Cal Poly vs Cal State-Northridge 12/29/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Cal State-Northridge Matadors (3-8) vs. Cal Poly Mustangs (6-6)
December 29, 2022 10:00 pm EDT
The Line: Cal Poly Mustangs -5.5 / Cal State-Northridge Matadors +5.5; Over/Under: +126
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The CSU Northridge Matadors and Cal Poly Mustangs meet Thursday in college basketball action at the Robert A. Mott Athletics Center. The CSU Northridge Matadors look for their fourth win. The Cal Poly Mustangs look to get above a .500 record.
The CSU Northridge Matadors are averaging 69.9 points on 42.7 percent shooting and allowing 66.2 points on 39.5 percent shooting. Atin Wright is averaging 15.5 points and 2.7 rebounds, while Dionte Bostick is averaging 13.6 points and 3 assists. De’Sean Allen-Eikens is the third double-digit scorer and Arman Pezeshkian is grabbing 1.5 rebounds. The CSU Northridge Matadors are shooting 33.3 percent from beyond the arc and 72.4 percent from the free throw line. The CSU Northridge Matadors are allowing 29.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.5 rebounds per game.
The Cal Poly Mustangs are averaging 63.4 points on 42.6 percent shooting and allowing 64.6 points on 42 percent shooting. Alimamy Koroma is averaging 11.7 points and 4.8 rebounds, while Trevon Taylor is averaging 10.3 points and 5.2 rebounds. Brantly Stevenson is dishing 1.3 assists and Chance Hunter is grabbing 3.4 rebounds. The Cal Poly Mustangs are shooting 30.3 percent from beyond the arc and 75.4 percent from the free throw line. The Cal Poly Mustangs are allowing 33.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.6 rebounds per game.
The Matadors are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS win. The Mustangs are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 home games and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The under is 6-2 in Matadors last 8 road games. The under is 39-19 in Mustangs last 58 overall. The underdog is 12-5 ATS in the last 17 meetings.
The Cal Poly Mustangs aren’t playing good ball entering this contest, but they’ve been the better team overall, and they’re at home here, which should help. The CSU Northridge Matadors lose on the road by an average of 7.8 points while shooting 36.8 percent from the field. Cal Poly has been kind to bettors this season. The line is reasonable. Give me Cal Poly.
