The visiting Cal Poly Mustangs hope to send their backers to the pay window on Saturday as they look to cover the spread at The Walter Pyramid against the Long Beach State 49ers.

The Mustangs will look to vanquish their hosts on Saturday, as they are 9-7-1 ATS versus the spread this season, while the 49ers are 7-11 ATS. Cal Poly is 7-7 against the total, while Long Beach State is 7-8 versus the number.



View Cal Poly vs Long Beach State Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you were backing the visitors in this one, the Mustangs were listed as 5.5-point underdogs earlier in the day at Sportsbook.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game matches up the No. 188 (49ers) and the No. 257 (Mustangs) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAB power rank. A 70-66 result in favor of the Mustangs has been projected by the scores prediction engine.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Long Beach State's No. 116-ranked offense, averaging 69.8 PPG, against a Mustangs defense that ranks No. 163 at 65.5 PPG. The 49ers field goal percentage has averaged 43.5% so far, more than the Mustangs marksmen have achieved on the year, 42.4% per game.

Defensively, Cal Poly features the nation's No. 144-rated defense on the road, allowing 68.4 points per game. Long Beach State, meanwhile, comes in at No. 174 nationally in scoring at home.

Last time out for Cal Poly, they were a 52-45 loser as they battled UC Irvine on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a 5-point underdog. Cal Poly got 15 points from Chris Eversley but lost anyway, 52-45, to UC Irvine on Wednesday at Bren Events Center.

In their last action, Long Beach State was a 57-55 Sportsbook at home against Santa Barbara. They failed to cover the 10.5-point spread as favorites. Long Beach State earned a 57-55 victory over Santa Barbara on Wednesday, getting 16 points from James Ennis at The Walter Pyramid.


Cal Poly Mustangs Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing Pacific are 5-5
After playing UC Irvine are 4-6
After a loss are 7-3

Long Beach State 49ers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing Hawaii are 3-2
After playing Santa Barbara are 5-5
After a win are 7-3

Next up:
Cal Poly home to Pacific, Thursday, February 7
Long Beach State at Hawaii, Thursday, February 7