UC San Diego Tritons vs UC Davis Aggies Prediction, 1/22/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UC San Diego Tritons vs UC Davis Aggies

Date: Thursday, January 22, 2026

Location: University Credit Union Center in Davis, CA

TV: ESPN+

The UC Davis Aggies (11-7) will try to defeat the UC San Diego Tritons (14-5) at University Credit Union Center on Thursday.

The UC San Diego Tritons faced off with CSU Bakersfield and notched a win by a score of 83-62 in their last contest. UC San Diego ended having earned a 46.0% field goal percentage (29 of 63) and made 11 of their 27 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the charity stripe, the Tritons made 14 of 20 shots for a percentage of 70.0%. Concerning hauling in boards, they earned 34 with 7 of them being offensive. They also doled out 15 assists for the contest while forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and having 13 steals. Pertaining to the defense, UC San Diego allowed their opponent to shoot 32.1% from the field on 18 of 56 shooting. CSU Bakersfield doled out 11 assists and had 7 steals for the game. In addition, CSU Bakersfield collected 38 rebounds (11 offensive, 27 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. CSU Bakersfield ended up going 70.4% from the free throw line by converting 19 of 27 tries. They also converted 7 of their 22 shots from beyond the arc. In the matter of personal fouls, the Tritons ended up finishing with 20 while CSU Bakersfield finished the game with 18 personal fouls.

Leo Beath is a player who was important in the game. He walked away with 20 points on 6 of 10 shooting. He played for 29 mins and also grabbed 9 rebounds. He shot 60.0% from the floor and also earned 1 assist.

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UC San Diego steps onto the hardwood with a mark of 14-5 on the year. They turn the ball over 10.4 times per game and as a team are committing 16.2 fouls every game. As a team, UC San Diego is pulling in 36.9 rebounds per game and has 287 dimes for the season, which has them ranked 100th in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. The Tritons are connecting on 35.2% on shots from distance (178 of 506) and 70.2% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 80.3 pts per game (109th in the country) while shooting 47.6% from the field.

Defensively, the Tritons have forced 11.8 turnovers per game and they draw 16.9 fouls. They are 215th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 252 relinquished on the campaign. The Tritons defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 42.0% (476 of 1,134) and they relinquish 35.2 boards per contest as a group. They concede 33.4% from 3-point land and they are 117th in the country in PPG allowed (71.4).

In their last game, the UC Davis Aggies took home the win by a final score of 75-72 when they played UC Irvine. The Aggies earned 19 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 28 in this contest. They gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while getting 9 steals for the game. UC Irvine was called for 22 personal fouls in this game which took the Aggies to the charity stripe for a total of 30 attempts. They were able to make 20 of the free throw tries for a rate of 66.7%. In reference to shots from 3-point land, UC Davis converted 11 out of their 27 attempts (40.7%). In all, the Aggies shot 22 out of 57 from the floor which had them sitting at 38.6%. The Aggies allowed UC Irvine to convert 27 out of 58 attempts from the floor which had them at 46.6% in the matchup. They finished 33.3% from three-point range via 5 of 15 and walked away from this one shooting 13 out of 13 at the charity stripe (100.0%). When it comes to how they cleaned up the glass, UC Davis permitted UC Irvine to collect 31 in all (9 on the offensive side).

Niko Rocak was important for the Aggies in this game. He totaled 17 points in his 31 minutes of playing time and totaled 5 assists for the contest. He made 5 out of 13 for this contest for a field goal rate of 38.5%, and earned 6 rebounds.

UC Davis has a win-loss record of 11-7 this year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Aggies are hitting on 46.7% from the floor, which ranks 114th in college hoops. UC Davis has scored 1,445 pts so far this season (80.3 per game) and they average 34.0 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 16.3 times per game (75th in the country) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.2 times per contest. The Aggies commit 19.1 fouls every game and they hit 75.0% from the charity stripe.

The Aggies defensively are ranked 244th in the nation in PPG surrendered with 75.8. They have forced 14.6 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 44.3% from the field (219th in college). The UC Davis defense allows 35.2% on shots from distance (141 of 401) and their opponents are knocking down 73.3% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 13.7 assists and 33.9 boards every game, which has them ranked 210th and 148th in college.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take UC Davis

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