Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo vs UC Davis Picks and Prediction – 3/13/2025

The Cal Poly Mustangs will be in Henderson, NV Tuesday night for round one of the Big West Championship Tournament against UC Davis. Cal Poly has fourteen wins and 18 losses this season but come into the tournament having won for the last five including three in a row after a 14 point victory on the road against Long Beach State. The Mustangs average 81.7 points on 45.9% from the floor this season but have averaged 98.25 points per game over their last four victories. For other college basketball action see our College Basketball Picks.

Owen Koonce is the offensive leader this season for Cal Poly averaging 17.2 points and 4.9 rebounds per game. Jarred Hyder averages 14.3 points to go along with the team leading 3 assists per contest. Isaac Jessup averages 11.5 points and Peter Bandelj is the fourth player on the roster in double digits averaging 10.3 points in just over 24 minutes per game.

The UC Davis Aggies come into the conference tournament with fifteen wins and 16 losses this season riding in long losing streak after 11 point loss last time out. The Aggies offense has been bad this season averaging just 67.7 points on 41% shooting from the floor and have averaged only 58 points per game over their last two losses. Defensively UC Davis has been mediocre allowing 59.8 points per game overall this season through 31 games played.

 Ty Johnson leads the UC Davis offense this season averaging 21.2 points per game. Pablo Tamba is second on the team averaging10.8 points as the only other player on the team in double digits. Connor Sevilla chips in a third best 8.9 points and Leo DeBruhl averages 8.7 points to go along with a team leading 2.8 assists. Niko Rocak averages 5.4 points and leads the team pulling in 6.8 rebounds per game this season.

Both teams have been terrible all season, but the Aggies are the better overall team. Look for UC Davis to rely heavily on their defense to stifle Cal Poly. Take UC Davis to finally end their losing streak Tuesday night in Nevada as they get the win and cover in round one of the conference tournament. Final Score Prediction, UC Davis Aggies win and cover 72-61.