Pacific Tigers vs San Diego Toreros Betting Pick & Prediction 3/2/24

Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Tigers versus the Toreros? Tip off is at at 10:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on WCC. The game will be played at Jenny Craig Pavilion in San Diego, CA. This West Coast conference matchup has an over/under of 152 points, and San Diego is favored to win by -9.5 at home vs. Pacific.

PACIFIC TIGERS VS SAN DIEGO TOREROS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Pacific Tigers +9.5

This game will be played at Jenny Craig Pavilion at 10:00 ET on Saturday, March 2nd.

WHY BET THE PACIFIC TIGERS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 76-70 in favor of the Toreros.
• Even though we have San Diego winning straight-up, we like Pacific at +9.5.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 152 points, and we like the under with a projected 146 points.

Will the Tigers Win on the Road?

Heading into tonight’s matchup with San Diego, Pacific is looking to snap a 21-game losing streak. Over the course of the season, the Tigers have gone 6-24, including a 0-15 record in West Coast Conference play. On the road, Pacific is just 1-12.

Most recently, the Tigers lost to Loyola Marymount by a score of 86-63. Over their last 10 road games, Pacific has gone 0-10, and they have lost their last 12 games away from home by an average of 22.1 points per game.

Against the spread, Pacific has struggled this season with a 6-22 record. However, they have gone 2-1 vs. the spread in their last three road games and 3-7 in their last 10 as the underdog.

So far this season, the over/under record for Pacific games is 13-15 and the average scoring total in their games is 145.3. Today’s over/under line of 152 is higher than the average OU line in their games (144.8). In their last three games, the over/under record is 3-0 and the average scoring total is 161 points.

In their most recent game, the Tigers’ offense tallied 63 points, consistent with their ongoing season average of 65.3 points per game. The top scorer for the Tigers was Greg Outlaw with 15 points, while Makai Richards also added 8 to the scoreboard.

Currently, the Tigers’ defense holds the 316th rank in the nation, allowing 79.0 points per game. The Pacific defense is coming off a game in which they gave up a total of 86 points and allowed Loyola Marymount to connect on 5 threes.

Will San Diego Find a Way to Win at Home?

San Diego will be looking to snap a three-game losing streak when they host Pacific tonight. The Toreros are 16-14 overall and 6-10 in West Coast Conference play. At home, San Diego is 10-8 this season.

So far, the Toreros have been favored in eight games, going 6-2 in those matchups. For the season, they have a point differential of -1.9 points per game at home.

As the favorite this season, San Diego has gone just 2-6 vs. the spread. Their overall ATS record is 12-17, including a 7-11 mark at home. Over their last 10 games as the favorite, the Toreros are just 3-7 vs. the spread.

San Diego’s over/under record for the season is 18-11 and today’s line of 152 is higher than the average over/under line in their games this season (149.1). Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 152 points and their OU record over their last 10 games is 6-4.

The San Diego offense is coming off a game where they scored 62 points against Loyola Marymount. They posted a field goal percentage of 31% and connected on 6 threes. Leading San Diego in scoring vs. Loyola Marymount was Jimmy Oladokun Jr. with his 20 points. Kevin Patton Jr. also added 14 points for the Toreros.

At this time, the Toreros’ defense is positioned 293rd in the country, permitting 77.5 points per game. San Diego’s three-point defense is currently 182nd in the country at 7.7 made threes per game. In terms of overall field goal percentage, opponets have hit 45.4% of their shots vs. San Diego.