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San Francisco vs San Diego Pick & Preview: Saturday, January 28th Betting Odds

Dons vs Toreros Matchup at a Glance

  • Sport: NCAAB
  • Teams: San Francisco Dons at San Diego Toreros
  • Where: San Diego at Jenny Craig Pavilion
  • Date: Saturday, January 28th
  • Betting Odds: San Francisco -4, SF -186 | SD +150 O/U 155.5

Dons Preview:

Through 23 games, the San Francisco Dons have an overall record of 14-9. So far, the Dons have played 7 games on the road, with a record of 4-3. This season, San Francisco has been favored to win in 11 games, sitting with a mark of 8-3. For today’s contest, San Francisco has a betting line set -4 points in their favor.

San Francisco will be counting on another strong performance from the team’s leading scorer Tyrell Roberts who is averaging 15.57 points per game for the Dons. Roberts is also important to the team’s ability to score on the perimeter. So far, he leads the team in 3-point shots made. Also key to the Dons’ offensive game plan is the play of Khalil Shabazz who has hit 40.1% of his field goal attempts on his way to averaging 14.87 points per game.

San Francisco comes into today’s matchup vs San Diego, looking to continue their strong offensive play, as they are averaging 77.1 points per game. Through 23 games, they have hit 45.7% of their field goal attempts. In terms of pace, the Dons have preferred to slow the game down, ranking 339th in possessions per game.

Toreros Preview:

San Diego will take the floor against the Dons with an overall record of 10-12. Currently, the Toreros have been the home team 13 times, sitting with a record of 7-6. So far, the Toreros have been the underdog 10 times, going 3-7 straight up. Heading into today’s contest, they are the +4 underdogs on the spread.

San Diego’s leading scorer this season is Marcellus Earlington, who is averaging 16.32 points per contest. So far, Earlington has accounted for 20.81% of the team’s scoring. In addition, he is contributing 6.68 rebounds per game and 1.68 assists. Eric Williams Jr. is the second leading scorer for the Toreros, averaging 15.2 points per game. Between him and Jr., they are accounting for 38.4% of the team’s scoring.

Offensive production has been hard to come by for San Diego this season, as they are currently ranked 367th in college basketball at 65.8 points per game. A major reason for low scoring totals is the fact that they have played at a below average pace, and have struggled to knock down outside shots. As a team, the Toreros’ 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 33.5%, placing them 287th in the NCAA.

Free Spread Prediction: San Francisco Dons -4

If you’re looking to get a wager down on today’s matchup between the San Francisco Dons and San Diego Toreros, there are two major reasons we like San Francisco to win and cover. Not only have the Dons been excellent vs the spread on the road, going 6-4 over their last 10 road games, they also have the edge in 3-point shooting. So far, the San Francisco’s offense is averaging 9.64 made 3’s per game, placing them well above the NCAA average. Look for their advantage from beyond the arc to carry them to both a straight up and ATS win as -4 point favorites.