UCSD vs. Cal Poly betting: College basketball preview for January 9

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The UCSD Tritons (13-2, 3-0 Big West) are big, 15-point favorites as they try to build on an 11-game win streak when they host the Cal Poly Mustangs (6-10, 0-4 Big West) on Thursday, January 9, 2025 at LionTree Arena. The contest airs at 10:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The point total in the matchup is set at 158.5.

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UCSD Cover -15 vs Cal Poly -107

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UCSD vs. Cal Poly betting lines

  • UCSD moneyline odds to win: -1639
  • Cal Poly moneyline odds to win: +891
  • Spread: UCSD (-15)
  • Total: 158.5

UCSD statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • At home, UCSD owns a worse record against the spread (2-2-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (5-1-0).
  • The Tritons have eclipsed the over/under in a higher percentage of games at home (75%) than games on the road (50%).
  • UCSD has performed worse as a moneyline favorite at home, posting a home record of 3-1, compared to going 3-0 away from home.

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Tritons have been scoring 85.8 points per contest, an average that’s slightly higher than the 81.1 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • The last 10 games have seen UCSD concede 3.5 fewer points per game (58.3) than its season-long average (61.8).
  • The Tritons are trending up from beyond the arc over their last 10 outings, making 11.4 threes per game and shooting 36.0% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 10.9 makes and 35.9% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

UCSD betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-3-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 5-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-7-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-1 (Home: 3-1; Away: 3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.0 (130th in nation) 41.0 (76th) 31.3 (267th) 29.9 (116th) 15.5 (97th) 8.6 (third)

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Cal Poly statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Cal Poly has performed better against the spread on the road (4-5-0) than at home (1-4-0) this year.
  • Mustangs games have gone above the over/under more frequently at home (four times out of five) than away (six of nine) this season.
  • When moneyline underdogs, the Mustangs have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-2) than on the road (2-6).

Recent trends

  • Over their past 10 games, the Mustangs are posting 82.3 points per game, 0.1 fewer points than their season average (82.4).
  • While Cal Poly is giving up 85.4 points per game in 2024-25, it has been worse in its previous 10 games, allowing 88.1 points per contest.
  • The Mustangs are sinking 10.7 three-pointers per game in their past 10 games, the same number as their average for the season. Meanwhile, they own a lower three-point percentage over their last 10 games (33.3%) compared to their season average (33.8%).

Cal Poly betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-9-0 (Home: 1-4-0; Away: 4-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 15+: 3-0-0 (As Favorite: 0-3-0; As Underdog: 5-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-4-0 (Home: 4-1-0; Away: 6-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-1 (Home: 2-0; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-8 (Home: 1-2; Away: 2-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.1 (124th in nation) 45.8 (297th) 32.8 (195th) 35.3 (338th) 16.0 (77th) 16.9 (363rd)
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