Cal Poly looks to cover the Mustangs-Warriors pointspread on Thursday and improve its overall 7-9 mark when they host Hawaii in college basketball wagering action.

This season, the Mustangs are 7-9 overall and 7-6-1 ATS ATS, while the Warriors are 10-8 and 8-7 ATS against the number. As for the totals, Cal Poly boasts a 6-5 on the OU, and Hawaii is 5-8.



View Hawaii vs Cal Poly Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with Cal Poly in this one found them as 4.5-point favorites earlier in the day. Watch for line moves and updates at Sportsbook before gametime.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game matches up the No. 284 (Mustangs) and the No. 141 (Warriors) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAB power rank. A 72-69 result in favor of the Warriors has been projected by the scores prediction engine.



How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Cal Poly has the nation's No. 211-rated offensive output, at 66.1 PPG. The visiting Warriors defense ranks No. 280 allowing on average 71.1 PPG. The Mustangs FG% has averaged 41.6% so far, less than the Warriors marksmen have achieved on the year, 45.6% per game.

Defensively, Hawaii features the nation's No. 256-rated defense on the road, allowing 73.7 points per game. Cal Poly, meanwhile, comes in at No. 158 nationally in scoring at home.

In their last action, Hawaii was a 93-82 loser at home against UC Davis. They failed to cover the 7-point spread as favorites. The Warriors got 20 points from Christian Standhardinger, but it was UC Davis that prevailed in a 93-82 final on Saturday at Stan Sheriff Center.

Last time out for Cal Poly, they were an 83-81 loser as they battled Santa Barbara on the road. They covered in the match as a 2.5-point underdog. Cal Poly got 26 points from Reese Morgan on the way to an 83-81 loss against Santa Barbara on Saturday at Thunderdome.


Hawaii Warriors Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 7-3
After playing UC Davis are 2-0
After a loss are 6-4

Cal Poly Mustangs Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 7-3
Before playing CS Northridge are 8-2
After playing Santa Barbara are 5-5
After a loss are 6-4

A few Warriors at Mustangs trends to consider:
Hawaii is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Cal Poly is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cal Poly's last 5 games
Cal Poly is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games


Next up:
Hawaii at Santa Barbara, Saturday, January 26
Cal Poly home to CS Northridge, Saturday, January 26