The UC Riverside Highlanders hope to be lousy hosts on Thursday as the Cal Poly Mustangs pay a visit to Student Recreation Center on the college basketball betting odds menu.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The Cal Poly Mustangs were listed as 5.5-point underdogs at many online sportsbooks, including the odds makers at Sportsbook.
Cal Poly Mustangs vs UC Riverside Highlanders Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The 8-20 and 13-12 ATS UC Riverside Highlanders will face the 9-19 Cal Poly Mustangs, who own a 7-16-2 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the UC Riverside Highlanders are 9-16 on the OVER/UNDER so far this season while the Cal Poly Mustangs are 16-9.
According to new college basketball power rankings here at Odds Shark, it's the No. 300-ranked UC Riverside Highlanders and the No. 252-rated Cal Poly Mustangs in this matchup.
Statistical Matchup
Rebounding is always a key handicapping betting consideration and Cal Poly is ranked No. 212 in NCAA basketball at 33.46 per game. Contrast that with UC Riverside's No. 143 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, UC Riverside is the No. 240-ranked team in the country at 5.89 per game, while Cal Poly rates No. 78 at 8.68 per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Victor Joseph went off for 36 points and added 3 rebounds for good measure, leading Cal Poly to a 90-86 win over Cal State-Northridge on Thursday at Mott Gymnasium.
The Highlanders got 24 points from Chance Murray, but it was UC Davis that prevailed in a 64-63 final on Saturday at UC Davis Pavilion.
- Cal Poly is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
- Cal Poly is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cal Poly's last 9 games
- Cal Poly is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
- UC Riverside is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
- UC Riverside is 3-13 SU in its last 16 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of UC Riverside's last 6 games
- UC Riverside is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Cal Poly at UC-Santa Barbara, Saturday, March 3rd
UC Riverside at Long Beach State, Saturday, March 3rd
