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

The Gauchos bring a 15-9 record (10-12 ATS) to this tilt against the 15-13 Mustangs, who are 9-15 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have witnessed Santa Barbara go 12-10 so far and the Mustangs go 12-11-1.



View Cal Poly vs Santa Barbara Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The visitors opened as 9-point underdogs in this one at most sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game puts the Gauchos, most recently No. 51 in the Odds Shark power rankings, up against the Mustangs, who rate No. 178 in the latest survey. Meanwhile, math and computer-based handicapping simulations run on this game predict a potential 72-70 victory for the Gauchos.



How They Match Up:
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature Santa Barbara's No. 24-rated squad against Cal Poly's No. 187-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, Santa Barbara rates No. 111 in the country with 6.8 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 90 nationally with 7.1 per match.

Defensively, Cal Poly features the nation's No. 30-rated defense on the road, allowing 62.7 points per game. Santa Barbara, meanwhile, comes in at No. 96 nationally in scoring at home.

Cal Poly was an 81-73 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Northern Colorado. They failed to cover the 3-point spread as favorites. Cal Poly suffered an 81-73 loss against Northern Colorado on Saturday, getting 18 points from Chris Eversley in a losing effort at Butler-Hancock Pavilion.

In their last action, Santa Barbara was a 70-58 loser on the road against Long Beach State. They failed to cover the 7.5-point spread as underdogs. The Gauchos endured a 70-58 loss at the hands of the 49ers on Wednesday, despite a 20-point effort from Orlando Johnson at The Walter Pyramid.


Cal Poly Mustangs Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing UC Davis are 4-6
After a loss are 6-4

Santa Barbara Gauchos Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing Pacific are 7-3
After playing Long Beach State are 6-4
After a loss are 6-4

A few Mustangs at Gauchos trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cal Poly's last 6 games when playing on the road against Santa Barbara
Cal Poly is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Cal Poly is 1-6-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Santa Barbara
Cal Poly is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Santa Barbara
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Santa Barbara's last 5 games at home
Santa Barbara is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Cal Poly
Santa Barbara is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Cal Poly
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Santa Barbara's last 6 games when playing at home against Cal Poly


Next up:
Cal Poly home to UC Davis, Thursday, March 1
Santa Barbara home to Pacific, Thursday, March 1