Cal State-Fullerton vs Cal Poly College Basketball Picks, Odds, Predictions 3/9/21

The Cal Poly Mustangs and CSU Fullerton Titans meet Tuesday in the college basketball Big West First Round at the Mandalay Bay Event Center.

The Cal Poly Mustangs need a win here to snap a nine game losing streak. The Cal Poly Mustangs are averaging 60.9 points on 39.2 percent shooting and allowing 70.9 points on 44.2 percent shooting. Alimamy Koroma is averaging 13 points and 5.7 rebounds while Colby Rogers is averaging 11.6 points and 3.4 rebounds. Mark Crowe is dishing one assist and Brantley Stevenson is grabbing 2.8 rebounds. The Cal Poly Mustangs are shooting 30.6 percent from beyond the arc and 71.5 percent from the free throw line. The Cal Poly Mustangs are allowing 35 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 29.4 rebounds per game.

The CSU Fullerton Titans need a win after losing five of their last seven games. The CSU Fullerton Titans are averaging 76.7 points on 45.5 percent shooting and allowing 78 points on 47 percent shooting. Tray Maddox Jr. is averaging 16.5 points and 2.4 rebounds while Dante Maddox Jr. is averaging 11.7 points and 2.1 rebounds. Wayne Arnold is the third double-digit scorer and Vincent Lee is grabbing six rebounds. The CSU Fullerton Titans are shooting 38.6 percent from beyond the arc and 74.3 percent from the free throw line. The CSU Fullerton Titans are allowing 37.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 29.5 rebounds per game.

The Mustangs are 0-3-1 ATS in their last 4 Tuesday games and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The Titans are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 Tuesday games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The under is 6-0 in Mustangs last 6 overall. The over is 19-7 in Titans last 26 overall.

I’m not thrilled to back either of these teams in their current form and I certainly don’t want to lay chalk. However, backing Cal Poly isn’t an option, as the Mustangs have lost nine straight and they’re losing their last five games by an average of nine points. Cal Poly also loses in the underdog role by an average of 14 points while shooting 38 percent from the field. I can’t back Cal Poly with any confidence. I’ll lay the chalk with CSU Fullerton.