San Diego Toreros vs Stanford Cardinal Betting Pick & Prediction 12/3/23

The Toreros and Cardinal are set to face off at 7:00 ET on PACN. The Cardinal will host the game at Maples Pavilion in Stanford, CA. This non-conference matchup has an over/under of 148.5 points, and the Cardinal are favored to win at home vs. the Toreros.

SAN DIEGO TOREROS VS STANFORD CARDINAL BETTING PICK

The Pick: San Diego Toreros +13.5

This game will be played at Maples Pavilion at 7:00 ET on Sunday, December 3rd.

WHY BET THE SAN DIEGO TOREROS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 76-68 in favor of the Cardinal.
• Even though we have Stanford winning straight-up, we like San Diego at +13.5.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 148.5 points, and we like the under with a projected 144 points.

Will the Toreros Come Through as Road Underdogs?

San Diego improved to 6-2 on the season with a narrow 74-72 victory over Northern Colorado. Over their past ten road games, including those from last year, San Diego has a record of 2-8. As of now, San Diego holds a 3-4 record against the spread heading into today’s game. In their previous five games, the team is 2-3 vs. the spread.

San Diego comes in with an over/under record of 3-4-0 through eight games, with their games averaging a combined 139.1 points per game so far. In the Toreros’ last five games, the combined scoring average stands at 138 points per game, accompanied by an over/under record of 2-3.

In their previous game, the Toreros’ offense finished with 74 points, which is right in line with their current average of 72 points per contest. In terms of offense, the Toreros have a season-long field goal percentage of 43%, putting them 277th in the NCAA. Regarding three-pointers, they are ranked 268th in percentage and 285th in three-pointers made.

At this time, the Toreros’ defense is positioned 63rd in the country, permitting 66.2 points per game. On average, opposing teams are hitting 5.6 threes per game vs. Stanford. This has come on three-point shooting percentage of 24.3%.

Is a Home Win Possible for the Cardinal?

So far this year, Stanford has played 7 games, with a record of 3-4. All of their games this season have been on the road. As of now, Stanford’s performance against the spread this season stands at 3-3 going into today’s game. When examining the team’s previous five games, they have a 2-2 record vs. the spread.

In seven games, Stanford comes in with an over/under mark of 4-2-0, with their games averaging 156.2 points per game. In the Cardinal’s last five games, the combined scoring average stands at 153 points per game, accompanied by an over/under record of 2-2.

In their most recent game, the Stanford offense concluded with only 51 points against Northern Iowa. Throughout the game, they made 5/26 three-point attempts and had a field goal percentage of 36.5%. The team’s scoring leader is Maxime Raynaud, who holds an average of 15.9 as they head into today’s matchup. Additionally, Mike Jones is averaging 11.9 points per game this season.

Looking at the Stanford defense, they will be looking for a better performance considering they are currently conceding 77.7 points per game (207th). So far, the Stanford defense is giving up an average of 9.7 offensive rebounds per game and are turning teams over 11.6 times per game (390th).