Cal Poly vs Arizona Prediction 11/5/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Cal Poly Mustangs and the Arizona Wildcats meet Thursday in college basketball action from the McKale Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. 

Cal Poly Mustangs vs. Arizona Wildcats Prediction

I’m on the over in this game. I think this ends up being a bit of a track meet here as Cal Poly is fast paced and high volume shooting from last year. On the flipside, Arizona has had a history of pouring on the points in these kinds of blowout spots against inferior competition and I look for this game to fly up and over the total. Give me the over in this one.

Cal Poly Mustangs Recap

The Cal Poly Mustangs come into this game looking to add on to their season-opening 78-62 win over subdivision Cal State San Marcos last time out to improve to 1-0 on the year. After this game, Cal Poly will head on the road for a game against Grand Canyon. Hamad Mousa has 18.0 PPG with 7.0 RPG to lead the Mustangs in scoring while Cayden Ward has 15.0 PPG with a team-high 11.0 RPG to lead Cal Poly in rebounding alongside a team-high 5.0 APG to share the team lead in assists. Guzman Vasilic has 13.0 PPG with 6.0 RPG and 3.0 APG, Jess Esso Essis has 11.0 PPG with 8.0 RPG and 3.0 APG, and Austin Goode has 11.0 PPG with 3.0 RPG and 1.0 APG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Cal Poly. Ali Assran has 5.0 PPG with 10.0 RPG, Aaron Price Jr. has 2.0 PPG with 1.0 RPG, Braden Freeman has 2.0 PPG with 1.0 RPG, Anthony Moore has 1.0 PPG with 4.0 RPG, and Jackson Mosley has 1.0 RPG with a team-high 5.0 APG to share the team lead in assists this season. As a team, Cal Poly is averaging 78.0 PPG on 44.3% shooting from the field, 34.3% from three and 57.1% from the foul line this season.

Why the Cal Poly Mustangs will win

• Cal Poly has won the first half in each of its last four night games against non-Conference opponents.

Arizona Wildcats Recap

The Arizona Wildcats come into this game looking to bounce back from their loss at the hands of UCLA last time out by a final score of 84-75 to start the year at 0-1. After this game, Arizona will take on Northern Arizona in a matchup at home. Ivan Kharchenkov has 38.0 PPG with a team-high 10.0 RPG to lead the Wildcats in rebounding and 1.0 APG while Derek Dixon has 18.0 PPG with 5.0 RPG and 1.0 APG to cap off the double-digit scorers for Arizona. Motiejus Krivas has 8.0 PPG with 9.0 RPG and 1.0 APG, Caleb Holt has 7.0 PPG with 7.0 RPG, and JJ Mandaquit has 3.0 PPG with 2.0 RPG and a team-high 6.0 APG to lead the Wildcats in assists. Cameron Holmes has 1.0 PPG with 1.0 RPG and 1.0 APG as well. As a team, Arizona is averaging 75.0 PPG on 36.7% shooting from the field, 23.3% from three and 80.0% from the foul line.

Why the Arizona Wildcats will win

• Arizona has won each of its last 28 games as a top-15 AP-ranked team against a non-AP-ranked team at McKale Center at ALKEME Arena.
• Cal Poly has lost each of its last seven games against AP-ranked opponents.
• Arizona has won the first half in each of its last 11 games against non-Conference opponents at McKale Center at ALKEME Arena.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Over 173.5