Cal Poly Mustangs vs UC Irvine Anteaters Prediction and Pick, College Basketball Picks, 3-5-2026

Cal Poly Mustangs vs UC Irvine Anteaters Prediction and Pick, College Basketball Picks, 3-5-2026. Place a bet on this game at YouWager.lv..

Cal Poly Mustangs vs UC Irvine Anteaters Prediction – College Basketball Picks 3-5-2026

The most recent game that the Cal Poly Mustangs played was against UC San Diego, and they were defeated by a score of 80-64. The competition was played on the hardwood. When it came to the number of fouls committed, the Mustangs ended up with 15, while UC-San Diego only had 14 during the game. From beyond the perimeter, they were successful in eight of their twenty-four attempts. After making 10 of their 16 attempts from the free throw line, UC San Diego finished with a free throw percentage of 62.5%. In addition, the University of California, San Diego scored 30 rebounds (five offensive and twenty-five defensive), but the team did not record a single block. Over the course of the game, UC San Diego turned the ball over 18 times and stole 10 balls. During the discussion of the defense, Cal Poly allowed their opponent to shoot 46.3% from the field on 31 of 67 shots. The matchup also resulted in them committing six turnovers and stealing three balls, in addition to recording fourteen assists. Taking into consideration the amount of boards they grabbed, they racked up 36, with five of those boards coming from the offensive end. Eight out of eight attempts from the charity stripe were successful for the Mustangs, giving them a perfect score of one hundred percent. At the conclusion of the game, Cal Poly had a field goal percentage of 37.9% (22 out of 58) and had made 12 of their 39 attempts at three-point shots.

Hamad Mousa is a participant who was involved in this competition in some capacity. He exited the arena with 19 points, having shot 7 out of 14 from the field. He played for a total of 34 minutes and grabbed nine rebounds during that time. Over the course of this game, he finished with a field goal percentage of fifty percent and provided two assists.

With a record of 13-17 so far this season, Cal Poly will be coming into this competition with a record. It is estimated that they are turning the ball over 15.6 times per game, and collectively, they are committing 19.2 fouls per game. Cal Poly averages 37.8 rebounds per game and has a total of 397 assists for the season, which places them 241st in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. In addition, the team has a total of 397 assists. On the charity stripe, the Mustangs are hitting 78.5% of their shots, while from downtown they are hitting 33.6% (329 of 978). While shooting 43.4% from the field, they are averaging 81.6 points per game, which places them 59th in the college competition.

On the defensive side of the ball, the Mustangs have been successful in forcing 12.6 turnovers, and they have also committed 19.9 fouls. The number of assists that they have given up to their opponents this year is 471, which places them in the 320th position in the country. The defensive performance of the Mustangs is characterized by a shooting percentage of 45.8% (898 of 1,961), and they allow 37.5 rebounds per game as a team. They have a turnover rate of 34.8% on three-point attempts, and they are ranked 360th in college basketball in terms of the number of points they allow per game (85.0).

When they faced off against UC Santa Barbara in their most recent match, the UC Irvine Anteaters emerged victorious with a final score of 64-60 thanks to their superior performance. With regard to the matter of rebounding, UC Irvine allowed UC Santa Barbara to obtain a total of 32, with six of those coming from the offensive glass. They shot 11 of 25 from beyond the arc, which resulted in a 44.0% shooting percentage, and they ended up making 7 of 9 free throws, which is a 77.8% percentage. In this game, the Anteaters allowed UC Santa Barbara to convert 21 of their 49 attempts from the floor, which resulted in a rate of 42.9% for the Anteaters. The Anteaters finished the game with a field goal percentage of 39.7%, having made 23 of 58 shots from the field prior to the game’s conclusion. UC Irvine was successful in converting one out of ten attempts (10.0%) when it came to three-point shots. They had a percentage of 63.0%, which means that they were successful in making 17 of the free throw attempts. UC Santa Barbara committed 21 fouls during the game, which resulted in the Anteaters having a total of 27 opportunities to make free throws from the free throw line. On top of that, they were able to steal nine items during the competition while coughing it up seven times. Over the course of the game, the Anteaters were able to collect a total of 29 rebounds, which included 21 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds.

Through the course of the game, Jovan Jester Jr. ended up being a significant contributor for the Anteaters. Out of the twenty minutes that he spent on the court, he finished with a total of thirteen points and two assists for this game. In the game, he made four out of six shots, which is a 66.7% shooting percentage, and he also grabbed four rebounds.

The current record for UC Irvine is 20-10 for the season. At the same time that they are shooting 68.1% from the free throw line, the Anteaters are committing 15.8 fouls per game. On average, they are receiving 16.1 assists per game, which places them in the 60th position in college basketball, and they are giving up possession 12.7 times per game. UC Irvine has scored a total of 2,289 points this season, averaging 76.3 points per game, and they have grabbed 40.0 rebounds per game. On the offensive end of the court, the Anteaters are shooting 46.1% from the field, which places them 131st in the nation in terms of their statistical performance.

With a score of 67.5 points per game, the Anteaters are ranked 35th in the nation in terms of points allowed per game. They have allowed teams to shoot 38.0% from the field, which is third in the college basketball league, and they force 13.8 turnovers per game. The defense of UC Irvine allows 33.0% of their opponents to shoot from beyond the arc (231 of 699), while their opponents make 70.7% of their shots from the corner of the perimeter. Due to the fact that they have allowed 12.7 assists and 37.0 rebounds per game, they are currently ranked 122nd and 325th in college basketball respectively.

✅ Our Cal Poly Mustangs vs UC Irvine Anteaters Pick: UC Irvine ✅

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