Half time report
A win for San Diego would push their record over .500, and after one quarter of play they put themselves in a good position to do so. After one quarter, neither team has the contest in the bag, but San Diego leads Raider 35-32.
If San Diego continues to play like this they will start their season with a “W”. Raider, on the other hand, will have to make amends with an 0-2 record unless they turn things around (and quickly).
Who’s playing
Raider Bronx @ San Diego Toreros
Current records: Raider 0-1, San Diego 0-0
How to watch What to Know
The San Diego Toreros will begin their season against Raider Broncos. Tip-off is scheduled for 11:00 PM ET on Wednesday at Jenny Craig Pavilion.
Rider can’t be happy about the upcoming game on the road considering what happened when they opened their season on the road Monday. There’s no need to mince words: Rider lost to UCLA, and Rider lost badly. The score ended 85-50. The Broncos were certainly aware of their flaw in the point spread, but foreknowledge did nothing to prevent the outcome.
Their loss ended a three-game winning streak on the road dating back to last season and brought them to 0-1. As for San Diego, they have a clean record. Last year, they finished on the right side of .500 (17-14), and are hoping to start a more successful campaign this year.
Looking ahead, San Diego is expected to win a close contest, barring any whistle blowers. They finished last season with a 13-16 record against the spread.
San Diego should be happy with its spread advantage: The team was a solid 7-1 when favored last season. Betting on them to win was the most profitable game last year, with bettors who placed $100 on this outcome on each game pocketing $685.46. Rider, on the other hand, was 6-12 as an underdog last season.
probability
San Diego is a 1.5-point favorite against Raider, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line in this matchup, as the matchup opened with the Toreros as one-point favorites.
The high/low is 147.5 points.
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