The Cal Poly Mustangs (1-2) and Austin Peay Governors (0-3) will square off at Butler-Hancock Hall for this game. Action begins at 4:30 pm ET on Saturday, Nov. 21.
The Mustangs beat Cal State-Monterey Bay 71-62 on Wednesday. David Nwaba was the game’s leading scorer with 19 points on 8-for-13 shooting. The Governors, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their bitter 80-77 loss at the hands of IPFW on Wednesday. Khalil Davis had a solid game for Austin Peay, recording 23 points, six rebounds, and two assists.
Cal Poly is a substantial 12-point favorite at home and the Over/Under (O/U) for this matchup is 144 points. Still undefeated Against The Spread (2-0 ATS), the Mustangs will be looking to extend the streak.
Over on the other bench, the Governors head into the game with records of 1-2 ATS and 0-3 SU.
This game will be the first meeting for Cal Poly and Austin Peay in recent seasons.
Predictions: SU Winner – CalPly, ATS Winner – CalPly, O/U – Over
Notes
Austin Peay lost its last game by a three-point margin. In games decided by a margin of three points or less, Cal Poly is 0-1. Austin Peay is also 0-1 in close games this season.
The Cal Poly Mustangs average a field goal percentage of 42.9% this season. The Austin Peay Governors are a winless 0-2 when opponents have a FG% of 42.9% or greater.
The Cal Poly Mustangs rank lower for their field goal percentage (208th) than they do for their effective field goal percentage (192nd), but the Austin Peay Governors have a better FG% ranking (293rd) than eFG% ranking (314th).
Cal Poly has forced an average turnover percentage of 17.4% this season. Austin Peay is a winless 0-3 SU when its TO% is 17.4% or higher.
