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Game time: December 20, 2022 at 10:30 PM ET

Venue: Viejas Arena — San Diego, CA

Article updated Dec 20, 4:36 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

UC San Diego is on the road playing San Diego St. at the Viejas Arena at Aztec Bowl stadium on Tuesday, 12/20/2022 @ 10:30pm EST. San Diego St. -22.5 was the opening favorite

Game outlook

UC San Diego is on the road playing San Diego St. at the Viejas Arena at Aztec Bowl stadium on Tuesday, 12/20/2022 @ 10:30pm EST. San Diego St. -22.5 was the opening favorite and line hasn't moved.

On Tuesday, December 20, 2022, the UC San Diego Tritons will take on the San Diego State Aztecs in a non-conference matchup at Viejas Arena in San Diego, California. UC San Diego and SDSU meet for the second consecutive season, and the Aztecs beat the Tritons 78-57 as 15.5-point home favorites on December 22, 2021. SDSU is a heavy 21-point home favorite this time around, so let’s take a closer look.

After a two-game skid, the Tritons snapped the skid

The UC San Diego Tritons (5-6; 4-5 ATS) thrashed the Occidental Tigers 91-55 on Saturday. In a favorable matchup against a Division III team, the Tritons bounced back after road losses to the San Diego Toreros 84-58 and the Nevada Wolf Pack 64-56. UC San Diego shot 50.0% from the field (16-for-36 from deep) and handed out 19 assists, while junior guard Bryce Pope scored 20 points.

Currently, Pope is averaging 18.6 points and 3.2 rebounds per game. The only Triton with a PPG above 10 is him. UC San Diego blew a five-point halftime lead against Nevada last Wednesday, and Pope finished with 14 points and four rebounds. The Tritons shot just 35.6% from the field against the Wolf Pack’s sturdy defense.

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Kennesaw State could not match the Aztecs' performance

Last week, the San Diego State Aztecs (8-3; 3-6-1 ATS) defeated the Kennesaw State Owls 88-54 as 19.5-point home favorites. The Owls bounced back from their 68-61 loss against the Saint Mary's Gaels in style, making 50.8% of their field goals and dishing out 21 assists.

The Aztecs held the Owls to 34.7% field goal shooting. Only six offensive rebounds were allowed, and 21 turnovers were forced. Micah Parrish led the Aztecs with 19 points, a couple of rebounds, and three steals, while Darrion Trammell and Jaedon LeeDee each contributed 14 points.

Against the Aztecs, the Tritons aren't good enough to keep the game close. The spread is huge, but SDSU should cover it. In addition to being a substandard defensive team, UC San Diego's offense will have difficulty competing against the Aztecs.

In its last six games, SDSU is only 1-5 against the spread, and it needs to improve as soon as possible. The Tritons don't like to play at a fast pace, so they'll push the ball in transition whenever possible. It is likely that the Aztecs will be able to play fast throughout the entire 40-minute game.

UC San Diego Highlights

With a power ranking of 258, UC San Diego is ranked #325 in offense (scoring an average of 64.90 per game), #254 in defense (allowing an average of 72.00 points to be scored against them per game) and are 5-6 (4-5 ATS) this season.

San Diego St. Highlights

San Diego St. Aztecs has a power ranking of 65 and are #101 for offense (scoring an average of 76.73 per game), #136 for defense (giving up an average of 72.00 points per game) and 8-3 (3-6-1 ATS) overall. UC San Diego went 3-0 (1-0 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against San Diego St..

Curated Picks & Predictions

From the lines set by Sportsbooks, they predict the score to be ucsd 88.75, SD.ST 43.75. 53% of SportsJaw predicts San Diego St. Aztecs to cover. OddsShark has not made their prediction yet.

83% picked UC San Diego Tritons on Covers.com

Our ScoreCaster predicts Tritons 42 to Aztecs 87.

Staff Prediction

Our prediction: Tritons 42 to Aztecs 87.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw Tritons vs Aztecs archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Tritons vs Aztecs matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · UC San Diego Tritons+2,200 → +1,291Moved
  • Moneyline · San Diego St. Aztecs-8,000 → -3,300Moved
  • Spread · UC San Diego Tritons+22.5 (-110) → +22 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · San Diego St. Aztecs-22.5 (-110) → -22 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over132.5 (-110) → 134.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under132.5 (-110) → 134.5 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

UC San Diego Tritons
23-11 matchup record · 5-5-0 ATS · 5-5-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
San Diego St. Aztecs
22-11 matchup record · 3-6-1 ATS · 7-3-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2022-12-20T09:36:05.000Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

No verified injury or availability note was included in the published matchup research.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2021-12-22UC San Diego Tritons 57 · San Diego St. Aztecs 78
Final result

Matchup pick recap

San Diego St. Aztecs defeated UC San Diego Tritons 62-46

San Diego St. Aztecs defeated UC San Diego Tritons 62-46 on December 20, 2022, a 16-point decision in the series. San Diego St. Aztecs' strongest period was the 1st half, when it outscored its opponent 35-16. Against SportsJaw's recorded UC San Diego Tritons +22 (-110) spread, UC San Diego Tritons covered, while the 108 combined points finished under the recorded total of 134.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • legenRandy23Moneyline · San Diego St. Aztecs -8,000Win
  • MackintoshTotal · Under 132.5 (-110)Win
  • 1118240754Spread · UC San Diego Tritons +22.5 (-110)Win
  • TphamSpread · UC San Diego Tritons +22 (-110)Win
  • JackCohenSpread · UC San Diego Tritons +22 (-110)Win
  • CoolioSpread · San Diego St. Aztecs -22 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioTotal · Over 134.5 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkSpread · San Diego St. Aztecs -22 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 134.5 (-110)Loss
  • CoversSpread · UC San Diego Tritons +22 (-110)Win