The college hoops wagering menu features a clash between Long Beach State and Cal Poly on Thursday, with the host 49ers trying to win and cover the NCAAB point spread.

The Mustangs will try to spoil to the party on Thursday; they are 6-5 ATS against the number this season, while the 49ers are 7-5 ATS. Cal Poly is 3-7-1 on the totals; Long Beach State is 5-6-1.



View Cal Poly vs Long Beach State Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had set the 49ers as 10.5-point favorites on the Sportsbook line for this contest.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 18-rated 49ers and the No. 99-ranked Mustangs, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark. Prediction formulas run on this game indicate a possible 72-70 result in favor of the Mustangs.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Long Beach State's No. 103 nationally ranked offense (72.6 points per game) against a Mustangs defense that sits as the No. 7 at 55.4 PPG. The 49ers have been averaging 46.6% from the field, more than the Mustangs have managed so far this season (42.5% on average).

Defensively, Cal Poly features the nation's No. 3-rated defense on the road, allowing 52 points per game. Long Beach State, meanwhile, comes in at No. 145 nationally in scoring at home.

In their last action, Cal Poly was a 58-57 loser at home against Santa Barbara. They failed to cover the 2–point spread as favorites. The Mustangs endured a 58-57 loss at the hands of the Gauchos on Monday, despite a 17-point effort from Will Taylor at Mott Gymnasium.

Long Beach State was a 74-60 Sportsbook in its last match on the road against UC Irvine. They covered the 13.5–point spread as favorites. The 49ers grabbed a 74-60 win over the Anteaters on Monday, behind a 19-point effort from Casper Ware at Bren Events Center.


Cal Poly Mustangs Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 3-7
Before playing CS Fullerton are 7-3
After playing Santa Barbara are 5-5
After a loss are 7-3

Long Beach State 49ers Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing CS Northridge are 5-5
After playing UC Irvine are 7-3
After a win are 5-5

A few Mustangs at 49ers trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cal Poly's last 5 games on the road
Cal Poly is 6-2-1 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Cal Poly is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cal Poly's last 6 games when playing on the road against Long Beach State
Long Beach State is 15-1 SU in its last 16 games at home
Long Beach State is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Cal Poly
Long Beach State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Long Beach State is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Cal Poly


Next up:
Cal Poly home to CS Fullerton, Saturday, January 7
Long Beach State at CS Northridge, Saturday, January 7