UC Irvine vs Cal Poly 1/29/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Cal Poly Mustangs (5-12) vs. UC Irvine Anteaters (7-7)
January 29, 2022 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: UC Irvine Anteaters -13.5 / Cal Poly Mustangs +13.5; Over/Under: -118.5
(Get latest betting odds)
The Cal Poly Mustangs and UC Irvine Anteaters meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Bren Events Center. The Cal Poly Mustangs need a win after losing six of their last eight games. The UC Irvine Anteaters need a win after losing six of their last eight games.
The Cal Poly Mustangs are averaging 61.5 points on 40.5 percent shooting and allowing 66.3 points on 40.6 percent shooting. Alimamy Koroma is averaging 13.8 points and 5 rebounds, while Jacob Davison is averaging 11.9 points and 3.6 rebounds. Trevon Taylor is dishing 0.9 assists and Kyle Colbin is grabbing 4.5 rebounds. The Cal Poly Mustangs are shooting 29.2 percent from beyond the arc and 71.3 percent from the free throw line. The Cal Poly Mustangs are allowing 35.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.4 rebounds per game.
The UC Irvine Anteaters are averaging 66.2 points on 43.5 percent shooting and allowing 59.8 points on 37.9 percent shooting. Collin Welp is averaging 14.9 points and 1.6 assists, while Dawson Baker is averaging 9.9 points and 2.8 rebounds. DJ Davis is dishing 1.8 assists and Justin Hohn is grabbing 3.2 rebounds. The UC Irvine Anteaters are shooting 32 percent from beyond the arc and 71.1 percent from the free throw line. The UC Irvine Anteaters are allowing 25.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.7 rebounds per game.
The Mustangs are 12-5 ATS in their last 17 road games and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Anteaters are 25-11-2 ATS in their last 38 home games and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The under is 17-7 in Mustangs last 24 overall. The under is 4-1 in Anteaters last 5 overall. The favorite is 11-4-1 ATS in the last 16 meetings.
The Cal Poly Mustangs get their boots smoked more times than not, and they lose on the road by an average of 10.6 points. The UC Irvine Anteaters aren’t covering numbers, but they’re winning at home by an average of 22.7 points. Big number, and there are better options out there, but it’s UC Irvine or pass for me.
