Bethune-Cookman Wildcats at San Diego State Aztecs

SAN DIEGO (Interstat) — Bethune-Cookman will visit San Diego State in a men’s NCAA Division I basketball game Wednesday at Viejas Arena in San Diego, Calif. The Wildcats enter with a 0-3 record, while the Aztecs are 2-0.

Bethune-Cookman has played three road games to open the season and is coming off a 99-81 loss at Grand Canyon. In that game, Kevin Patton recorded eight points, eight rebounds, three assists and one block in 34 minutes. Connor Teasley added 15 points, six rebounds and one assist, and Quentin Heady contributed 15 points, one rebound, one assist and one block. Patton also had seven points, one rebound, one assist and two blocks in 23 minutes at Furman, and he had two points and one rebound in seven minutes at Texas Tech. He is the player to watch for Bethune-Cookman.

The Wildcats’ other results this season include a 76-58 loss at Texas Tech and a 79-70 loss at Furman. Bethune-Cookman will face a San Diego State team that has started the season with two home victories.

San Diego State is 2-0 after a 77-66 home win over Colorado in its most recent game. Chance Gladden scored 20 points and added four rebounds and three assists in 31 minutes. Isaiah Sy had eight points, six rebounds, three assists and one block, and Latrell Davis scored 18 points. In the Aztecs’ other game this season, a 102-78 home win over Cal State Fullerton, Gladden had four points, two rebounds and eight assists in 30 minutes. Gladden is the player to watch for San Diego State.

The Aztecs will be the home team at Viejas Arena, where they have opened the season with two wins. San Diego State will next host New Mexico State, while Bethune-Cookman is set to host Paine in its next game. The Wildcats will continue a challenging nonconference schedule after the trip to San Diego.

San Diego State and Bethune-Cookman are both in nonconference play. The Aztecs have played both of their games at home, and the Wildcats have played all three of their games on the road. Bethune-Cookman’s losses came against Furman, Texas Tech and Grand Canyon. San Diego State’s wins came against Cal State Fullerton and Colorado. The game is scheduled for Wednesday at Viejas Arena.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of San Diego State 77, Bethune-Cookman 76. Interstat’s ELO system gives San Diego State a 98.6 percent probability to win.