The Washington Huskies will take on the Cal Poly SLO Mustangs in a non-conference college basketball matchup on Tuesday (December 13) night.
The Hukies are 7-3 for the season and will look to finish strong in the Pac-12. The Mustangs, meanwhile, are 5-3 for the season and are expected to finish in the middle of the Big West standings.
They beat the Portland State Vikings in their last game and covered the spread as 1-point favorites. The Huskies, meanwhile, lost to the Gonzaga Bulldogs in their most recent outing but broke even on the point spread.
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Washington vs Cal Poly Match Details
Fixture: Cal Poly Mustangs at Washington Huskies
Date and Time: Tuesday, December 13; 10:30 pm ET
Venue: Hec Edmundson Pavilion, Seattle, Wash
Washington vs Cal Poly Key Stats
The Portland State Vikings were completely destroyed by the Mustangs on Saturday, losing 72–49. The Mustangs, meanwhile, crushed Portland State as mere 1.5-point home favorites, seven days after an unexpected 64-53 home win over the California Baptist Lancers.
The Mustangs are ranked No. 219 in terms of efficiency and No. 193 overall in the NCAA rankings. They only score 96.6 points per 100 possessions and shoot 51.0% from behind the arc and 32.9% from the 3-point range. Only 6.3 triples and 9.5 assists are made by the Mustangs every game.
The Huskies, meanwhile, lost to Oregon State 66-65 and Gonzaga 77-60 on the road either side of 73-63 home win against Colorado. The No. 18 Bulldogs were a tough opponent for the Huskies on Friday, as they were unable to cover a 16-point spread.
According to the efficiency rankings, the Huskies are ranked No. 96 overall and No. 101 in the NCAA. With 95.2 points given up per 100 possessions, the Huskies rely heavily on their defense.
Among other collegiate basketball teams, they rank ninth in opposition 3-point percentage and 88th in opposition field-goal percentage. With a field-goal percentage of 44.0, the Huskies score 102.5 points every 100 possessions.
Washington vs Cal Poly Betting Prediction
In three straight games, the Mustangs have kept their opponents to under 60 points. In this contest, the Mustangs will look to slow down the action and hit several triples against the Huskies' strong defense.
They're 3-1 ATS in their previous four appearances as double-digit underdogs and are 6-1 ATS in their last seven games in December. In their last five games as double-digit favorites, the Huskies are 1-4 ATS. Take the away team to cover the spread tonight.