-game winning streak snapped and dropped to 8-6 on the season after being defeated by the UC Riverside Highlanders, 59-51, this past Thursday. UC San Diego struggled on the offensive end against UC Riverside and could not fight back after the Highlanders took a 47-38 lead with 10:36 left in regulation. UC San Diego shot 29.5% from the field & 24.4% from beyond the arc while allowing UC Riverside to shoot 44.2% from the field & 20.0% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Tritons was Toni Rocak who had 9 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, & 2 steals.

On the season, UC San Diego is averaging 70.5 ppg on 44.3% shooting from the field. The Tritons are averaging 9.1 three-pointers per game on 36.6% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, UC San Diego has been led by Toni Rocak (14.7 ppg, 6.9 rpg, 1.4 apg, 1.1 spg), Bryce Pope (11.9 ppg, 2.4 rpg), Francis Nwaokorie (10.3 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 1.0 apg), & Jace Roquemore (7.1 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 2.7 apg, 1.1 spg).

Defensively, UC San Diego is holding their opponents to average 65.1 ppg on 43.0% shooting from the field. The Tritons have a rebound margin of -2.7 and a turnover margin of 0.4.

The UC Davis Aggies had their 4-game winning streak snapped and dropped to 6-4 on the season after being defeated by the Portland Pilots, 65-60, on December 22^nd. UC Davis led by a 45-33 margin early in the 2^nd half, however, the Aggies defense struggled down the stretch and could not fight back after a 5-0 Pilots run gave Portland a 63-58 lead with 1:25 left in regulation. UC Davis shot just 38.7% from the field & 33.3% from beyond the arc while allowing Portland to shoot 43.1% from the field & 52.4% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Aggies was Ezra Manjon who had 20 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, & 1 steal.

On the season, UC Davis is averaging 69.8 ppg on 45.6% shooting from the field. The Aggies are averaging 6.8 three-pointers per game on 35.8% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, UC Davis has been led by Ezra Manjon (14.5 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 3.1 apg, 1.4 spg), Elijah Pepper (14.4 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 1.9 apg, 1.5 spg), Christian Anigwe (10.6 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 1.2 apg, 1.3 spg), & Caleb Fuller (10.6 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 1.4 apg).

Defensively, UC Davis is allowing their opponents to average 66.4 ppg on 40.6% shooting from the field. The Aggies have a rebound margin of -1.5 and a turnover margin of 1.1.

The Tritons are 5-0-1 ATS in their last 6 Saturday games, however, are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 road games. The Aggies are 12-4-2 ATS in their last 18 Saturday games, however, are just 2-5-1 ATS in their last 8 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.

UC San Diego isn’t a bad team and has been led by a solid defense, however, the Tritons are just 2-5 on the road which includes an 8-point loss at Denver. UC Davis hasn’t played in a couple of weeks, however, the Aggies should have plenty of success in slowing down a UC San Diego offense that doesn’t have many weapons and as I think UC Davis will be able to pull away in the 2^nd half in this one, I’m taking UC Davis to cover. Good Luck!