UC Irvine Anteaters vs San Diego State Aztecs Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 11/29/2022

Game Time: 10:00 pm ET, Tuesday, November 29, 2022

Venue:  Viejas Arena, San Diego, CA

Where to Watch:  Mountain West Network

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  UCI +12, SDSU -12; Over/Under:  135.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  UCI +12, SDSU -12; Over/Under:  135.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  UCI +12, SDSU -12; Over/Under:  135.5 points

 

UC Irvine Anteaters:  6-1 (1st place, Big West)

San Diego State Aztecs:  4-2 (7th place, MWC)

 

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UC Irvine Anteaters:  6-1 L10

San Diego State Aztecs:  4-2 L10

 

UC Irvine is coming into this game with a 6-1 record overall and they are 1-1 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 3 game winning streak with wins coming against the Life Pacific College Warriors, the Nicholls State Colonels, and the New Mexico State Aggies in their last game. Drew Davis led the team in points in that game with 25 while Dawson Baker was next on the team with 19 points. Pierre Crockrell II led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Dean Keeler led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 49.2% from the field, 58.3% from 3-point range, and 81.3% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 83.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 58.9 PPG against them. UC Irvine has an ATS record of 4-1 this season and their O/U record is 2-3.

 

 

San Diego State is coming into this game with a 4-2 record overall and they are 2-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 2 game losing streak with losses coming against the Arizona Wildcats and the Arkansas Razorbacks in their last game. Matt Bradley led the team in points in that game with 23 while Darrion Trammell was next on the team with 13 points. Darrion Trammell led the team in assists in that game with 2 while Keshad Johnson and Matt Bradley each led the team in rebounds with 7. They were 43.5% from the field, 11.1% from 3-point range, and 78.3% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 78 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 72.7 PPG against them. San Diego State has an ATS record of 2-3-1 this season and their O/U record is 4-2.

 

The current betting odds have UC Irvine listed as a 12 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. UC Irvine has looked really good in their few games this season as they are atop their Big West Conference and they have blown out some teams in a few of their games. They have 1 loss this year to Pepperdine but they have been great in every other game and they are getting a ton of points here when their opponent just lost 2 big games against ranked teams and they weren't even close games. SDSU started the season great but they have lost 2 games in a row now, both losses against ranked teams, and they were blown out by double digits in both games. SDSU is a ranked team this season but they will likely lose that ranking after those 2 losses and if they were as good as they are actually ranked, they would be putting up more of a fight in their losses. This is a game they shouldn't have a problem winning at home but this is a local school coming into their building and UCI will definitely be bringing their best effort for this game. UCI has been playing well lately and they are good enough to keep this game close or even pull off the upset against a slumping SDSU team. The best way to place a bet here is on UC Irvine to cover the spread in this game.

 

UC Irvine San Diego State Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Tuesday, November 29, 2022 (10:00 pm ET start time) is SDSU 74 UCI 71.

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UC Irvine Anteaters: 9-15 ATS in road games. 2-10 ATS after scoring 75 points or more in 3 straight games. 17-7 UNDER after a win by 10 points or more.

San Diego State Aztecs: 5-1 ATS off an upset loss as a favorite. 74-45 UNDER as a home favorite of 10 or more points. 14-7 UNDER after allowing 75 points or more 2 straight games.

 

 

UC Irvine Anteaters:  None.

San Diego State Aztecs:  None.

 

 

“You know, we’ve got a long way to go. We were really good last year early and then weren’t able to sustain it. So we’re at the beginning of the journey with this group. But I like what I’ve seen so far from this group.” - Russ Turner on his mindset coming into this season.

 

 

“I don’t know. I was already through [the handshake line]. I just tell our kids, I tell them every year, I tell them every month: ‘You represent yourself first, your family second, and this university and athletic program third. Don’t do anything that would embarrass any of us.” - Brian Dutcher on the incident after his team’s loss against Arkansas in their last game. 

 

 

 

D. Baker 

P. Crockrell 

D. Davis 

B. Leuchten 

D. Tillis

 

M. Bradley 

L. Butler 

K. Johnson 

N. Mensah 

D. Trammell

 

 

PPG: D. Davis (15)

APG: P. Crockrell II (5.6)

Reb/G: B. Leuchten (7.3)

 

PPG: D. Trammell (14.2)

APG: L. Butler (3.3)

Reb/G: N. Mensah (6.3)

 

Coaches:

UC Irvine Anteaters: Russ Turner (13th season)

San Diego State Aztecs: Brian Dutcher (6th season)