UC Davis Aggies (3-1) vs Sacramento State Hornets (3-1)
Game Info: Tuesday, November 22, 2022 at 10:30 pm (Golden 1 Center)
Betting Odds: UC Davis Aggies -6.5 -- Over/Under: 132 Click Here for the Latest Odds
The Sacramento State Hornets and UC Davis Aggies face off on Tuesday in a college basketball showdown at the Golden 1 Center. When these two teams faced off in 2021 it was Sacramento State that secured the 75-63 victory.
Sacramento State comes into this game with a 3-1 record and they have gone 2-1 against the spread. In the last game against UC Merced, the defense was elite giving up only 43 points and that led to a comfortable victory. The only loss was against UCLA, and in that game, the offense only managed 50 points. The Hornets are averaging 61.5 points while their defense is giving up 60.8 points per game. Cameron Wilbon has been the top player for Sacramento State averaging 12.5 points while shooting 47.6 percent from the field and 37.5 percent from behind the three-point line.
On the other side of this matchup is UC Davis who sits with a 3-1 record and they have gone 2-1 against the spread. In the last game against Arkansas State the defense gave up 60 points, and that led to the 15-point victory. UC Davis is averaging 78.8 points while their defense is giving up 69.3 points per game. The offense is ranked 98th in the league, and the offense is going to need to be the strength in this game. Elijah Pepper has been the best player for UC Davis averaging 20 points while shooting 48.9 percent from the field and 38.1 percent from behind the three-point line.
UC Davis is 5-1 against the spread in their last six games played on Tuesday. The under is 5-1 in the Aggies last six neutral site games. The under is 4-1 in UC Davis last five games against a team with a winning record.
UC Davis wants to puth the pace while Sacramento State wants to keep the pace slow. I do expect in this game it will be UC Davis that is able to push the pace, Look for another big game from Pepper, and that is going to be the difference as UC Davis is able to get the job done. Back UC Davis against the spread.