Fresno State Bulldogs vs UC San Diego Tritons Prediction, 11/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Fresno State Bulldogs vs UC San Diego Tritons

Date: Saturday, November 7, 2026

Location: LionTree Arena in San Diego, CA

TV: ESPN+

LionTree Arena is the site where the UC San Diego Tritons (1-0) will take on the Fresno State Bulldogs (1-0) on Saturday.

The Fresno State Bulldogs took the court against Fresno Pacific and took home the win by a score of 88-79 in their last contest. Fresno State ended having earned a 55.9% field goal percentage (33 out of 59) and converted 5 of 14 shots from 3-point land. From the free throw line, the Bulldogs buried 17 of their 28 shots for a rate of 60.7%. In regard to hauling in boards, they compiled a total of 35 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 14 dimes in this matchup while forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and having 6 steals. With respect to defending, Fresno State allowed the other team to shoot 42.6% from the field on 26 out of 61 shooting. Fresno Pacific recorded 11 dimes and had 4 steals in this matchup. On top of that, Fresno Pacific pulled down 29 rebounds (9 offensive, 20 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Fresno Pacific walked away from this one shooting 60.0% from the charity stripe by knocking down 15 of 25 tries. They made 12 out of their 26 shots from distance. Regarding fouls, the Bulldogs walked away with 20 and Fresno Pacific racked up 20 fouls.

Dragos Lungu is one player who played a role in this matchup. He accounted for 30 points on 12 out of 19 shooting. He saw the court for 35 mins and totaled 8 rebounds. He finished 63.2% from the floor and also totaled 3 assists.

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Fresno State enters this matchup with a record of 1-0 for the year. They are averaging 88.0 pts per contest (123rd in the country) while going 55.9% from the field. The Bulldogs are hitting 35.7% on 3-point shots (5 of 14) and 60.7% from the charity stripe. As a team, Fresno State is collecting 39.0 rebounds per game and has totaled 14 dimes this year, which is 262nd in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession via turnover 13.0 times per contest and as a team are committing 20.0 personal fouls every game.

On defense, the Bulldogs are forcing their opponents into 14.0 turnovers every game and they draw 20.0 fouls. They are currently ranked 108th in Division 1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 11 relinquished so far this season. The Bulldogs defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 42.6% (26 of 61) and they relinquish 31.0 rebounds per contest as a team. They are giving up 46.2% on shots from distance and they are 274th in college in points per game from their opponents (79.0).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the UC San Diego Tritons got the victory with a final of 100-75 against Whittier. The Tritons pulled down 32 defensive boards and 13 offensive rebounds totaling 45 for this contest. They gave up possession of the ball 8 times, while getting 9 steals in this contest. Whittier committed 23 fouls in this contest which got the Tritons to the charity stripe for a total of 26 attempts. They were able to make 19 of the free throw tries for a clip of 73.1%. In relation to shots from downtown, UC San Diego converted 9 out of their 29 tries (31.0%). When the game finished, the Tritons went 36 for 75 from the field which had them at 48.0%. The Tritons allowed Whittier to bury 26 out of 64 attempts from the field which had them shooting 40.6% in the game. They wrapped up this game 33.3% from distance by connecting on 10 out of 30 and ended up shooting 13 of 21 from the free throw line (61.9%). Concerning attacking the glass, UC San Diego permitted Whittier to grab 35 in total (7 on the offensive side).

Kayde Dotson ended up having an impact for the Tritons for the game. He knocked down 7 of 12 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 58.3%, and had 4 rebounds. He accumulated 21 points in his 17 mins on the court and added 1 assist for the game.

UC San Diego has a mark of 1-0 so far this season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Tritons are connecting on 48.0% from the floor, which is ranked 147th in college. UC San Diego has earned 100 pts on the year and they grab 49.0 boards per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 16.0 times per contest (166th in D-1) and they cough up possession 8.0 times per game. The Tritons are committing 21.0 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 73.1% from the free throw line.

The UC San Diego defense allows 33.3% from downtown (10 of 30) and opponents are making 61.9% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 11.0 dimes and 37.0 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 154th and 230th in those categories on the defensive end. The Tritons on defense are ranked 229th in D-1 in points allowed per game with 75.0. They are forcing their opponents into 12.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 40.6% from the floor (179th in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take UC San Diego

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