It will be a battle between BigWst opponents when the Cal Poly Mustangs (4-10, 0-1 BigWst) welcome the CSUN Matadors (7-10, 1-0 BigWst) to Robert A. Mott Gym. The game is scheduled to start at 10 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 12, 2019.
CSUN Matadors at Cal Poly Mustangs Free Prediction
The last time the Matadors played, they defeated the UC Riverside Highlanders, 84-83. The Matadors had a superb free throw rate of 0.309 (above their season average of 0.221) and had a turnover percentage of 11.8 (better than their season average of 16.7). CSUN was lifted by Terrell Gomez, who was the game’s high scorer with 32 points on 11-for-17 shooting.
The Mustangs lost to the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos in their last contest, 65-56. UC Santa Barbara’s 0.167 free throw rate was their biggest strength over Cal Poly, who had a mark of 0.049. The Gauchos’ mark was below their season average of 0.287, while the Mustangs’ was below their season average of 0.170. Cal Poly’s Donovan Fields had a solid game, leading the team in scoring with 19 points on 7-for-21 shooting.
It will be a showdown of opposite styles as the up-and-down Matadors (ranked 60th in the country in possessions per game) will look to push the slower-paced Mustangs (293rd in possessions per game).
After splitting two games last season, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. The Mustangs won the last contest 90-86. The Mustangs knocked down 19 of their 24 free throws (79.2 percent) and had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (37.5 vs. 31.8).
CSUN Matadors vs. Cal Poly Mustangs Betting Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes:
CSUN ranks 38th in blocks per game (4.5) while Cal Poly ranks 97th (3.2).
Bettings Trends:
The Matadors have outscored opponents by an average of 0.2 points in their last five games. On the season, CSUN has lost by an average of 4.4 points.
During their last five games, the Mustangs have scored an average of 61.8 points per game (0.5 above their season average) and allowed an average of 67.2 points per game (0.7 above their season average).
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