San Diego at Colorado College Basketball Picks & Predictions 12/12/2017

Tuesday, December 12, 2017

Coors Events Center

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The San Diego Toreros head to Coors Events Center to take on the Colorado Buffaloes on Tuesday, December 12, 2017. The opening line for this matchup has Colorado as 6.5 point favorites.

San Diego comes into this game with an overall record of 7-2. They currently have a point differential of 8.4 as they are averaging 68.1 points per game while giving up 59.7 per contest. Colorado has an overall record of 7-2. They are averaging 75.3 points per game and surrendering 69.7, good for a point differential of 5.7.

Valuable San Diego Toreros Betting Trends

The San Diego Toreros are 3-2 against the spread this season

The San Diego Toreros are 1-4 against the over/under this year

Important Colorado Buffaloes Betting Trends

The Colorado Buffaloes are 4-4 against the spread this season

The Colorado Buffaloes are 5-4 against the over/under this year

Key San Diego Toreros Injuries

No key injuries to report

Key Colorado Buffaloes Injuries

12/02/17 F Tory Miller-Stewart Foot is out for season
11/05/17 F Evan Battey Academics is out for season

Player Spotlight

Isaiah Pineiro averages 15.7 points per contest while playing 28.2 minutes per night this year. He grabs 6.3 rebounds per contest and distributes 1.9 assists per game. His FG percentage is 52% while his free throw percentage is 78%. Isaiah Wright averages 13 points per contest in 32.9 minutes per game this year. He averages 5.7 assists per game and 5.8 rebounds per contest. His field goal percentage is 46% for the season while his free throw percentage is 63%.

Player Spotlight

McKinley Wright IV scores 15.7 points per contest while playing 32.4 minutes per game this season. He hauls in 5.3 rebounds per contest and has 4.2 assists per game on the season. His FG percentage is 52% and his free throw percentage is at 71%. George King averages 14.4 points per game this year and he sees the court an average of 26.9 minutes per game. He also brings in 8.8 rebounds per game and has 0.9 assists per contest. His field goal percentage is 50% and his free throw percentage is 77%.

Useful Team Statistics

San Diego averages 68.1 points per contest this year, which is 301st in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 8.4 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a unit, which has them ranked 218th. From 3-point territory they shoot 35%, which is good for 186th in Division 1. They average 34.4 boards per contest and 13.8 assists per game, which ranks them 251st and 196th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they are 158th with 13.9 per game. The Toreros allow 59.7 points per contest, which is 7th in the country. They also surrender a 37% shooting percentage and a 22% average from 3-point range, ranking them 16th and 1st in defensive field goal percentage. Opponents average 35.6 rebounds a game which ranks 201st, and they allow 8.8 assists per game which puts them in 5th place in college basketball. They force 15.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 246th in D-1.

Useful Team Statistics

Colorado is 181st in the country with 75.3 points per contest this season. They are 109th in the nation in shooting at 47%, while their average scoring margin is 5.7. They shoot 33% from beyond the arc, which is good for 251st in Division 1. They are 54th in the country in rebounding with 39.9 boards per contest and 288th in assists per game with 12.2. The Buffaloes are 80th in turnovers per contest with 15.0. The Buffaloes give up 69.7 points per game, which ranks them 123rd in the nation. Their defense surrenders a 41% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the 3-point line, ranking them 78th and 158th in those defensive statistics. They rank 46th with 11.0 dimes allowed per game and 79th with 32.4 boards surrendered per contest. The Buffaloes are 40th in college basketball in forcing turnovers with 11.7 per contest this year.

Advanced Statistics

The Toreros are 12th in the country in defensive rating with 86.3, and their offensive rating of 98.6 is ranked 278th. They are 270th in college basketball in pace with 69.1 possessions per 40 minutes, and their eFG% of 52% is 150th. As a unit they are 181st in the nation in true shooting percentage with 55% and they shoot 3-pointers on 47% of their shot attempts, ranking 21st in D-1. San Diego is 81st in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 18.2 times per 100 possessions while forcing 19.2 on defense. Their defensive eFG% for the year currently is 41%, which is 5th in the country.

Advanced Statistics

Colorado is 77th in the country in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 18.2 times per 100 possessions while forcing 14.6 on defense. Their defensive eFG% for the year currently is 48%, which is 91st in Division 1. The Buffaloes are 127th in the nation in defensive rating with 97.7, and their offensive rating of 105.6 is ranked 169th. They are 184th in D-1 in pace with 71.3 possessions per 40 minutes, and their eFG% of 53% is 140th. As a unit they are 133rd in college basketball in true shooting percentage with 56% and they shoot 3-pointers on 36% of their shot attempts, ranking 207th in the country.

Who will win tonight's San Diego/Colorado college basketball game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take San Diego +6.5

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