Earning a win and covering the posted spread will be the goals for UC Davis when they take on the Cal Poly Mustangs on Saturday in college hoops betting action.

This season, the Mustangs are 10-11 overall and 11-7-1 ATS ATS, while the Aggies are 9-12 and 10-9-2 ATS against the number. As for the totals, Cal Poly boasts a 8-8 on the OU, and UC Davis is 8-10.



View UC Davis vs Cal Poly Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to back visiting UC Davis before tip-off in this one found them as 7.5-point underdogs over at Sportsbook earlier.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 239-rated Mustangs and the No. 271-ranked Aggies, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark. Prediction formulas run on this game indicate a possible 70-68 result in favor of the Mustangs.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Aggies is ranked No. 238 in NCAA hoops at 33.5 per game. Contrast that with Cal Poly’s No. 288 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Cal Poly is the No. 87-ranked team in the country at 7 per game, while UC Davis rates No. 20 at 8.3 per game.

Defensively, UC Davis features the nation's No. 254-rated defense on the road, allowing 73.2 points per game. Cal Poly, meanwhile, comes in at No. 111 nationally in scoring at home.

UC Davis was a 64-56 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against Santa Barbara. They covered the 5.5-point spread as underdogs. The Aggies grabbed a 64-56 win over the Gauchos on Thursday, behind a 20-point effort from Corey Hawkins at Thunderdome.

Cal Poly won its last outing, a 67-62 result against Pacific on February 7. They covered in that game as a 1.5-point favorite. Cal Poly got 21 points and 10 rebounds from Chris Eversley en route to a 67-62 victory over Pacific on Thursday at Mott Gymnasium.


UC Davis Aggies Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 2-4
Before playing Hawaii are 2-1
After playing Santa Barbara are 2-8
After a win are 2-8

Cal Poly Mustangs Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing Santa Barbara are 4-6
After playing Pacific are 7-3
After a win are 3-7

A few Aggies at Mustangs trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of UC Davis's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of UC Davis's last 5 games when playing on the road against Cal Poly
UC Davis is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games on the road
UC Davis is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Cal Poly
Cal Poly is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Cal Poly is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against UC Davis
Cal Poly is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing UC Davis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cal Poly's last 5 games when playing at home against UC Davis


Next up:
UC Davis home to Hawaii, Thursday, February 14
Cal Poly home to Santa Barbara, Saturday, February 16