Cal Poly (10-17) vs UC Riverside (18-10)
February 22, 2025 at 05:00 PM EST
The Line: Betting Odds: Cal Poly +1.5 — Over/Under: 160.5
The UC Riverside Highlanders and Cal Poly Mustangs meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Mott Athletics Center. Here’s a UC Riverside vs Cal Poly Prediction. This article will include a UC Riverside vs Cal Poly Pick.
UC Riverside Highlanders Betting Preview
The UC Riverside Highlanders beat UC Santa Barbara and LBSU, and they play Hawaii, Cal State Northridge, and Cal State Fullerton next. The UC Riverside Highlanders are averaging 73.5 points on 42.4 percent shooting and allowing 72.4 points on 44.4 percent shooting. Barrington Hargress is averaging 19.8 points and 2.1 rebounds, while Isaiah Moses is averaging 11.3 points and 1.5 rebounds. Kaleb Smith is the third double-digit scorer, and Nate Pickens is grabbing 3.6 rebounds. The UC Riverside Highlanders are shooting 34.1 percent from beyond the arc and 73.5 percent from the free throw line. The UC Riverside Highlanders are allowing 33.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.6 rebounds per game.
Cal Poly Mustangs Betting Preview
The Cal Poly Mustangs beat Cal State Northridge and UC San Diego, and they play UC Santa Barbara, Cal State Bakersfield, and Cal State Fullerton next. The Cal Poly Mustangs are averaging 79.4 points on 45.2 percent shooting and allowing 83.3 points on 45.9 percent shooting. Owen Koonce is averaging 17.1 points and 5.1 rebounds, while Jarred Hyder is averaging 13.3 points and 3 rebounds. Isaac Jessup is the third double-digit scorer and Mac Riniker is grabbing 4.7 rebounds. The Cal Poly Mustangs are shooting 34.4 percent from beyond the arc and 75.9 percent from the free throw line. The Cal Poly Mustangs are allowing 33.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.1 rebounds per game.
Why the Cal Poly Mustangs will win
- The home team has won 10 of UC Riverside’s last 11 games.
- UC Riverside has lost four of its last five road games against the Big West Conference.
Why the UC Riverside Highlanders will win
- Cal Poly has lost 27 of its last 28 day games against Conference opponents.
- UC Riverside has won each of its last seven games at Robert A. Mott Athletics Center.
- UC Riverside has won the first half in each of its last four day games against Cal Poly.
Matchup/League Facts
- Cal Poly ranks 362nd among Division 1 teams for turnovers per game this season (16.4).
- Cal Poly ranks 3rd among Division 1 teams for three-point field goal attempts per game this season (31.4).
UC Riverside vs Cal Poly Injury Report
Neither UC Riverside nor Cal Poly have a player listed on its injury report.
UC Riverside vs Cal Poly Prediction
Cal Poly is getting rocked defensively, allowing 80-plus points in six of its last eight games. UC Riverside has won eight of its last 10 games and is looking more and more like a contender in the Big West. UC Riverside beat Cal Poly by 18 points earlier this month while allowing 34 percent shooting from the field and 29 percent shooting from deep. UC Riverside is also one of the best cover teams in college basketball, with a 16-9-1 ATS record. Cal Poly is just 6-5 SU at home this season. UC Riverside and the small chalk on Saturday night has to be one of the better bets of the day. Give me the Highlanders.