Cal Poly vs. CSU Bakersfield betting: College basketball preview for March 1

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Big West opponents meet when the Cal Poly Mustangs (11-18, 5-12 Big West) host the CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners (13-17, 7-11 Big West) at Robert A. Mott Athletics Center, tipping off at 5 p.m. ET on Saturday, March 1, 2025. The Roadrunners are 3.5-point underdogs in the game. The point total is set at 163.5 for the matchup.

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Cal Poly vs. CSU Bakersfield betting lines

  • Cal Poly moneyline odds to win: -174
  • CSU Bakersfield moneyline odds to win: +144
  • Spread: Cal Poly (-3.5)
  • Total: 163.5

Cal Poly statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Cal Poly has a better record against the spread in home games (5-6-0) than it does on the road (7-9-0).
  • Looking at point totals, the Mustangs hit the over less consistently at home, as they’ve exceeded the total five times in 11 opportunities this season (45.5%). On the road, they have hit the over 12 times in 16 opportunities (75%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Cal Poly has taken three of four games at home, good for a .750 winning percentage. It has won one of two games away from home (.500) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Mustangs have been racking up 81.9 points per contest in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s a little higher than the 80.4 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 campaign.
  • Cal Poly’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (84.3) shows no change from its season-long per-game points allowed average during the 2024-25 campaign.
  • Over their last 10 contests, the Mustangs are making 0.4 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (10.3 compared to 10.7 season-long), while shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (34.4% compared to 34% season-long).

Cal Poly betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-15-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 7-9-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 2-3-0 (As Favorite: 2-4-0; As Underdog: 10-11-0)
  • O-U-P: 17-10-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 12-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-2 (Home: 3-1; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-15 (Home: 3-4; Away: 3-11)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.4 (143rd in nation) 46 (304th) 31.4 (216th) 35.1 (348th) 14.6 (108th) 15.9 (363rd)

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CSU Bakersfield statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, CSU Bakersfield has a better winning percentage at home (.538, 7-6-0 record) than on the road (.214, 3-11-0).
  • Roadrunners games have gone above the over/under 69.2% of the time at home (nine of 13), and 64.3% of the time away (nine of 14).
  • As moneyline underdogs, the Roadrunners have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-3) than away (1-10).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Roadrunners are averaging 72.9 points per contest, compared to their season average of 74.
  • Over its previous 10 games, CSU Bakersfield is allowing 76.4 points per game, 3.2 more points than its season average (73.2).
  • The Roadrunners are making the same number of threes per contest in their last 10 games as their season average (6.7), and they are producing a worse three-point percentage over their last 10 games (38.3%) compared to their season mark (38.9%).

CSU Bakersfield betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-18-0 (Home: 7-6-0; Away: 3-11-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 4-12-0 (As Favorite: 6-5-0; As Underdog: 5-13-0)
  • O-U-P: 19-10-0 (Home: 9-4-0; Away: 9-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-3 (Home: 5-3; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-14 (Home: 1-3; Away: 1-10)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.1 (218th in nation) 45.5 (274th) 31.9 (180th) 27.4 (17th) 10.2 (359th) 11.8 (244th)
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