UC Irvine at Cal Poly 2/27/20 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

The UC Irvine Anteaters are traveling to the Mott Athletics Center in San Luis Obispo, California to face off against the Cal Poly Mustangs. The UC Irvine Anteaters are 19-10 on the year and 11-2 in conference play, following a 23 point win against the CSU Northridge Matadors. The Cal Poly Mustangs are coming into this game off of a 12 point loss to the UC Riverside Highlanders, dropping them to 7-20 on the year and 4-9 in conference play.

The UC Irvine Anteaters enter this matchup averaging 74.0 points per game and also allow 64.9 points a game. The Anteaters are led by sophomore forward, Collin Welp. Welp is leading UC Irvine in scoring, averaging 13.5 points per game and is also averaging 6.0 rebounds a game. If UC Irvine wants to win and cover the spread, they will need Welp to step up on the road.

The Cal Poly Mustangs are averaging 67.1 points per game and also allow 74.7 points per game. The Mustangs are led by sophomore guard, Junior Ballard. Ballard is leading Cal Poly in scoring, averaging 12.8 points per game. Ballard had no points in Cal Poly’s last game and will need to play better in this game.