Who's Playing
Miss Valley State Delta Devils @ San Fran. Dons
Current Records: Miss Valley State 0-12, San Fran. 10-4
How To Watch
- When: Saturday, December 30, 2023 at 6 p.m. ET
- Where: War Memorial Gymnasium -- San Francisco, California
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- Ticket Cost: $31.20
What to Know
If the oddsmakers' predictions hold true, the near future looks bright for San Fran. They will finish 2023 at home by hosting the Miss Valley State Delta Devils at 6:00 p.m. ET on Saturday at War Memorial Gymnasium. The timing is sure in San Fran.'s favor as the squad sits on nine straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Miss Valley State has not had much luck on the away from home, with 15 straight road losses dating back to last season.
Winning is just a little bit easier when you make 12 more threes than your opponent, a fact San Fran. proved last Friday. Everything went their way against the Bulldogs as the Dons made off with a 77-57 victory. The over/under was set at 133.5 points, so nice work oddsmakers; you were right on the money.
Among those leading the charge was Malik Thomas, who scored 22 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season.
Meanwhile, Miss Valley State was expected to have a tough go of it last Friday, and, well, they did. There's no need to mince words: the Delta Devils lost to the Bears, and the Delta Devils lost bad. The score wound up at 107-48. Miss Valley State was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 50-20.
Miss Valley State's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Reginald Reynolds, who scored 14 points, and Rayquan Brown who scored 13 points along with six rebounds and three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Reynolds has scored all season.
The Dons are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for the Delta Devils, their loss dropped their record down to 0-12.
This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: San Fran. just can't miss this season, having made 48.5% of their shots per game. It's a different story for Miss Valley State, though, as they've only made 36.4% of their shots per game this season. Given San Fran.'s sizeable advantage in that area, Miss Valley State will need to find a way to close that gap.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 33-point spread, and stayed right there.
The over/under is set at 126.5 points.
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