Eastern Washington vs Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo Picks and Prediction – 12/19/2023

The Eastern Washington Eagles will be visiting Robert A. Mott Gymnasium on Monday, where they will take on the Cal Poly Mustangs. Get the rest of our free college basketball picks here! The Eagles currently sit ninth in the Big Sky, coming into this game with a 3-6 record. Eastern Washington has won two consecutive games, most recently defeating Portland Bible 103-34 on Wednesday.

Eagles’ forward Cedric Coward scored a game-high 25 points and 10 rebounds on Wednesday, while Dane Erikstrup put up 17 points, 11 rebounds, and 4 assists off the bench. Cedric Coward has been the Eagles leading scorer this season, he’s averaging 12.7 points per game. Eastern Washington is scoring 77.3 points per game, while shooting an efficient 47.8% from three.

The Cal Poly Mustangs have put together a record of 3-7 through 10 games, placing them eleventh in the Big West. The Mustangs have now lost three consecutive games, most recently suffering a 78-50 loss against Webber State. Mustangs’ guard Kobe Sanders put up 16 points, 4 rebounds, and 2 steals.

Kobe Sanders has been the engine for Cal Poly this season, he’s averaging a team-leading 17.4 points and 2.0 assists per game. The Mustangs are scoring 66.2 points per game (329th in NCAA) on 41.9% from the field and 32.3% from three. Cal poly has also struggled on the defensive end this season, coming into this game with a defensive rating of 110.5 (320th in NCAA).