Cal Poly Mustangs vs California Golden Bears Prediction, 11/7/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cal Poly Mustangs vs California Golden Bears

Date: Thursday, November 7, 2024

Location: Haas Pavilion in Berkeley, CA

TV: ESPN+

Haas Pavilion is the location where the California Golden Bears (1-0) will take on the Cal Poly Mustangs (0-1) on Thursday.

The Cal Poly Mustangs played San Francisco and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 86-78 in their last contest. In reference to personal fouls, the Mustangs left the arena with 21 while San Francisco finished the game with 18 personal fouls. They also converted 7 out of their 28 tries from distance. San Francisco finished the contest at 82.1% at the free throw line by making 23 of their 28 shots. On top of that, San Francisco snagged 33 rebounds (8 offensive, 25 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. San Francisco earned 15 dimes and had 12 steals in this game. In terms of the defense, Cal Poly allowed their opponent to shoot 45.2% from the field on 28 out of 62 shooting. They also dished out 17 assists in the game in addition to forcing the opposition into 15 turnovers and getting 12 steals. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 28 with 5 of them being of the offensive variety. At the free throw line, the Mustangs made 14 of their 15 tries for a rate of 93.3%. Cal Poly finished having earned a 40.6% FG percentage (26 of 64) and made 12 of their 34 3-point shots.

Jarred Hyder is one player who was a contributor for the matchup. He racked up 19 points on 6 out of 14 shooting. He saw the court for 30 minutes played and also snagged 2 rebounds. He finished the contest at 42.9% from the floor and also dished out 1 assist.

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Cal Poly heads into this one with a mark of 0-1 this year. They lose possession via turnover 19.0 times per game and as a unit are committing 22.0 fouls every game. As a unit, Cal Poly is grabbing 36.0 boards per game and is sitting with 17 dimes on the season, which has them ranked 95th in the nation in terms of passing. The Mustangs are hitting 35.3% on shots from 3-point land (12 of 34) and 93.3% from the free throw line. They average 78.0 pts per game (180th in the country) while hitting 40.6% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Mustangs are able to force 15.0 turnovers per game and they draw 18.0 fouls. They are surrendering 25.0% on 3-pointers and they are 306th in D-1 in points per game from their opponents (86.0). The Mustangs defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 45.2% (28 of 62) and they relinquish 34.0 boards per game as a unit. They rank 279th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 15 surrendered on the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the California Golden Bears walked away with a victory by a final of 86-73 against CSU Bakersfield. In the matter of attacking the glass, California permitted CSU Bakersfield to collect 34 in total (12 on the offensive glass). They finished 53.3% from downtown by going 8 of 15 and ended up going 10 of 18 from the free throw line (55.6%). The Golden Bears permitted CSU Bakersfield to make 26 of 60 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 43.3% in the matchup. When this game wrapped up, the Golden Bears finished the game shooting 24 out of 57 from the field which gave them a rate of 42.1%. Pertaining to three-point attempts, California converted 7 of their 23 attempts (30.4%). They were able to make 31 of them for a clip of 77.5%. CSU Bakersfield had 20 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Golden Bears to the free throw line for a total of 40 tries. They turned the ball over 17 times, while recording 4 steals for this contest. The Golden Bears corralled 20 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive rebounds for a total of 33 in this contest.

Jovan Blacksher Jr. ended up having an impact for the Golden Bears for this game. He accumulated 17 points in his 31 minutes of playing time and earned 4 dimes in this game. He buried 6 of 14 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 42.9%, and accumulated 4 rebounds.

California has a record of 1-0 so far this season. As an offensive unit, the Golden Bears are hitting on 42.1% from the floor, which is ranked 223rd in the nation. California has earned 86 pts on the season (86.0 per game) and they grab 41.0 boards per game. They are earning an assist 12.0 times per contest (224th in the country) and they cough up possession 11.0 times per contest. The Golden Bears are responsible for committing 20.0 personal fouls per game and they go 77.5% from the free throw line.

The Golden Bears on the defensive side of the court are 225th in the country in points allowed per contest with 73.0. They are forcing their opponents into 17.0 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.5% from the floor (227th in college hoops). The California defense concedes 56.3% on shots from beyond the arc (9 of 16) and their opposition knocks down 55.6% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 7.0 dimes and 37.0 rebounds per game, which is ranked 87th and 252nd in college hoops.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take California and under the total points

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