The Cal Poly Mustangs (5-9, 1-1 Big West) will host the UCSD Tritons (11-2, 1-0 Big West) after losing three straight home games.
The Tritons square off with the Mustangs in a game that UCSD is currently a strong favorite by 8.5 points. A 172.5-point total is set for the game.
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UCSD vs. Cal Poly Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Thursday, January 1, 2026
- Game time: 10 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN+
- Location: San Luis Obispo, California
- Arena: Robert A. Mott Athletics Center
- Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
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UCSD vs. Cal Poly Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: UCSD (-8.5)
- Moneyline: UCSD (-412), Cal Poly (+320)
- Total: 172.5 points
Pick ATS:UCSD (-8.5)
- Pick OU: Under (172.5)
- Prediction: UCSD 85, Cal Poly 76
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UCSD vs. Cal Poly Comparison
| UCSD Rank | UCSD Stat | Cal Poly Stat | Cal Poly Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88th | 82.8 | Points Scored | 82.7 | 90th |
| 114th | 70.5 | Points Allowed | 87.4 | 355th |
| 93rd | 16.2 | Assists | 12.7 | 290th |
| 59th | 10.1 | Turnovers | 16.3 | 363rd |
| 38th | 49.5% | Field Goal % | 43.2% | 288th |
| 123rd | 42.3% | Field Goal % Allowed | 45.4% | 279th |
UCSD Key Players
- The Tritons leader in rebounds and assist is Tom Beattie, who grabs 5.6 rebounds and distributes 3.5 assists per game along with scoring 11.7 points per contest.
- UCSD's leading scorer is Leo Beath, who drops 17.9 points a game in addition to 4.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists.
- Beath makes more threes per game than any other member of the Tritons, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.1 per contest.
- Emanuel Prospere II and Bol Dengdit lead UCSD on the defensive end, with Prospere leading the team in steals averaging 2.2 per game and Dengdit in blocks averaging 0.5 per contest.
Cal Poly Key Players
- The Mustangs' leader in scoring and rebounding is Hamad Mousa with 20.6 points and 5.8 rebounds per game.
- Cal Poly's assist leader is Peter Bandelj with 3.6 per game. Bandelj also records 16.2 points per game and tacks on 4.2 rebounds per game.
- Mousa is the top scorer from the three-point line for the Mustangs, hitting 2.7 threes per game.
- Bandelj (1.4 steals per game) is the steal leader for Cal Poly while Ali Assran (0.6 blocks per game) is the block leader.
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