San Diego State Aztecs vs Colorado Buffaloes Prediction, 11/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Diego State Aztecs vs Colorado Buffaloes

Date: Saturday, November 7, 2026

Location: Pechanga Arena in San Diego, CA

TV: USA Net

Pechanga Arena is where the Colorado Buffaloes (1-0) will take on the San Diego State Aztecs (1-0) on Saturday.

The San Diego State Aztecs faced off with CSU Fullerton and notched a win by a score of 102-78 in their last game. San Diego State walked away from the contest with a 48.5% FG percentage (33 out of 68) and converted 8 of their 23 shots from beyond the arc. From the free throw line, the Aztecs converted 28 of 34 tries for a percentage of 82.4%. When discussing getting rebounds, they earned 42 with 15 of them being offensive. They also doled out 20 dimes in the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and having 6 steals. In the matter of the defense, San Diego State allowed the other team to shoot 40.6% from the floor on 28 out of 69 shooting. CSU Fullerton earned 12 assists and had 6 steals in this matchup. Additionally, CSU Fullerton had 24 rebounds (8 offensive, 16 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. CSU Fullerton finished 62.5% when shooting free throws by knocking down 15 of 24 tries. They also converted 7 of their 32 shots from 3-point land. Concerning personal fouls, the Aztecs ended up finishing with 21 and CSU Fullerton finished the game with 25 personal fouls.

Latrell Davis is a guy who played a role for this game. He shot 61.5% from the floor and also earned 3 assists. He saw the court for 29 minutes played and also grabbed 4 rebounds. He left the arena with 25 points on 8 out of 13 shooting.

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San Diego State enters this contest with a record of 1-0 for the season. They are losing possession via turnover 15.0 times per contest and as a team they commit 21.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, San Diego State is pulling down 50.0 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 20 assists on the campaign, which ranks 171st in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Aztecs are shooting 34.8% from downtown (8 of 23) and 82.4% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 102.0 pts per game (32nd in the country) while hitting 48.5% from the field.

Defensively, the Aztecs are forcing 9.0 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 25.0 personal fouls. They currently rank 131st in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 12 surrendered for the year. The Aztecs are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 40.6% (28 of 69) and they relinquish 28.0 boards per game as a team. They give up 21.9% from 3-point land while they are 265th in D-1 in opponents PPG (78.0).

The last time they took the court, the Colorado Buffaloes got the victory with a final of 94-59 when they faced Abilene Christian. In regard to rebounds, Colorado allowed Abilene Christian to grab 22 in total (8 on the offensive side). They went 20.0% from beyond the perimeter by going 4 out of 20 and walked away from this one shooting 11 of 17 at the free throw line (64.7%). The Buffaloes allowed Abilene Christian to knock down 22 of their 57 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 38.6% for the matchup. In all, the Buffaloes went 35 out of 58 from the field which had them shooting 60.3%. When it comes to shots from distance, Colorado converted 10 of their 19 attempts (52.6%). They were able to knock down 14 of those for a rate of 70.0%. Abilene Christian earned 14 fouls for the matchup which got the Buffaloes to the charity stripe for a total of 20 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while getting 7 steals for the game. The Buffaloes pulled down 27 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 36 in the game.

Jalin Holland was important for the Buffaloes in this matchup. He racked up 18 points in his 20 minutes on the hardwood and earned 1 assist in this contest. He converted 8 of 12 for the game for a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and had 6 rebounds.

Colorado has a win-loss record of 1-0 for the campaign. As an offense, the Buffaloes are connecting on 60.3% from the field, which is 6th in Division 1. Colorado has accounted for 94 points so far this season and they collect 39.0 rebounds per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 18.0 times per game (104th in Division 1) and they are giving up possession 11.0 times per contest. The Buffaloes commit 13.0 personal fouls every game while shooting 70.0% from the free throw line.

The Buffaloes on the defensive side of the court are 95th in Division 1 in points given up per game with 59.0. They are able to force 13.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 38.6% from the floor (143rd in college). The Colorado defense gives up 20.0% on three-point shots (4 of 20) and their opponents are making 64.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 9.0 dimes and 24.0 total rebounds per game, which is 82nd and 22nd in the nation.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Colorado

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