Utah Valley Wolverines vs San Diego State Aztecs Prediction, 12/3/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Utah Valley Wolverines vs San Diego State Aztecs

Date: Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Location: Viejas Arena in San Diego, CA

TV: ESPN+

Viejas Arena is where the San Diego State Aztecs (3-3) will attempt to defeat the Utah Valley Wolverines (5-2) on Wednesday.

The Utah Valley Wolverines stepped onto the hardwood against Samford and took home the win by a score of 89-45 in their last contest. Utah Valley walked away from the game with a 56.5% FG percentage (35 of 62) and made 7 of their 14 shots from distance. From the free throw line, the Wolverines converted 12 of 15 attempts for a percentage of 80.0%. When discussing hauling in rebounds, they earned 41 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 24 dimes for this game as well as forcing 16 turnovers and getting 9 steals. When talking about defense, Utah Valley allowed the other team to go 25.4% from the floor on 17 out of 67 shooting. Samford earned 7 assists and had 6 steals in this contest. Furthermore, Samford collected 26 rebounds (11 offensive, 15 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Samford finished the game at 41.7% from the free throw line by converting 5 of 12 attempts. They knocked down 6 of 27 tries from long range. When discussing personal fouls, the Wolverines finished with 16 and Samford finished the game with 15 personal fouls.

Jackson Holcombe is a guy who was a major contributor for the matchup. He recorded 21 points on 10 of 12 shooting. He played for 29 minutes and also snagged 5 boards. He ended up shooting 83.3% from the field and distributed 3 assists.

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Utah Valley enters this one with a record of 5-2 this year. They are losing possession via turnover 13.7 times per contest and as a unit are committing 19.4 fouls every game. As a unit, Utah Valley is pulling in 39.9 rebounds per contest and has 143 assists for the campaign, which ranks 38th in college in terms of passing the ball. The Wolverines are shooting 37.1% on three-point shots (53 of 143) and 68.6% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 85.9 pts per contest (71st in the nation) while going 53.2% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Wolverines are forcing 15.9 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.7 fouls. They are ranked 33rd in college hoops in giving up assists with 76 conceded so far this season. The Wolverines defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 36.0% (146 of 406) and they surrender 31.4 rebounds per game as a team. They give up 28.8% from 3-point land and they rank 16th in the nation in points per game allowed (62.9).

When they last stepped on the court, the San Diego State Aztecs took a defeat with a final score of 91-81 when they faced Baylor. When discussing how they attacked the glass, San Diego State allowed Baylor to collect 33 in all (10 offensive). They finished 39.1% from three-point range by connecting on 9 of 23 and finished the contest at 22 out of 30 from the charity stripe (73.3%). The Aztecs permitted Baylor to bury 30 of 57 tries from the field which had them shooting 52.6% for this contest. When the game finished, the Aztecs finished 28 for 59 from the field which gave them a percentage of 47.5%. In terms of 3-point shots, San Diego State made 11 out of 26 attempts (42.3%). They were able to knock down 14 of those for a percentage of 82.4%. Baylor was called for 14 personal fouls in this contest which got the Aztecs to the charity stripe for a total of 17 tries. They gave up possession 9 times, while recording 5 steals in this contest. The Aztecs pulled down 23 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive boards for a total of 27 in the game.

Miles Byrd ended up having an impact for the Aztecs for the matchup. He buried 5 of 12 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 41.7%, and accounted for 4 rebounds. He earned 13 points in his 27 minutes of playing time and accumulated 2 assists in this contest.

San Diego State has a mark of 3-3 on the season. The Aztecs have committed 20.3 fouls per game and they shoot 76.0% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 16.8 times per contest (71st in college) and they cough up possession 14.8 times per contest. San Diego State has accounted for 489 pts for the campaign (81.5 per contest) and they pull in 34.5 boards per contest. As an offensive unit, the Aztecs are shooting 48.0% from the field, which is 91st in the nation.

The San Diego State defense surrenders 34.4% on 3-point shots (56 of 163) and opponents are knocking down 72.8% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 15.0 assists and 35.3 boards per game, which ranks 278th and 205th in those defensive categories. The Aztecs on the defensive end are ranked 283rd in college in PPG given up with 79.2. They are able to force 14.7 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 44.1% from the floor (217th in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Utah Valley

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