Portland State Vikings vs San Diego Toreros Betting Pick & Prediction 12/15/23

The Vikings and Toreros are set to face off at 10:00 ET on ESPN+. The Toreros will host the game at Jenny Craig Pavilion in San Diego, CA. The Vikings are favored in this non-conference showdown. The game’s over/under is currently at 152 points.

PORTLAND STATE VIKINGS VS SAN DIEGO TOREROS BETTING PICK

The Pick: San Diego Toreros +1

This game will be played at Jenny Craig Pavilion at 10:00 ET on Friday, December 15th.

WHY BET THE SAN DIEGO TOREROS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 73-71 in favor of the Toreros.
• Not only will San Diego pick up the win, but look for them to cover at +1.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 152 points, and we like the under with a projected 144 points.

Does Portland State Have A Chance at Jenny Craig Pavilion?

Portland State has a record of 8-2 and this will be their 11th game of the year. When playing on the road, they are 3-2 and at home they are 2-0. Currently, Portland State has an ATS record above .500, sitting at 5-2. However, when examining their performance in the last five games, they have a 1-3 record vs. the spread.

Portland State comes in with an over/under record of 2-5-0 through 10 games, with their games averaging a combined 137.3 points per game so far. The Vikings’ last five games have culminated with an average of 149 points per game and an over/under record of 2-2.

The Portland State offense is coming off a game in which they scored 61 points vs. Washington State. Overall their field goal percentage was 30.9% while connecting on 6 threes. Offensively, the Vikings have a season long field goal percentage of 43%, which is 363rd in the nation. In terms of three-pointers, they are 240th in percentage and 134th in three-pointers made.

Coming into today’s game, the Portland State defense is giving up an average of 66.2 points per contest. In terms of field goal percentage allowed, Portland State’s defense has allowed opponents to shoot 31.8% from the field, including a three-point shooting percentage allowed of 23.5% this season.

Can the Toreros Pull Off a Home Win?

San Diego comes into this game with a 7-4 overall record after participating in 11 games. When playing away from home, the Toreros have a 0-3 record this season, while they have a 5-1 record when playing at home. Looking at San Diego’s ATS performance thus far, they enter today’s game with a 3-6 record against the spread. Breaking it down further, they are 0-3 on the road ATS and 3-3 at home ATS this season.

Through 11 games, San Diego has an over/under record of 5-4-0 with their games averaging a combined 146.1 points per game so far. The Toreros’ have recorded an over/under record of 3-0 in their last three games, with their games averaging 171 points per game.

In their latest game, San Diego offense put up 81 points against Utah State. They recorded an overall field goal percentage of 48.4% and made 9 threes. Offensively, the Toreros have a season long field goal percentage of 43%, which is 267th in the nation. In terms of three-pointers, they are 256th in percentage and 274th in three-pointers made.

Currently, the Toreros’ defense holds the 95th rank in the nation, allowing 68.2 points per game. San Diego’s three-point defense is currently 74th in the country at 6.3 made threes per game. In terms of overall field goal percentage, opponets have hit 43.5% of their shots vs. San Diego.