Who’s Playing
Cal Poly @ Portland State
Current Records: Cal Poly 2-6; Portland State 3-4
What to Know
The Cal Poly Mustangs are on the road again this past Saturday and play against the Portland State Vikings at 10 p.m. ET Dec. 11 at The Viking Pavilion. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they’ll have plenty of motivation to get the ‘W.’
Cal Poly was just a bucket short of a win last week and fell 52-51 to the San Diego Toreros. Despite the defeat, the Mustangs got a solid performance out of Brantly Stevenson, who had 14 points.
Meanwhile, Portland State ended up a good deal behind the Weber State Wildcats when they played two weeks ago, losing 80-69.
Cal Poly is expected to lose this next one by 3.5. However, those who like betting on the underdog should be happy to hear that they are 4-1 against the spread when expected to lose.
The losses put Cal Poly at 2-6 and Portland State at 3-4. A couple offensive stats to keep an eye on: The Mustangs are stumbling into the contest with the 22nd fewest points per game in college basketball, having accrued only 62.8 on average. The Vikings have experienced some struggles of their own as they have only been able to knock down 40.60% percent of their shots, which is the 42nd lowest field goal percentage in college basketball. It’s possible one of these Achilles’ heels will wind up tripping the losing team up.
How To Watch
- When: Saturday at 10 p.m. ET
- Where: The Viking Pavilion — Portland, Oregon
- Follow: CBS Sports App
Odds
The Vikings are a 3.5-point favorite against the Mustangs, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The line on this game has moved quite a bit since it opened, as it started out with the Vikings as a 7-point favorite.
Over/Under: -108
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Series History
This is the first time these teams have played each other within the last six years.
