Troy Trojans vs San Diego State Aztecs Prediction, 11/18/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Troy Trojans vs San Diego State Aztecs

Date: Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Location: Viejas Arena in San Diego, CA

TV: ESPN+

The San Diego State Aztecs (2-0) host the Troy Trojans (3-0) at Viejas Arena on Tuesday.

The Troy Trojans took the court against Cal State Northridge and took a loss by a final of 94-85 in their last contest. Regarding fouls, the Trojans walked away with 17 while Cal State Northridge totaled 16 fouls. They buried 7 of 20 attempts from long range. Cal State Northridge finished 68.8% from the charity stripe by knocking down 11 of their 16 tries. On top of that, Cal State Northridge had 36 rebounds (12 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't have a block. Cal State Northridge earned 16 assists and had 5 steals in this matchup. When it comes to defending, Troy let their opponent shoot 56.7% from the floor on 38 of 67 shooting. They also dished out 17 dimes in this game in addition to forcing 14 turnovers and earning 9 steals. With respect to grabbing rebounds, they collected 23 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Trojans knocked down 19 of their 22 shots for a percentage of 86.4%. Troy ended the contest with a 45.9% FG percentage (28 out of 61) and converted 10 out of their 31 3-point shots.

Cobi Campbell is a guy who was important for the matchup. He walked away with 18 points on 5 of 8 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 28 mins played but wasn't able to snag any boards. He finished the game at 62.5% from the floor and distributed 4 dimes.

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Troy steps onto the court with a win-loss mark of 3-0 on the campaign. They cough up possession 11.3 times per game and as a team are committing 17.0 fouls per game. As a team, Troy is snagging 37.0 rebounds per game and has earned 61 assists so far this year, which is 29th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Trojans are shooting 40.2% from downtown (37 of 92) and 73.9% from the free throw line. They are averaging 96.0 points per contest (29th in the nation) while connecting on 50.5% from the field.

Defensively, the Trojans are able to force 17.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.8 fouls. They are relinquishing 37.1% on 3-point shots and they are 234th in college in points per game from their opponents (76.4). The Trojans defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 44.6% (140 of 314) and they concede 35.4 boards per game as a team. They are currently ranked 313th in D-1 in giving up assists with 68 relinquished this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the San Diego State Aztecs got the win with a final of 73-57 when they played Idaho State. Regarding rebounding, San Diego State allowed Idaho State to collect 20 overall (5 offensive). They finished shooting 33.3% from three-point range by going 7 out of 21 and finished the game at 10 of 14 at the charity stripe (71.4%). The Aztecs allowed Idaho State to knock down 20 of their 45 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.4% in the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Aztecs went 29 out of 49 from the floor which gave them a rate of 59.2%. In reference to shooting from beyond the arc, San Diego State converted 6 of their 17 tries (35.3%). They were able to make 9 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 75.0%. Idaho State committed 15 fouls in this contest which got the Aztecs to the charity stripe for a total of 12 attempts. They also coughed it up 12 times, while getting 11 steals in this game. The Aztecs were able to corral 16 defensive boards and 4 offensive boards totaling 20 for the contest.

Reese Dixon-Waters was important for the Aztecs in this matchup. He knocked down 6 of 8 for this contest for a field goal rate of 75.0%, and had 6 rebounds. He earned 15 points in his 31 mins of playing time and added 2 assists in this matchup.

San Diego State has a win-loss mark of 2-0 for the season. The Aztecs are responsible for committing 16.0 fouls per game while shooting 74.2% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 16.5 times per contest (135th in the country) and they cough up possession 13.5 times per game. San Diego State has 150 points on the campaign (75.0 per game) and they collect 30.0 boards per game. As an offensive unit, the Aztecs are connecting on 50.5% from the floor, which is ranked 56th in the nation.

The San Diego State defense surrenders 26.7% from downtown (12 of 45) and opponents are connecting on 63.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 13.0 assists and 30.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 184th and 49th in Division 1. The Aztecs defensively are ranked 2nd in college in PPG surrendered with 51.0. They are forcing 20.0 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 37.5% from the floor (52nd in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Troy

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