Southern Utah vs San Diego Prediction College Basketball Picks 11/22/24

The Southern Utah Thunderbirds are visiting the San Diego Toreros on Friday, November 22nd at the Jenny Craig Pavilion. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Southern Utah Thunderbirds vs San Diego Toreros Prediction.

San Diego Toreros Preview

The San Diego Toreros have a 1-3 record this season and are coming off a 66-78 loss to Idaho State. The Toreros are 1-3 against the spread, and 2-2 in over/under, while having a 1-3 home record.

Offensively, San Diego is averaging 70.8 points per game, which ranks 285th nationally. Defensively, they allow 72.8 points per game (219th). The Toreros shoot 41.3% from the field (303rd) and 27.1% from beyond the arc (334th). The Toreros shoot just 73.2% from the free-throw line (125th) and are grabbing 36.5 rebounds per game (227th).

Kjray Bradley leads San Diego in scoring this season, with an average of 17.8 points and a team-high 4 assists, while Kody Clouet adds 10.8 points and 4.3 rebounds.

Southern Utah Thunderbirds Preview

The Southern Utah Thunderbirds have a 4-1 record this season and are coming off a 72-76 loss in Loyola-Chicago. The Thunderbirds are 1-2 against the spread, and 0-2-1 in over/under while having a 0-1 road record.

Offensively, Southern Utah is averaging 86.8 points per game, which ranks 47th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 69.2 points per game (151st). The Thunderbirds shoot 47.4% from the field (117th) and 33.6% from beyond the arc (177th). The Thunderbirds shoot 71.4% from the free-throw line (160th) and are grabbing 43.6 rebounds per game (30th).

Jamir Simpson leads Southern Utah in scoring an average of 17.6 points, adding 4.2 rebounds, while Dominique Ford adds 13.2 points. Southern Utah will play against Idaho, UCLA, and CSU Bakersfield after this one.

Why the San Diego Toreros will win

• Southern Utah has lost each of its last six away games when playing with a rest disadvantage.
• The home team has won each of Southern Utah’s last five games.
• Southern Utah has lost the first half in each of its last six road games against non-conference opponents.

Why the Southern Utah Thunderbirds will win

• Southern Utah has won five of its last six games.
• San Diego has lost four of its last five games.
• Southern Utah has won the first half in five of its last six games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Total Points Facts

• Six of San Diego’s last seven games against non-conference opponents have produced a total of 144 or fewer points.
• Ten of Southern Utah’s last 12 games against the West Coast Conference Conference have produced a total of 147 or fewer points.

Matchup/League Facts

• San Diego ranks T34th among Division 1 teams for blocks per game this season (5.5).
• Southern Utah ranks T15th among Division 1 teams for free throws made per game this season (21.0).
• Southern Utah ranks 15th among Division 1 teams for free throw attempts per game this season (29.4).

Southern Utah Thunderbirds vs San Diego Toreros Prediction

San Diego has won both previous meetings against Southern Utah but is 1-1 against the spread. In this Southern Utah Thunderbirds vs San Diego Toreros Prediction, Southern Utah is coming as -1.5 road favorites, and rightfully so. The Thunderbirds have a top 50 offense this season and are even better in rebounding, being in the top 30 nationally. Southern Utah is winning by an average of 17.6 points this season, while on the other hand, San Diego has a negative point differential and is struggling mightily with their shooting, ranking in the bottom 60 of the nation. The value here is with the road team, so pick the Southern Utah Thunderbirds and lay the points on the road.