Cal Poly vs Arizona State Prediction College Basketball Picks 11/20/24

The Cal Poly Mustangs and the Arizona State Sun Devils meet Wednesday in college basketball action from the Desert Financial Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Cal Poly vs. Arizona State prediction.

Cal Poly Recap

The Cal Poly Mustangs come into this one looking to build on an 82-78 win over Eastern Washington last time out. After this game, Cal Poly will meet Saint Mary’s, Grambling, Stanford, and UC Davis.

Mustangs Win Third Straight

Isaac Jessup has a team-high 14 PPG with 3.3 RPG while Jarred Hyder has 13.2 PPG with 3.4 RPG and 2.8 APG this season. Owen Koonce has 14 PPG with 4 RPG while Mac Riniker has added 10.4 PPG with 5.8 RPG to lead the Mustangs on the glass and to round out the group of double-digit scorers for Cal Poly up to this point in the season. Peter Bandelj also has a 9.2 PPG as well on the year for Cal Poly. As a team, Cal Poly is averaging 81.4 PPG on 47.1% shooting from the field, 34.5% from three, and 73.8% from the foul line this season.

Why the Cal Poly Mustangs will win

• Cal Poly has won each of its last three games.

Arizona State Recap

The Arizona State Sun Devils come into this one looking to add to their win over St. Thomas last time out by a final score of 81-66. After this game, Arizona State will duke it out on a neutral floor against New Mexico.

Sun Devils Looking To Build On Back-To-Back Wins

Basheer Jihad leads the Sun Devils in scoring and rebounding with 13 PPG and 5.8 RPG while Joson Sanon has 12.8 PPG with 3.6 RPG. Alston Mason has 12.6 PPG with 3 APG and BJ Freeman has 11.2 PPG with 4.2 RPG to round out the group of double-digit scorers for Arizona State so far this season. Adam Miller has 8.2 PPG with a team-high 3.2 APG to lead the Sun Devils in assists while Jayden Quaintance has 7 PPG with a team-high 6.8 RPG to lead ASU on the glass up to this point in the year. As a team, Arizona State is averaging 76.8 PPG on 46.6% shooting from the field, 37.5% from three, and 74.5% from the foul line this season.

Why the Arizona State Sun Devils will win

• Cal Poly has lost each of its last eight road night games against non-conference opponents.
• Arizona State has won each of its last four games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Cal Poly vs. Arizona State Prediction

I’m on Cal Poly and the points here. I’ve been impressed with the Mustangs and while Mike DeGeorge has done for this program in just a handful of games there’s suddenly optimism for Cal Poly this season. Arizona State’s been solid overall and at home, but I still have a hard time buying into this team as a big favorite. I think that Arizona State might be a bit overvalued here. Give me Cal Poly and the points.