The Idaho Vandals and Cal Poly Mustangs meet Wednesday in college basketball action at the Robert A. Mott Athletics Center. The Idaho Vandals look for their second win. The Cal Poly Mustangs look for their second win.
The Idaho Vandals are averaging 74.2 points on 48.9 percent shooting and allowing 65.6 points on 43.3 percent shooting. Isaac Jones is averaging 17.8 points and 7.8 rebounds, while Divant’e Moffitt is averaging 14.8 points and 5.2 assists. Terren Frank is the third double-digit scorer and Yusef Salih is grabbing 1 rebound. The Idaho Vandals are shooting 33.9 percent from beyond the arc and 69.8 percent from the free throw line. The Idaho Vandals are allowing 35.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 29.2 rebounds per game.
The Cal Poly Mustangs are averaging 63.3 points on 41.4 percent shooting and allowing 68 points on 38.4 percent shooting. Alimamy Koroma is averaging 11.8 points and 6 rebounds, while Trevon Taylor is averaging 11.3 points and 6.8 rebounds. Chance Hunter is the third double-digit scorer and Brantly Stevenson is grabbing 3.8 rebounds. The Cal Poly Mustangs are shooting 30.8 percent from beyond the arc and 63.2 percent from the free throw line. The Cal Poly Mustangs are allowing 29.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.5 rebounds per game.
The Vandals are 11-5-1 ATS in their last 17 road games and 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Mustangs are 25-54-1 ATS in their last 80 home games. The under is 5-2 in Vandals last 7 road games. The under is 6-2 in Mustangs last 8 overall. The favorite is 6-1 ATS in the last 7 meetings. The home team is 6-1 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
While the records and the numbers are ugly, the Cal Poly Mustangs have had the tougher schedule, so it’s easier to give them the benefit of the doubt a bit. The Idaho Vandals have had an easier schedule and haven’t had any success. Cal Poly is the better defensive side and has an edge on the glass. Give me the Mustangs in a comfortable victory.