It will be a battle between West Coast opponents when the San Diego Toreros (5-8) welcome the San Francisco Dons (8-6) to Jenny Craig Pavilion. The game starts at 10:00 pm ET on Thursday, Jan. 7.
The Toreros got blown out by Saint Mary’s 79-46 in their last game. Brett Bailey finished with 12 points to lead the team. The Dons, meanwhile, are coming off a 102-94 loss to Gonzaga in their last outing. Devin Watson had a good shooting night, leading the team with 33 points.
San Diego is a slight one-point favorite in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at 135 points. The Toreros enter the game with records of 5-8 Straight Up (SU) and 6-6 Against The Spread (ATS). The San Diego defense is very good at home, only giving up 59.5 points per game. The Toreros have limited opponents’ efforts from beyond the arc, allowing 5.0 three-pointers made per game.
On the other side, the Dons head into the game with records of 6-6 ATS and 8-6 SU.
This game marks the first time these teams will play this season. The last time these conference rivals played, San Diego won, but San Francisco still leads the head-to-head record over their most recent games, 7-3 SU. Additionally, with a 6-4 record, San Francisco has the advantage ATS. When it comes to field goals, rebounds, or three-pointers, neither team was able to hold the advantage in all three of these categories over their past five meetings against one another.
Predictions: SU Winner – SanFr, ATS Winner – SanFr, O/U – Over
Notes
San Diego is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego’s last 6 games.
San Diego is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home.
San Diego is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games when playing San Francisco.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Diego’s last 7 games when playing at home against San Francisco.
San Diego is 1-8-1 ATS in its last 10 games when playing at home against San Francisco.
San Francisco scores an average of just 74.6 points per game (ranked 167th). San Diego ranks 74th in points allowed, giving up 66.4 points per game.
In its last game, San Diego lost by a margin of 33 points. San Francisco is 2-2 in games decided by a margin of 18 points or more. San Diego has a 1-2 record in blowouts.
The San Francisco Dons average a field goal percentage of 43.9% this season. The San Diego Toreros have an underachieving record of 1-8 when opponents have a FG% of 43.9% or greater.
The San Diego Toreros and the San Francisco Dons both rank higher in average effective field goal percentage when compared to their field goal percentages. San Diego is 342nd and 336th in the nation for FG% and eFG% respectively, while San Francisco is 189th and 141st in these categories.
San Diego, the 94th-ranked team in blocked shots, records an average of 4.3 per game. San Francisco does worse, ranked 278th with 2.6.
The San Diego Toreros make an average of 5.3 steals per game. When the San Francisco Dons allow 5 or more steals, they are a winning 8-5.
