UC Davis vs Cal Poly Pick – Basketball Predictions & Odds 1/21/23
Cal Poly Mustangs (7-12) vs. UC Davis Aggies (10-8)
January 21, 2023 6:00 pm EDT
The Line: UC Davis Aggies -9 / Cal Poly Mustangs +9; Over/Under: +136
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The Cal Poly Mustangs and UC Davis Aggies meet Saturday in college basketball action at the University Credit Union Center. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Cal Poly Mustangs Preview
The Cal Poly Mustangs are averaging 62.3 points on 42.5 percent shooting and allowing 65.4 points on 43.2 percent shooting. Trevon Taylor is averaging 10.9 points and 5.1 rebounds, while Alimamy Koroma is averaging 10.6 points and 4.8 rebounds. Brantly Stevenson is dishing 1.3 assists and Chance Hunter is grabbing 3.8 rebounds. The Cal Poly Mustangs are shooting 30.7 percent from beyond the arc and 75.5 percent from the free throw line. The Cal Poly Mustangs are allowing 33.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 29.9 rebounds per game.
The UC Davis Aggies Preview
The UC Davis Aggies are averaging 76.2 points on 45.5 percent shooting and allowing 71.2 points on 43.7 percent shooting. Elijah Pepper is averaging 19.4 points and 6 rebounds, while Ty Johnson is averaging 15.1 points and 5.1 rebounds. Christian Anigwe is the third double-digit scorer and Robby Beasley III is grabbing 3.5 rebounds. The UC Davis Aggies are shooting 34.4 percent from beyond the arc and 67.9 percent from the free throw line. The UC Davis Aggies are allowing 39.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.4 rebounds per game.
Trends
The Mustangs are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 Saturday games. The Aggies are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 home games and 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games overall. The under is 44-21 in Mustangs last 65 overall. The over is 5-2 in Aggies last 7 overall. The favorite is 10-2 ATS in the last 12 meetings.
Randy’s Free Pick
The Cal Poly Mustangs are a bad team that’s getting worse, and now they go on the road, where they lose by an average of 12.9 points. The UC Davis Aggies are better than their record indicates, and they win at home by an average of 13 points while allowing 40.8 percent shooting. Cal Poly has little chance given its current form. Give me the Aggies.
