Idaho State vs San Diego Prediction College Basketball Picks 11/16/24

The Idaho State Bengals and the San Diego Toreros meet Saturday in college basketball action from Jenny Craig Pavilion. Here’s an Idaho State vs San Diego prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Idaho State vs San Diego pick. We will examine:

The Idaho State Bengals’ recent form and player performance

The San Diego Toreros’ recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Idaho State Bengals

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the San Diego Toreros

Recent betting trends in games played between Idaho State and San Diego

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Idaho State vs San Diego game

Idaho State Bengals Betting Preview

The Bengals stumbled out of the gate this year with a couple of tricky matchups, losing both of them. First was a 55-48 loss to Arizona State in the opener on November 5. Game two was another defeat, this time 75-69 versus USC.

Idaho State was able to get into the win column for the first time this year against Southern Oregon. The Bengals jumped out to a 47-29 halftime edge and cruised to an 87-63 blowout. Jake O’Neil’s 17 points and eight boards topped the team.

San Diego Toreros Betting Preview

Over on the Toreros’ side, they kicked off the season with a matchup versus Rider. San Diego fell in a tough result there, losing it 68-67. Game two versus Boston U ended up better, as the Toreros powered out the win 74-60.

On Tuesday versus Portland State, the Toreros fell back into the loss column. San Diego was drilled 51-33 in the first half and ended up falling 85-76 despite a 43-34 advantage from there. Keyon Kensie was the leading team scorer with 20 points and five rebounds.

Why the San Diego Toreros will win

• Idaho State has lost 14 of its last 15 games when playing with a rest advantage.
• San Diego has won 12 of its last 14 games against the Big Sky Conference.
• San Diego has won the first half in each of its last three-day games against non-conference opponents at Jenny Craig Pavilion.

Why the Idaho State Bengals will win

• San Diego has lost four of its last five-day games at Jenny Craig Pavilion following a home loss.

Idaho State vs San Diego State Prediction

I’ll lean toward San Diego. You could certainly make a case either way, though. The Toreros didn’t play great against Portland State in their last outing, shooting a tepid 41.7 percent from the field and a dismal 15.4 percent (2-of-13) from 3-point range. San Diego also committed a whopping 21 turnovers in a sloppy overall game (45 total turnovers). There’s plenty to work on here.

As for Idaho State, they didn’t have many issues with an overmatched Southern Oregon team in their last outing. That said, the Bengals weren’t able to crack 70 points in either of their first two outings. It’ll be a long day for Idaho State on Saturday if they don’t start out hot.

Andrew Jett's Pick: San Diego Toreros PK