The Denver Pioneers (5-3) visit San Diego to take on the Toreros (3-5) in a game that has the potential to be low-scoring. Action begins at 10:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Dec. 9.
The Toreros come into this game on a high note after beating San Diego State 53-48 on Sunday. Duda Sanadze was the game’s high scorer with 15 points on 5-for-14 shooting. The Pioneers are coming off a close 61-59 loss at the hands of Air Force on Saturday. Jake Pemberton accumulated eight points, six steals, and four assists.
San Diego is a small two-point favorite in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is sitting at 117 points. The Toreros have gone 3-5 Straight Up (SU) and 3-4 Against The Spread (ATS).
Over on the other bench, the Pioneers have 5-3 SU and 3-4 ATS records. The Pioneers are shooting lights out so far, with a .484 field-goal percentage that ranks 39th in Division I.
This game will be the first meeting for San Diego and Denver in recent seasons.
Predictions: SU Winner – SD, ATS Winner – Denver, O/U – Over
Notes
San Diego is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home.
San Diego averages 64.9 possessions per game, scoring .909 points on each possession. While Denver averages fewer possessions per game with 62.6, they score more points per possession with 1.056.
The San Diego Toreros average an effective field goal percentage of 43.0% this season. The Denver Pioneers are 4-3 when opponents have an eFG% of 43.0% or greater.
San Diego attempts an average of 23.0 three pointers per game and Denver attempts 21.0 on average. When the teams attempt at least 20 three pointers, the San Diego Toreros have a 2-3 record while the Denver Pioneers are undefeated (3-0).
The San Diego Toreros average 5.2 steals per game. When allowing 5 or more steals, the Denver Pioneers are an even 2-2 this season.
