Check out our free Cal State Fullerton vs Cal Poly pick and preview for this NCAA Basketball game in San Luis Obispo. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this College Basketball matchup.

Cal State Fullerton vs Cal Poly Pick & Preview: Saturday, January 28th Betting Odds

Titans vs Mustangs Matchup at a Glance

  • Sport: NCAAB
  • Teams: Cal State Fullerton Titans at Cal Poly Mustangs
  • Where: San Luis Obispo at Mott Athletics Center
  • Date: Saturday, January 28th
  • Betting Odds: Cal State Fullerton -4, CSUFL -194 | CALPOL +154 O/U 124.0

Titans Preview:

Heading into today’s matchup vs Cal Poly, the Cal State Fullerton Titans will be taking the floor for the 23rd time this season and have an overall record of 11-11. So far, the Titans have played 12 games on the road, with a record of 2-10. This season, Cal State Fullerton has been favored to win in 6 games, sitting with a mark of 3-3. For today’s contest, Cal State Fullerton has a betting line set -4 points in their favor.

Cal State Fullerton will be counting on another strong performance from the team’s leading scorer Latrell Wrightsell Jr. who is averaging 16.26 points per game for the Titans. Jr. is also important to the team’s ability to score on the perimeter. So far, he leads the team in 3-point shots made. Also key to the Titans’ offensive game plan is the play of Jalen Harris who has hit 37.0% of his field goal attempts on his way to averaging 13.68 points per game.

Offensive production has been hard to come by for Cal State Fullerton this season, as they are currently ranked 231st in college basketball at 70.3 points per game. A major reason for low scoring totals is the fact that they have played at a below average pace, and have struggled to knock down outside shots. As a team, the Titans’ 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 33.0%, placing them 322nd in the NCAA.

Mustangs Preview:

The Cal Poly Mustangs head into today’s game in what will be their 22nd game of the season, posting a record of 7-14. So far this season, Cal Poly has played 11 games at home, sitting with a record of 6-5. For the season, Cal Poly has been the underdog in 14 games, sitting with a mark of 2-12. Currently, the oddsmakers have the lines set with the Mustangs being +4 point underdogs.

Cal Poly’s leading scorer this season is Alimamy Koroma, who is averaging 10.43 points per contest. So far, Koroma has accounted for 16.86% of the team’s scoring. In addition, he is contributing 4.62 rebounds per game and 0.33 assists. TJ Taylor is the second leading scorer for the Mustangs, averaging 10.43 points per game. Between him and Taylor, they are accounting for 33.7% of the team’s scoring.

Offensive production has been hard to come by for Cal Poly this season, as they are currently ranked 444th in college basketball at 61.5 points per game. A major reason for low scoring totals is the fact that they have played at a below average pace, and have struggled to knock down outside shots. As a team, the Mustangs’ 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 29.0%, placing them 495th in the NCAA.

Free Spread Prediction: Cal Poly Mustangs +4

Our NCAA basketball betting model has identified this game as an excellent opportunity to take the Cal Poly Mustangs to cover the spread as the +4 point betting underdogs. Throughout the game, look for both Cal Poly and Cal State Fullerton to focus on working the ball inside, as the team’s are ranked 539th and 553rd, respectively in made 3’s per game. We see this primarily benefiting the Mustangs, who have been a profitable school to bet on vs the spread at home. In Cal Poly’s last 10 games at home, they are 6-4 vs the spread. In this spot, we like the Mustangs to cover at home.