Idaho Vandals vs San Diego Toreros Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our Idaho vs San Diego NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in San Diego.

Idaho vs San Diego Prediction

Looking to win big? The Vandals and Toreros face off at 5:00 ET on ESPN+. The Toreros are hosting the game at Jenny Craig Pavilion in San Diego, CA. The odds for this non-conference game currently have San Diego as the -1.5 favorite, with the over/under line sitting at 146.5 points.

Idaho vs. San Diego Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Idaho Vandals at San Diego Toreros
Where: San Diego at Jenny Craig Pavilion
Date: Sunday, November 24th
Betting Odds SD -1.5, IDAHO +106 | SD -129 O/U 146.5

Vandals Preview: Will the Vandals Secure A Victory as Road Underdogs?

Idaho Vandals Recent Game/Games

Idaho dropped their latest game, losing 82-67 at home to Southern Utah on Saturday. The Vandals came into the game as +3.5 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game reached 149, going over the pre-game O/U line of 145.

Idaho fell behind early, trailing 42-25 at halftime. They scored 42 points in the 2nd half while allowing 40, but it wasn't enough to overcome the early deficit.

Vandals Offense Breakdown

In their latest game, the Vandals put up 67 points, shooting 43.9% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 49.1%, with a 43.8% success rate from beyond the arc, hitting 7 of 16 attempts. From the free-throw line, they connected on 10 of 12 shots, good for 83.3%.

Jamir Simpson led the way with 21 points, shooting 56.2% overall and 40% from three. Dominique Ford and Kyson Rose each added 14 points, with Ford hitting 4 of 6 threes. Jack Payne contributed 12 points, going 2 for 2 from deep.

Vandals Team Defense

Despite Idaho's defensive efforts, they gave up 82 points in their last game. The opposing team shot 43% from the field, hitting 25 of their 57 attempts.

From beyond the arc, Idaho allowed 7 threes on 16 attempts, also at a 43% clip. The Vandals sent their opponents to the line 12 times, where they converted 10 free throws.

Toreros Preview: Will San Diego Make it Happen at Home?

San Diego Toreros Recent Game/Games

The Toreros dropped a 72-67 decision to Southern Utah on Friday, November 22nd, in a home game where they were +1.5 point underdogs. San Diego not only lost but also failed to cover the spread.

After trailing 32-30 at halftime, San Diego scored 37 points in the 2nd half but allowed 40. The game’s total points of 139 fell short of the 151-point O/U line.

Toreros Offense Breakdown

San Diego put up 67 points in their last game, shooting 39.7% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 44.4%. They connected on just 29.4% of their three-point attempts, hitting 5 of 17 from deep, and struggled at the free-throw line, making only 52.2% of their attempts (12/23).

Kjay Bradley Jr. led the Toreros with 27 points, shooting 42.9% from the field and 50.0% from three-point range (3/6). Jamir Simpson added 20 points, hitting 3 of 5 from beyond the arc, while Dominique Ford contributed 17 points, going 4 of 11 from three.

Toreros Team Defense

San Diego's defense gave up 72 points while holding their opponent to 39% shooting from the field. They allowed 25 made field goals on 63 attempts.

From three-point range, the Toreros' defense limited their opponent to 5 made threes on 17 attempts, a 29% shooting rate. San Diego also sent their opponent to the free-throw line 23 times, where they made 12 free throws.

Vandals vs Toreros Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

When looking at their past ten road matchups, Idaho has an ATS record of 6-4 while averaging 69 per game. The team went 3-7 overall in these games.
Across the Toreros last ten home games, the team averaged 75 points per game while allowing 88. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 5-5, while going 4-6 straight-up.
Going back to their last ten games as the underdog, the Vandals have a straight up record of 2-8. But, their mark vs the spread was just 4-6.
Through their last five matchups as the betting favorite, the Toreros have a good straight up record, but their ATS mark is just 2-3.