Cal Poly vs North Dakota State College Basketball Picks, Odds, Predictions 11/12/21
North Dakota State Bison (1-0) vs. Cal Poly Mustangs (1-0)
November 12, 2021 5:00 pm EDT
The Line: Cal Poly Mustangs +9.5 / North Dakota State Bison -9.5; Over/Under: +136
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The North Dakota State Bison and Cal Poly Mustangs meet Friday in college basketball action at the Robert A. Mott Athletics Center. The North Dakota State Bison look for a win after beating Concordia College (MN) in their opener. The Cal Poly Mustangs look for a 2-0 start after beating Westcliff.
The North Dakota State Bison are averaging 88 points on 50 percent shooting and allowing 44 points on 38 percent shooting. Rocky Kreuser is averaging 20 points and 12 rebounds, while Grant Nelson is averaging 20 points and 9 rebounds. Andrew Kallman is dishing 4 assists and Dezmond McKinney is grabbing 1 rebound. The North Dakota State Bison are shooting 29.6 percent from beyond the arc and 76.2 percent from the free throw line. The North Dakota State Bison are allowing 36.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42 rebounds per game.
The Cal Poly Mustangs are averaging 86 points on 40.5 percent shooting and allowing 53 points on 39.6 percent shooting. Alimamy Koroma is averaging 17 points and 8 rebounds, while Jacob Davison is averaging 14 points and 2 rebounds. Julien Franklin is the third double-digit scorer and Camren Pierce is grabbing 2 rebounds. The Cal Poly Mustangs are shooting 15.8 percent from beyond the arc and 67.6 percent from the free throw line. The Cal Poly Mustangs are allowing 33.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 46 rebounds per game.
The Bison are 10-4 ATS in their last 14 road games and 2-5-1 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The Mustangs are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games as an underdog and 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The over is 6-0 in Bison last 6 overall. The under is 16-5 in Mustangs last 21 overall.
Neither of these teams played anybody in their season opener, but it’s the North Dakota State Bison who looked better, especially offensively, where they had two 20-point scorers. I don’t believe the Cal Poly Mustangs have the horses to hang in this contest for 40 minutes. I’ll take the Bison in a comfortable victory early Friday afternoon.
