Cal Poly Mustangs vs Seattle Redhawks Prediction, 11/8/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cal Poly Mustangs vs Seattle Redhawks

Date: Saturday, November 8, 2025

Location: Redhawk Center in Seattle, WA

TV: ESPN+

Redhawk Center is the site where the Seattle Redhawks (1-0) will go up against the Cal Poly Mustangs (1-1) on Saturday.

The Cal Poly Mustangs faced off with Pacific Lutheran and went home with a win by a final score of 101-79 in their last contest. Cal Poly walked away from the contest with a 46.4% FG percentage (32 out of 69) and knocked down 10 out of their 35 three-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Mustangs buried 27 of their 35 attempts for a rate of 77.1%. Pertaining to rebounding, they earned 42 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 20 assists for the game while forcing the opposition into 15 turnovers and getting 10 steals. In terms of the defense, Cal Poly let their opponent shoot 36.5% from the field on 27 out of 74 shooting. Pacific Lutheran totaled 17 dimes and had 3 steals in this contest. Moreover, Pacific Lutheran grabbed 37 rebounds (11 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Pacific Lutheran finished shooting 78.6% from the free throw line by making 11 of 14 shots. They also buried 14 of their 42 shots from 3-point range. In reference to personal fouls, the Mustangs ended up finishing with 17 and Pacific Lutheran recorded 22 personal fouls.

Cayden Ward is a guy who was a factor in this matchup. He shot 61.5% from the field and recorded 2 dimes. He played for 29 minutes and pulled down 8 boards. He walked away with 26 points on 8 of 13 shooting.

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Cal Poly comes into this matchup with a record of 1-1 so far this season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 15.5 times per contest and as a squad they commit 23.5 fouls per game. As a unit, Cal Poly is pulling in 44.5 rebounds per game and has totaled 36 assists so far this year, which ranks 20th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Mustangs are hitting 27.9% on shots beyond the perimeter (19 of 68) and 72.3% from the free throw line. They are averaging 82.5 pts per contest (169th in college hoops) while hitting 39.7% from the field.

On defense, the Mustangs are forcing their opponents into 14.5 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.5 fouls. They give up 33.8% on three-point shots while they are 315th in college hoops in opponents points per game (86.5). The Mustangs defense is giving up a FG percentage of 40.9% (56 of 137) and they relinquish 42.0 boards per contest as a squad. They are 360th in college hoops in giving up assists with 41 surrendered so far this year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Seattle Redhawks got the victory with a final of 84-73 when they played Denver. The Redhawks pulled down 25 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 35 for the game. They also gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while getting 7 steals for this contest. Denver earned 26 personal fouls in the game which got the Redhawks to the charity stripe for a total of 33 attempts. They were able to convert 22 of those for a rate of 66.7%. In terms of 3-point shots, Seattle made 8 of 19 tries (42.1%). When this game wrapped up, the Redhawks went 27 for 59 from the floor which gave them a rate of 45.8%. The Redhawks allowed Denver to knock down 21 out of 56 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 37.5% in this game. They finished 38.1% from three-point range by connecting on 8 out of 21 and finished the contest at 23 of 28 at the free throw line (82.1%). When it comes to how they rebounded, Seattle permitted Denver to pull down 36 overall (8 on the offensive side).

Brayden Maldonado was important for the Redhawks in this contest. He accumulated 28 points in his 36 mins of playing time and had 2 assists in this contest. He made 9 out of 15 in the game for a field goal percentage of 60.0%, and had 5 rebounds.

Seattle has a record of 1-0 on the season. The Redhawks are responsible for committing 18.0 fouls every game and they shoot 66.7% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 9.0 times per game (321st in the nation) and they are giving up possession 12.0 times per contest. Seattle has earned 84 points on the campaign and they grab 36.0 boards per contest. As an offensive team, the Redhawks are shooting 45.8% from the field, which has them ranked 192nd in college.

The Redhawks are ranked 210th in college in PPG given up with 73.0. They are forcing their opponents into 18.0 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 37.5% from the field (135th in Division 1). The Seattle defense allows 38.1% on 3-point shots (8 of 21) and opponents are converting on 82.1% of their foul shots. They relinquish 10.0 dimes and 38.0 boards per contest, which is 133rd and 252nd in D-1.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Seattle

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