Who's Playing

Cal Poly @ UC Irvine

Current Records: Cal Poly 5-12; UC Irvine 7-7

What to Know

The UC Irvine Anteaters are 13-1 against the Cal Poly Mustangs since February of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success this past Saturday. UC Irvine and Cal Poly will face off in a Big West battle at 9 p.m. ET at Bren Events Center. The Anteaters won both of their matches against Cal Poly last season (67-44 and 58-51) and are aiming for the same result this time around.

Even if it wasn't a dominant performance, UC Irvine beat the Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners 57-52 this past Thursday.

Meanwhile, the California-San Diego Tritons typically have all the answers at home, but this past Thursday Cal Poly proved too difficult a challenge. The Mustangs had just enough and edged out the Tritons 59-55.

UC Irvine is the favorite in this one, with an expected 13-point margin of victory. Now might not be the best time to take the Anteaters against the spread since they've let down bettors for the past four consecutive games.

The wins brought UC Irvine up to 7-7 and Cal Poly to 5-12. A pair of stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: UC Irvine enters the game with only 59.8 points allowed per game on average, good for 14th best in college basketball. Less enviably, the Mustangs are stumbling into the matchup with the fourth fewest points per game in college basketball, having accrued only 61.5 on average. So the cards are definitely stacked against Cal Poly.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 9 p.m. ET
  • Where: Bren Events Center -- Irvine, California
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $18.00

Odds

The Anteaters are a big 13-point favorite against the Mustangs, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Anteaters as a 13.5-point favorite.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

UC Irvine have won 13 out of their last 14 games against Cal Poly.

  • Mar 11, 2021 - UC Irvine 58 vs. Cal Poly 51
  • Jan 23, 2021 - UC Irvine 67 vs. Cal Poly 44
  • Jan 22, 2021 - UC Irvine 68 vs. Cal Poly 49
  • Feb 27, 2020 - UC Irvine 82 vs. Cal Poly 76
  • Jan 25, 2020 - UC Irvine 74 vs. Cal Poly 67
  • Mar 07, 2019 - UC Irvine 110 vs. Cal Poly 72
  • Feb 21, 2019 - UC Irvine 74 vs. Cal Poly 47
  • Feb 17, 2018 - UC Irvine 75 vs. Cal Poly 58
  • Jan 18, 2018 - UC Irvine 80 vs. Cal Poly 73
  • Jan 26, 2017 - Cal Poly 79 vs. UC Irvine 66
  • Jan 18, 2017 - UC Irvine 70 vs. Cal Poly 48
  • Mar 10, 2016 - UC Irvine 84 vs. Cal Poly 64
  • Mar 03, 2016 - UC Irvine 72 vs. Cal Poly 62
  • Feb 03, 2016 - UC Irvine 78 vs. Cal Poly 72