UC Riverside vs Cal Poly Predictions - Big West Tournament

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The No. 3 seed UC Riverside Highlanders (21-11, 14-6 Big West) and the No. 7 seed Cal Poly Mustangs (15-18, 8-12 Big West) will look to move on in the Big West tournament on Thursday as they meet at 11:30 p.m. ET.

Thursday's matchup between the Highlanders and the Mustangs sees the Highlanders as 4.5-point favorites. A 162.5-point over/under has been set for the game.

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UC Riverside vs. Cal Poly Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Thursday, March 13, 2025
  • Game time: 11:30 p.m. ET
  • TV channel: ESPN+
  • Location: Henderson, Nevada
  • Arena: Lee's Family Forum
  • Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

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UC Riverside vs. Cal Poly Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: UC Riverside (-4.5)
  • Moneyline: UC Riverside (-205), Cal Poly (+168)
  • Total: 162.5 points

Pick ATS:Cal Poly (+4.5)

  • Pick OU: Under (162.5)
  • Prediction: UC Riverside 81, Cal Poly 76

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UC Riverside vs. Cal Poly Comparison

UC Riverside Rank UC Riverside Stat Cal Poly Stat Cal Poly Rank
143rd 74.9 Points Scored 81.8 23rd
227th 73.5 Points Allowed 82.5 359th
241st 12.8 Assists 15.0 84th
136th 10.7 Turnovers 15.6 363rd
288th 42.7% Field Goal % 46.2% 100th
210th 44.3% Field Goal % Allowed 45.6% 277th

UC Riverside Key Players

  • Barrington Hargress leads the Highlanders in points and assists per game, scoring 20.6 points and distributing 3.9 assists.
  • Joel Armotrading is UC Riverside's best rebounder, pulling down an average of 6.5 boards in each contest while scoring 5.9 points per game.
  • Hargress leads the Highlanders in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 2.2 shots per game from beyond the arc.
  • Hargress is UC Riverside's leader in steals, averaging 1.1 steals per game, while Armotrading leads them in blocks with 1.3 per contest.

Cal Poly Key Players

  • Owen Koonce sits atop the Mustangs leaderboards for scoring and rebounding with 17.2 points and 4.9 rebounds per game.
  • Jarred Hyder's assist statline leads Cal Poly with 3.0 assists per game.
  • Isaac Jessup is the most prolific from deep for the Mustangs, hitting 3.1 threes per game.
  • Cal Poly's leader in steals is Jessup (1.6 per game), and its leader in blocks is Mac Riniker (0.7 per game).

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