The Bulldogs hope to be lousy hosts on Saturday as the Cal Poly Mustangs pay a visit to Save Mart Center on the college basketball betting menu.

The Bulldogs sport records of 4-6 and 5-3 ATS heading into this battle, while the Mustangs have 7-3 and 5-3 ATS marks on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 4-4 for the Bulldogs and 3-4-1 for the Mustangs.



View Cal Poly vs Fresno State Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to back visiting Cal Poly before tip-off in this one will find them as 1-point underdogs.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
According to new college basketball power rankings here, it's the No. 197-ranked Bulldogs and the No. 193-rated Mustangs in this matchup. Computer formulas aimed at predicting NCAAB scores point to a 72-66 win for the Mustangs on Saturday.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Mustangs is ranked No. 160 in NCAA hoops at 35.8 per game. Contrast that with Fresno State’s No. 296 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Fresno State is the No. 135-ranked team in the country at 6.7 per game, while Cal Poly rates No. 81 at 7.3 per game.

Defensively, Cal Poly features the nation's No. 7-rated defense on the road, allowing 50.3 points per game. Fresno State, meanwhile, comes in at No. 179 nationally in scoring at home.

Cal Poly was a 91-58 Sportsbook in its last match at home against Menlo College. Cal Poly cruised to victory on Wednesday, running Menlo College out of the gym and running up a 91-58 score at Mott Gymnasium.

Fresno State lost its last outing, a 74-70 result against Oregon on December 10. They covered in that game as a 12-point underdog. Fresno State got 20 points from Jonathan Wills but lost anyway, 74-70, to Oregon on Saturday at Matthew Knight Arena.


Cal Poly Mustangs Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
After playing Menlo College are 0-2
After a win are 5-5

Fresno State Bulldogs Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Boise State are 6-4
After playing Oregon are 2-2
After a loss are 5-5

A few Mustangs at Bulldogs trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cal Poly's last 6 games on the road
Cal Poly is 5-1-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Cal Poly is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games on the road
Fresno State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cal Poly
Fresno State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Fresno State is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games


Next up:
Cal Poly at DePaul, Wednesday, December 21
Fresno State at Boise State, Monday, December 19