Cal Poly looks to cover the Mustangs-Spartans pointspread on Saturday and improve its overall 0-0 mark when they host San Jose State in college basketball action.

This season, the Mustangs are 0-0 overall and 0-0 ATS ATS, while the Spartans are 0-0 and 0-0 ATS against the number. As for the totals, Cal Poly boasts a 0-0 on the OU, and San Jose State is 0-0.



View San Jose State vs Cal Poly Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Spartans are listed as 6-point underdogs at many online sportsbooks.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game puts the Mustangs, most recently No. 135 in the Odds Shark power rankings, up against the Spartans, who rate No. 142 in the latest survey. Meanwhile, math and computer-based handicapping simulations run on this game predict a potential 2-0 victory for the Mustangs.



How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Cal Poly has the nation's No. 234-rated offensive output, at 0 PPG. The visiting Spartans defense ranks No. 1 allowing on average 0 PPG. The Mustangs FG% has averaged 0% so far, almost the same as the Spartans marksmen have achieved on the year, 0% per game.

Defensively, San Jose State features the nation's No. 1-rated defense on the road, allowing 0 points per game. Cal Poly, meanwhile, comes in at No. 136 nationally in scoring at home.

San Jose State was an 85-74 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Creighton. They failed to cover the 10.5–point spread as underdogs. The Spartans got 23 points from Keith Shamburger, but it was Creighton that prevailed in an 85-74 final on Tuesday at Qwest Center.

Cal Poly lost its last outing, a 70-66 result against UC Riverside on March 10. They failed to cover in that game as a 5.5-point favorite.


San Jose State Spartans Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 2-8
Before playing UC Irvine are 4-4
After a loss are 4-6

Cal Poly Mustangs Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing CS Bakersfield are 2-4
After playing UC Riverside are 5-5
After a loss are 5-5

A few Spartans at Mustangs trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Jose State's last 7 games on the road
San Jose State is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cal Poly's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cal Poly's last 7 games
Cal Poly is 7-2-1 ATS in its last 10 games
Cal Poly is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home


Next up:
San Jose State home to UC Irvine, Monday, November 14
Cal Poly home to CS Bakersfield, Wednesday, November 16