San Diego State Aztecs vs Arizona Wildcats Prediction, 12/20/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Diego State Aztecs vs Arizona Wildcats

Date: Saturday, December 20, 2025

Location: Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: ESPN2

Mortgage Matchup Center is the location where the Arizona Wildcats (10-0) will try to defeat the San Diego State Aztecs (5-3) on Saturday.

The San Diego State Aztecs stepped onto the hardwood against Air Force and went home with a win by a final score of 81-58 in their last game. San Diego State finished the game having earned a 50.8% field goal percentage (31 out of 61) and made 10 of their 22 shots from 3-point land. From the free throw line, the Aztecs buried 9 of their 13 attempts for a percentage of 69.2%. In reference to getting rebounds, they compiled 31 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 27 assists in the game in addition to creating 13 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In reference to the defense, San Diego State allowed 41.3% from the field on 19 out of 46 shooting. Air Force distributed 9 dimes and had 5 steals in the game. Furthermore, Air Force snagged 23 rebounds (4 offensive, 19 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Air Force finished the contest at 75.0% at the charity stripe by making 12 of their 16 attempts. They also knocked down 8 of their 24 tries from long range. In relation to fouls, the Aztecs ended up with 13 while Air Force racked up 12 fouls.

BJ Davis is a guy who was a contributor in this contest. He finished 54.5% from the field and distributed 6 dimes. He was on the court for 27 minutes played and grabbed 2 boards. He ended up finishing with 19 points on 6 of 11 shooting.

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San Diego State steps onto the court with a record of 5-3 for the year. They average 81.9 points per outing (104th in the nation) while hitting 47.7% from the floor. The Aztecs are connecting on 40.5% on shots beyond the perimeter (68 of 168) and 76.1% from the free throw line. As a team, San Diego State is snagging 35.3 rebounds per game and is sitting with 127 assists on the season, which is 327th in the country in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 14.4 times per contest and as a team they are committing 19.9 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Aztecs have forced 15.6 turnovers every game while drawing 17.9 fouls. They are relinquishing 35.6% from 3-point land while they are 255th in D-1 in opponents PPG (76.5). Aztecs defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 42.9% (204 of 476) and they concede 34.3 rebounds per game as a group. They rank 54th in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 119 surrendered for the year.

The last time they took the court, the Arizona Wildcats got the victory with a final of 96-62 when they played Abilene Christian. The Wildcats were able to corral 30 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 36 for this game. They also turned it over 18 times, while earning 12 steals in the game. Abilene Christian was called for 26 fouls in this matchup which took the Wildcats to the free throw line for a total of 38 tries. They were able to make 30 of them for a percentage of 78.9%. In regard to shooting from downtown, Arizona knocked down 6 out of 14 attempts (42.9%). When the final whistle blew, the Wildcats went 30 out of 45 from the floor which gave them a rate of 66.7%. The Wildcats permitted Abilene Christian to bury 20 of 56 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 35.7% for the matchup. They shot 37.5% from 3-point land by hitting 6 of 16 and finished the contest at 16 of 25 from the charity stripe (64.0%). Regarding cleaning the glass, Arizona permitted Abilene Christian to snag 19 in all (9 on the offensive side).

Brayden Burries pitched in for the Wildcats in this contest. He totaled 20 points in his 24 minutes on the court and added 2 dimes in the game. He made 9 out of 11 for the contest for a field goal rate of 81.8%, and tallied 2 rebounds.

Arizona has a mark of 10-0 this season. The Wildcats commit 17.0 fouls per contest and they go 72.9% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 19.0 times per game (16th in college) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.6 times per contest. Arizona has totaled 900 pts for the campaign (90.0 per game) and they pull in 42.8 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Wildcats are shooting 52.7% from the field, which ranks them 8th in the nation.

The Arizona defense concedes 32.7% on shots from beyond the arc (72 of 220) and their opponents are knocking down 66.0% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 11.6 assists and 29.7 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks 68th and 13th in D-1. The Wildcats on the defensive end are ranked 59th in college in points given up per game with 67.4. They are able to force 14.2 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 39.7% from the floor (44th in college hoops).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Arizona

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