San Jose State vs Cal Poly 12/20/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Cal Poly Mustangs (5-5) vs. San Jose State Spartans (8-4)
December 20, 2022 10:00 pm EDT
The Line: San Jose State Spartans -6 / Cal Poly Mustangs +6; Over/Under: +124.5
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The Cal Poly Mustangs and San Jose State Spartans meet Tuesday in college basketball action at the Provident Credit Union Event Center. The Cal Poly Mustangs look to get above a .500 record. The San Jose State Spartans look for their ninth win.
The Cal Poly Mustangs are averaging 64.6 points on 43.3 percent shooting and allowing 65.1 points on 41.9 percent shooting. Alimamy Koroma is averaging 12.6 points and 4.9 rebounds, while Trevon Taylor is averaging 10.6 points and 5.5 rebounds. Brantly Stevenson is dishing 1.4 assists and Chance Hunter is grabbing 3.6 rebounds. The Cal Poly Mustangs are shooting 32.6 percent from beyond the arc and 73.1 percent from the free throw line. The Cal Poly Mustangs are allowing 33.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.3 rebounds per game.
The San Jose State Spartans are averaging 69.1 points on 46.5 percent shooting and allowing 66.5 points on 40.2 percent shooting. Omari Moore is averaging 13.8 points and 4.6 assists, while Sage Tolbert III is averaging 10.3 points and 8.6 rebounds. Alvaro Cardenas is dishing 3.3 assists and Trey Anderson is grabbing 3.5 rebounds. The San Jose State Spartans are shooting 35.9 percent from beyond the arc and 66.8 percent from the free throw line. The San Jose State Spartans are allowing 37.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.8 rebounds per game.
The Mustangs are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games following a ATS loss and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The Spartans are 5-11 ATS in their last 16 home games and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The under is 4-1 in Mustangs last 5 overall. The under is 4-1 in Spartans last 5 overall. The favorite is 4-1-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
The San Jose State Spartans aren’t playing great, but they should turn things around at home, where they win by an average of 10.2 points and allow 35.4 percent shooting. The Cal Poly Mustangs lose on the road by an average of 12.8 points and shoot 37.9 percent from the field. This feels like it’s going to be a struggle offensively for Cal Poly. I’ll lay the chalk with San Jose State.
