The UC Irvine Anteaters will look to improve on a 24-8 record on Thursday when they host the Cal Poly Mustangs in NCAA basketball betting odds action at Honda Center.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The Cal Poly Mustangs were listed as 7-point underdogs at many online sportsbooks, including the odds makers at Sportsbook.
Cal Poly Mustangs vs UC Irvine Anteaters Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
Supporters of the Cal Poly Mustangs have watched them go 10-19 and 8-18 ATS on the college basketball season, while the UC Irvine Anteaters are at 24-8 and 15-14-1 ATS. In totals betting, the UC Irvine Anteaters are 15-15, while the Cal Poly Mustangs have a 14-12 mark.
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the UC Irvine Anteaters rated this week at No. 143 and the Cal Poly Mustangs sitting at No. 138.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up UC Irvine's No. 185 nationally ranked offense (70.66 points per game) against a Cal Poly Mustangs defense that sits as the No. 203 at 74.86 PPG. The UC Irvine Anteaters have been averaging 46.34% from the field, more than the Mustangs have managed so far this season (41.73% on average).
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Dave Nwaba scored 15 points in a futile effort to lead the Mustangs to a win (they lost 69-50 to Santa Barbara at Thunderdome on Saturday).
The Anteaters got 20 points from Mike Best as UC Irvine ran past UC Riverside 76-66 on Saturday at Student Center.
- Cal Poly is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
- Cal Poly is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cal Poly's last 5 games
- Cal Poly is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing UC Irvine
- UC Irvine is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
- UC Irvine is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of UC Irvine's last 7 games
- UC Irvine is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Cal Poly
