California Baptist Lancers vs San Diego State Aztecs Matchup

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

California Baptist vs San Diego State Prediction

Betting on today's Lancers and Aztecs game? Catch the action at Viejas Arena in San Diego, CA, as the Aztecs hosts this showdown at 10:00 ET on ESPN+. The over/under line for this matchup is currently at 135.5 points, and San Diego State is favored by -15 at home against California Baptist.

California Baptist vs. San Diego State Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: California Baptist Lancers at San Diego State Aztecs
Where: San Diego at Viejas Arena
Date: Wednesday, December 11th
Betting Odds SDST -15, CABAP +857 | SDST -1714 O/U 135.5

Lancers Preview: Can the Lancers Lock in a Win at San Diego?

California Baptist fell to 5-4 on the season after a 74-59 loss to UCF on Sunday. The Lancers, who were +10.5 point underdogs, didn’t cover the spread in this one.

After trailing 32-29 at halftime, the Lancers were outscored 42-30 in the 2nd half. The total points for the game were 133, falling short of the 149.5 O/U line.

Lancers Offense Breakdown

California Baptist struggled offensively in their last game, shooting just 35.1% from the field and 28.6% from beyond the arc. Their effective field goal percentage was 40.4%, and they managed only 6 assists as a team.

Dominique Daniels Jr. led the way with 33 points, hitting 3 of 7 from three-point range and shooting 44% overall. Keyshawn Hall added 15 points, connecting on 2 of 3 from deep and shooting 50% from the field.

Lancers Team Defense

California Baptist allowed 74 points in their last game, with the opposing team shooting 45% from the field on 24/53 shooting. Inside the arc, the Lancers gave up 16/32 shooting, a 50% success rate.

From three-point range, the Lancers' defense allowed 8/21 shooting, or 38%. They also sent the opposing team to the free-throw line 26 times, where they made 18, shooting 69%. California Baptist allowed 7 offensive rebounds.

Aztecs Preview: Can the Aztecs Secure a Win at Home?

San Diego State improved to 5-2 on the season with a 74-57 win over the Toreros on Saturday. Despite being -24.5 favorites, the Aztecs didn’t cover the spread. The game’s total points of 131 fell under the O/U line of 140.

Leading 33-31 at halftime, SDSU clamped down defensively in the 2nd half, allowing just 26 points while scoring 41 of their own to pull away for the win.

Aztecs Offense Breakdown

In their last game, the Aztecs put up 74 points, shooting 43.9% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 48.5%. They hit just 5 of 17 from beyond the arc, shooting 29.4%, while connecting on 49% of their two-point attempts. At the free-throw line, they made 11 of 15, good for 73.3%.

Nick Boyd and Bendji Pierre each scored 17 points, with Boyd adding 6 assists. Pierre hit 5 threes, shooting 45.5% from deep. Pharaoh Compton was efficient inside, hitting 6 of 9 shots and grabbing 6 rebounds, while Jared Coleman-Jones also pulled down 6 boards.

Aztecs Team Defense

San Diego State's defense held their opponent to 57 points, despite allowing them to shoot 43% from the field. The Aztecs gave up 24 two-point baskets on 49 attempts, a 49% shooting rate.

From beyond the arc, San Diego State limited their opponent to 5 made threes on 17 attempts, a 29% success rate. They also sent their opponent to the free-throw line 15 times, where they converted 11, shooting 73%. The Aztecs allowed 11 offensive rebounds.

Lancers vs Aztecs Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Across their three previous road games, California Baptist has an ATS mark of 1-2. Their straight up record in these matchups was 1-2 while averaging 74 points per game.
Across their last three home contests, San Diego State has been good against the spread posting a mark of 3-0. Their overall mark in these games was 3-0, while averaging 76 points per game.
As the betting underdog, the Lancers have an ATS mark of just 4-6 in their last ten games. California Baptist posted a straight up mark of 2-8 in these matchups.
In their last five contests as the favorite, San Diego State has a poor record vs the spread going 2-3. But, they still put together a straight up mark of 5-0.