The Tigers will be trying to slam the Cal Poly Mustangs on Thursday when the teams tip off at Spanos Center in college betting action.

Supporters of the Mustangs have watched them go 12-8 and 9-8 ATS on the year, while the Tigers are at 6-12 and 9-5 ATS. In totals betting, the Tigers are 8-6, while the Mustangs have a 7-9-1 mark.



View Cal Poly vs Pacific Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
On the Sportsbook NCAAB line for this matchup, Pacific sat as 5.5-point underdogs.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game puts the Tigers, most recently No. 300 in the Odds Shark power rankings, up against the Mustangs, who rate No. 99 in the latest survey. Meanwhile, math and computer-based handicapping simulations run on this game predict a potential 71-59 victory for the Mustangs.



How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Pacific has the nation's No. 241-rated offensive output, at 64.7 PPG. The visiting Mustangs defense ranks No. 10 allowing on average 57 PPG. The Tigers FG% has averaged 41% so far, less than the Mustangs marksmen have achieved on the year, 43.4% per game.

Defensively, Cal Poly features the nation's No. 3-rated defense on the road, allowing 53.1 points per game. Pacific, meanwhile, comes in at No. 294 nationally in scoring at home.

In their last action, Cal Poly was a 100-54 Sportsbook at home against CS Northridge. They covered the 14-point spread as favorites. Cal Poly cruised to victory on Saturday, running CS Northridge out of the gym and running up a 100-54 score at Mott Gymnasium.

Pacific won its last outing, a 64-48 result against UC Davis on January 21. They covered in that game as a 10.5-point favorite. Ross Rivera scored 19 points leading the Tigers to a 64-48 victory over UC Davis at Spanos Center on Saturday.


Cal Poly Mustangs Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing UC Davis are 4-6
After playing CS Northridge are 4-6
After a win are 5-5

Pacific Tigers Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing Santa Barbara are 5-5
After playing UC Davis are 7-3
After a win are 3-7

A few Mustangs at Tigers trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Cal Poly's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cal Poly's last 8 games when playing on the road against Pacific
Cal Poly is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games when playing on the road against Pacific
Pacific is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against Cal Poly
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pacific's last 8 games when playing at home against Cal Poly
Pacific is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games when playing Cal Poly
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Pacific's last 13 games when playing Cal Poly


Next up:
Cal Poly at UC Davis, Saturday, January 28
Pacific home to Santa Barbara, Saturday, January 28