UC San Diego vs San Diego Picks and Prediction – 12/22/2024

The UC San Diego Tritons take a short road trip Saturday with a game against the San Diego Toreros. The Tritons have ten wins through 12 games played riding a long winning streak into Saturday following a narrow 2 point victory against Utah State. Offensively UC San Diego has scored the ball extremely well averaging 78.4 points on 45.5% shooting from the floor. Defensively UC San Diego has done the work as well this season allowing just 62.8 points per game overall just by giving up 73 last time out. Stay on the action with our College Basketball Picks.

Tyler McGhie Leeds UC San Diego this season averaging 17.2 points per game. Big man Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones is 2nd on the team averaging 17.3 points and adds a team leading 5.7 rebounds per game. Nordin Kapic averages 11.5 points and Hayden Gray averages 10.5 points per game. Chris Howell is scoring 5.3 points and leads UC San Diego dishing out 2.9 assists per contest.

The San Diego Toreros stay home Saturday which is three wins through 11 games played riding a 4 game skid after an 8 point loss on the road to Fresno State. Offensively San Diego has struggled this season averaging just 66.5 points on 40.8% shooting from the floor. Defensively San Diego has been even worse allowing nearly 73 points per game overall and have given up an average of 78.25 points per game during their four-game losing streak.

Kjay Bradley Jr. leads San Diego this season averaging 16.1 points and 3.8 assists per game. Steven Jamerson II averages 8.5 points to go along with a team leading 7.3 rebounds. Santiago Trouet  averages 8.3 points and Kody Clouet has averaged 7 points per game this season for San Diego but has played in just eight games overall.

The Tritons are the better team in this game and will have no issues in this matchup. Look for UC San Diego to do the work throughout Saturdays game leading to the win. The Tritons will use their strengths leading to the win and cover. Final Score Prediction, UC San Diego Tritons win and cover 86-65.