In this article, we will formulate a St. Mary’s vs Cal Poly Prediction for this college basketball game on Saturday, November 23nd, at the McKeon Pavilion.
Cal Poly Looks to Bounce Back
Cal Poly faced off against Arizona State in the last game and they scored 89 points, but the defense gave up 93 points and that led to the defeat. In the second half they scored 51 points, but the defense just didn’t make enough stops and that led to the defeat. Jarred Hyder had a strong game putting up 27 points, four rebounds, and three assists. Two games ago against Eastern Washington, Cal Poly scored 82 points and they ended up winning by four points. Cal Poly is averaging 82.7 points while the defense is giving up 80.8 points per game. The offense is ranked 100th in the league while the defense is ranked 334rd. Jarred Hyder is averaging 15.5 points while shooting 39.7 percent from the field. The defense is going to need to step up in a big way here.
Saint Mary’s Has Impressed
Saint Mary’s has really impressed heading into this game and they have a ton of confidence heading into this game. Saint Mary’s faced off against Stan State in the last game, and the offense scored 78 points while their defense gave up 38 points. Harry Wessels had a strong game putting up 14 points, three rebounds, and one assist. There were three different layers that put up at least 10 points. Saint Mary’s is averaging 80.9 points while their defense is giving up 64.6 points per game. The offense is ranked 131st in the league while their defense is ranked 68th in the league.
Saint Mary’s vs Cal Poly Prediction
Cal Poly isn’t going to win this game, but they are going to keep it close. Cal Poly is averaging 82.7 points and they are going to have no issue running up the score here. Saint Mary’s offense is still better and they are going to do enough to win, but Cal Poly is going to score enough to keep this game within five or six points. Back Cal Poly against the spread. This is one of my favorite players on the board.