Rider Broncs vs San Diego Toreros Matchup

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

Rider vs San Diego Prediction

Betting on today's Broncs and Toreros game? Catch the action at Jenny Craig Pavilion in San Diego, CA, as the Toreros hosts this showdown at 11:00 ET on ESPN+. The odds for this non-conference game currently have San Diego as the -1.5 favorite, with the over/under line sitting at 147 points.

Rider vs. San Diego Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Rider Broncs at San Diego Toreros
Where: San Diego at Jenny Craig Pavilion
Date: Wednesday, November 6th
Betting Odds SD -1.5, RIDER +101 | SD -122 O/U 147

Broncs Preview: Will the Rider Defense Show Up on the Road?

Rider Broncs Recent Game/Games

Rider’s season opener didn’t go as planned, as they fell 85-50 to UCLA on Monday. The Broncs were heavy underdogs at +21.5 going into the game and failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game came in at 135, just under the O/U line of 139.

Rider was down 41-23 at halftime and couldn’t turn things around in the 2nd half, scoring 27 points while allowing 44. They’ll need to regroup quickly as the season progresses.

Broncs Offense Breakdown

Rider's offense struggled in their last game, putting up just 50 points on 31.7% shooting from the field. They connected on only 23.8% of their three-point attempts, and their effective field goal percentage was 34.9%. At the free-throw line, they shot 38.5%, and they grabbed 18 offensive rebounds.

Tyler Bilodeau led the way with 18 points and 6 rebounds, shooting 56.2% from the field. T.J. Weeks Jr. added 15 points, hitting 4 of 7 from beyond the arc, while Dylan Andrews contributed 14 points and 6 assists.

Broncs Team Defense

Rider's defense struggled in their last game, giving up 85 points on 52% shooting from the field. The Broncs allowed their opponent to hit 66% of their two-point attempts, as they went 24/36 inside the arc.

From three-point range, Rider's opponent shot 34%, connecting on 10 of 29 attempts. The Broncs also sent them to the free-throw line 12 times, where they made 7 for 58%. Rider gave up 15 offensive rebounds in the game.

Toreros Preview: Can the Toreros Lock in a Home Win?

San Diego Toreros Records

San Diego finished last season with a 16-15 overall record, going 8-10 in West Coast Conference play. At home, they posted a 12-7 mark, but their average scoring margin was -0.6 points. On the road, they were 4-8, with an average margin of -13.6 points per game.

The Toreros were 13-18 against the spread and went 7-1 straight-up when favored. As underdogs, they were 9-14. Their over/under record was 18-13, with an average of 150.5 points per game, slightly above their average line of 149.2 points.

Toreros Offense Breakdown

San Diego averaged 72.5 points per game last season, ranking 164th in possessions per game at 67.9. They struggled with shooting efficiency, finishing 301st in field goal percentage (42%) and 307th in effective field goal percentage (48%). Their two-point shooting was a particular weakness, ranking 334th at 47%.

The Toreros made 7.1 three-pointers per game, shooting 34% from beyond the arc, which ranked 158th. Steven Jamerson II, who averaged 8.3 points and 8.1 rebounds last season, and Dragos Lungu, who contributed 5.1 points and 2 assists per game, are their top returning players.

Toreros Team Defense

San Diego struggled defensively last season, allowing 77.3 points per game, which ranked 298th in the nation. Opponents shot 31.3% from beyond the arc against them, placing the Toreros 157th in 3-point percentage defense. They also allowed 21.5 free throws per game, ranking 283rd in that category.

On a more positive note, San Diego averaged 7.2 steals per game, ranking 97th in the country, and they blocked 3.8 shots per game, placing them 115th nationally.

Broncs vs Toreros Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

In their last five road games, Rider has averaged 71 points per game while allowing 70 . The team's record in this stretch was 3-2 while going 3-2 vs. the spread.
Through their last ten home contests, the Toreros offense has averaged 75 points per game while allowing an average of 88. San Diego posted an overall record of 4-6 while going 5-5 ATS.
Spanning across their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Broncs have gone 6-4 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 4-6.
In their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Toreros have a straight up record of 8-2 and an ATS mark of 4-6.