Cal Poly Mustangs at Saint Mary’s Gaels ATS Prediction 11/17/19

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The Cal Poly Mustangs (1-2) will travel to McKeon Pavilion to go head-to-head with the 18th-ranked Saint Mary’s Gaels (2-1). Action gets underway at 8 p.m. ET on Sunday, November 17, 2019.

Cal Poly Mustangs at Saint Mary’s Gaels Betting Odds

Both teams easily got past their last opponent. The Gaels defeated the Long Beach State Beach 81-63, while the Mustangs beat the Simpson University (CA) Red Hawks 89-45.

Cal Poly dominated every stat category in the game. They had a turnover percentage of 17.5 and an effective field goal percentage of 0.617. For those same stats, Simpson University (CA) was 32.6 and 0.382, respectively. Meanwhile, Saint Mary’s’ 0.673 effective field goal percentage was their biggest strength over Long Beach State, who had a mark of 0.490. Tommy Kuhse played a key role for Saint Mary’s with 20 points and eight assists. Kyle Colvin, meanwhile had a good game for Cal Poly, putting up 15 points and seven rebounds.

The high-octane offense of Saint Mary’s will battle against the porous defense of Cal Poly. Dating back to the 2018-19 season, the Gaels rank 34th in offensive efficiency, while the Mustangs are 330th in defensive efficiency. The Gaels should have the edge on that side of the ball. Furthermore, the Mustangs, who rank 262nd in offensive rebounding percentage (26.0 percent), could have a tough time getting second chance points against the Gaels, who rank ninth in defensive rebounding percentage (77.1 percent).

Cal Poly Mustangs vs. Saint Mary’s Gaels Pick

Pick: SU Winner – Saint Mary’s, ATS Winner – Saint Mary’s, O/U – Over

Betting Notes (2018-Present):

  • Saint Mary’s ranks second in rebounds allowed per game (29.1) while Cal Poly ranks 277th (37.6).
  • The Gaels rank 178th in steals per game (5.9) while the Mustangs rank 248th (5.2).
  • Cal Poly ranks 165th in blocks per game (3.2) while Saint Mary’s ranks 227th (2.5).
  • The Gaels rank ninth in assists allowed per game (9.9) while the Mustangs rank 213th (13.8).
  • Cal Poly ranks 131st in three pointers attempted per game (22.9) while Saint Mary’s ranks 269th (19.6).