Montana vs. Cal Poly betting: College basketball preview for Nov. 14

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The Montana Grizzlies (3-1) are favored by 7.5 points against the Cal Poly Mustangs (2-2) on Friday, November 14, 2025 at 9 p.m. ET. The matchup airs on ESPN+. The point total in the matchup is 168.5.

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Montana Cover -7.5 vs Cal Poly -109

Bet $20, Payout $38.35

Montana vs. Cal Poly betting lines

  • Montana moneyline odds to win: -332
  • Cal Poly moneyline odds to win: +264
  • Spread: Montana (-7.5)
  • Total: 168.5

Montana statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread last season, Montana fared better at home, covering eight times in 13 home games, and eight times in 15 road games.
  • When it came to over/unders, the Grizzlies hit the over less consistently when playing at home last season, as they eclipsed the total eight times in 13 opportunities (61.5%). On the road, they hit the over 10 times in 15 opportunities (66.7%).
  • Montana won a lower percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite at home last season, going 10-1 (.909). In away games as a moneyline favorite, it had a record of 4-0 (1.000).

Last season stats

  • The Grizzlies scored 76.6 points per game and gave up 73.3 last year, ranking them 101st in college basketball on offense and 219th defensively.
  • Montana was the 22nd-worst squad in the country in rebounds per game (28.3) and 77th in rebounds allowed (29.6) last year.
  • With 13.5 assists per game last season, the Grizzlies were 184th in the nation.

Montana betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 19-12-1 (Home: 8-5-0; Away: 8-6-1)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 7.5+: 2-5-0 (As Favorite: 10-6-1; As Underdog: 9-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 19-13-0 (Home: 8-5-0; Away: 10-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 16-1 (Home: 10-1; Away: 4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-9 (Home: 2-0; Away: 3-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.8 (fourth in nation) 45.7 (284th) 28.3 (337th) 29.6 (77th) 13.5 (184th) 10.4 (108th)

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Cal Poly statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Cal Poly performed better against the spread at home (7-6-0) than away (8-9-0) last year.
  • Looking at the over/under, Mustangs games went over six of 13 times at home (46.2%) and 12 of 17 on the road (70.6%) last season.
  • The Mustangs’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs was .429 (3-4) last year, and on the road it was .214 (3-11).

Last season stats

  • The Mustangs had to lean on their offense, which ranked 20th-best in the nation (82.1 points per game), last season, as they ranked -1-worst in college basketball defensively with just 82.9 points allowed per contest.
  • Cal Poly pulled down 30.9 rebounds per game (239th-ranked in college basketball) last season, while allowing 34.2 rebounds per contest (332nd-ranked).
  • Last year the Mustangs ranked 66th in college basketball in assists, dishing out 15.3 per game.

Cal Poly betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 17-16-0 (Home: 7-6-0; Away: 8-9-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 7.5+: 4-7-0 (As Favorite: 6-4-0; As Underdog: 11-12-0)
  • O-U-P: 21-12-0 (Home: 6-7-0; Away: 12-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-2 (Home: 5-1; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 7-16 (Home: 3-4; Away: 3-11)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.2 (93rd in nation) 45.9 (298th) 30.9 (239th) 34.2 (332nd) 15.3 (66th) 15.4 (363rd)
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