The San Diego Toreros (7-2) will try to continue their five-game home winning streak in a matchup against the CSUN Matadors (3-5) at Jenny Craig Pavilion. The game is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. ET on Sunday, December 9, 2018.
CSUN Matadors at San Diego Toreros Free Prediction
The last time the Matadors played, they were beaten by the New Mexico Lobos, 87-84. Getting to the charity stripe was one of New Mexico’s biggest advantages. They had 29 free throw attempts, while CSUN had 21. Lamine Diane was the top scorer from either team with 34 points on 15-for-28 shooting.
The Toreros beat the Weber State Wildcats in their last game, 83-66. The Toreros had a better free throw rate (0.185 vs. 0.098) and had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (37.8 vs. 22.2). Isaiah Pineiro was the top scorer from either team with 25 points on 9-for-20 shooting from the field.
San Diego could have their way on the defensive side of the ball as they square off against one of the worst offenses in the NCAA. The Toreros rank 37th in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.462), while CSUN is 258th in effective field goal percentage (0.495) since the 2017-18 season.
CSUN Matadors at San Diego Toreros Odds Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
San Diego ranks seventh in assists allowed per game (9.4) while CSUN ranks 225th (14.5).
The Toreros rank 112th in three pointers attempted per game (23.4) while the Matadors rank 286th (17.3).
San Diego ranks 64th in rebounds allowed per game (33.0) while CSUN ranks 236th (36.8).
The Toreros rank 79th in blocks per game (3.9) while the Matadors rank 170th in blocks allowed per game (3.6).
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