The Cal Poly Mustangs (5-9, 1-1 Big West) will attempt to stop a three-game home losing streak when they host the UCSD Tritons (11-2, 1-0 Big West) on January 1, 2026 at Robert A. Mott Athletics Center.
Thursday's game between the Tritons and the Mustangs sees the Tritons as a strong, 8.5-point favorite. The over/under for the matchup is set at 173.5.
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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 (-415), Cal Poly (+320)
- Total: 173.5 points
Pick ATS:UCSD (-8.5)
- Pick OU: Under (173.5)
- 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86th | 82.8 | Points Scored | 82.7 | 88th |
| 113th | 70.5 | Points Allowed | 87.4 | 355th |
| 95th | 16.2 | Assists | 12.7 | 291st |
| 59th | 10.1 | Turnovers | 16.3 | 363rd |
| 38th | 49.5% | Field Goal % | 43.2% | 289th |
| 124th | 42.3% | Field Goal % Allowed | 45.4% | 279th |
UCSD Key Players
- The leader in rebounds and assists for the Tritons is Tom Beattie, who grabs 5.6 boards and administers 3.5 assists per game to go with a 11.7 PPG scoring average.
- 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.
- Peter Bandelj records more assists than any other Cal Poly teammate with 3.6 per game. Bandelj also averages 16.2 points and pulls down 4.2 rebounds per game.
- Mousa is the most prolific from distance 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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