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| Cal Poly Mustangs | Santa Barbara Gauchos |
| 4-9 | January 11, 2014, 07:00 | Thunderdome | 9-4 |
Thunderdome features an NCAA basketball betting clash between the host Santa Barbara Gauchos and the visiting Cal Poly Mustangs in college hoops action on Saturday.
Santa Barbara battles the Mustangs, currently sitting with a 4-9 mark (4-7-1 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals bettors, are 6-3 for the Gauchos and 7-5 for the Mustangs.
View Cal Poly Mustangs vs Santa Barbara Gauchos Odds and Stats.
The Mustangs were listed as 11-point underdogs at many online sportsbooks, including Sportsbook.
This game puts the Gauchos, most recently No. 101 in the Odds Shark power rankings, up against the Mustangs, who rate No. 253 in the latest survey.
Last time out for Cal Poly, they were a 77-65 Sportsbook as they battled Hawaii at home. They covered in the match as a 3-point favorite. The Mustangs grabbed a 77-65 win over the Warriors on Thursday, behind a 17-point effort from Chris Eversley at Mott Gymnasium.
How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Santa Barbara's No. 133 nationally ranked offense (73.31 points per game) against a Mustangs defense that sits as the No. 49 at 65.21 PPG. The Gauchos have been averaging 48.05% from the field, more than the Mustangs have managed so far this season (42.71% on average).
A few Mustangs at Gauchos trends to consider:
Cal Poly is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Cal Poly is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cal Poly's last 5 games
Cal Poly is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Santa Barbara is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Santa Barbara is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
Santa Barbara is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Cal Poly
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Santa Barbara's last 6 games when playing Cal Poly
Next up:
Cal Poly home to CS Northridge, Thursday, January 16th
Santa Barbara at Long Beach State, Thursday, January 16th
