BYU at San Diego 2/2/21 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

The BYU Cougars visit Jenny Craig Pavilion in San Diego, California on Tuesday to play the San Diego Toreros. BYU improved to 14-4 overall in 5-2 West Coast Conference following its 95-87 double overtime victory against the Pacific Tigers. Brandon Averette was the leading scorer for BYU with 24 points. BYU is in second place in the WCC 2 ½ games behind first-place Gonzaga.

Alex Barcelo is leading BYU in scoring and assists with averages of 15.4 points and 4.6 assists per game, while Caleb Lohner is the leading rebounder with an average of 6.6 rebounds per game. BYU has three players averaging double figures in scoring and as a team is shooting 47.2% overall and 34.3% from 3-point territory.

San Diego State dropped to 2-7 overall and 1-4 in the West Coast Conference following its 90-62 loss to the Gonzaga Bulldogs last Thursday. San Diego trailed by just 11 at halftime but was outscored by 17 points after the break. Finn Sullivan was the leading scorer for San Diego with 16 points while Ben Pyle scored 12. San Diego led during the first 12 minutes, but was outscored 15-0 by Gonzaga to end the half.

Joey Calcaterra is the leading scorer for San Diego with an average of 12.9 points per game, while Vladimir Pinchuk is the leading rebounder with an average of 4.8 per game and Finn Sullivan is the leader in assists with an average of 2.9 per game. San Diego has two players averaging double-figures in scoring as a team the Toreros are shooting 41.0% overall and 33.5% from 3-point territory.