Cal Poly Mustangs vs UCLA Bruins Prediction, 12/19/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cal Poly Mustangs vs UCLA Bruins

Date: Friday, December 19, 2025

Location: Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, CA

TV: ESPN+

Pauley Pavilion is where the UCLA Bruins (7-3) will play the Cal Poly Mustangs (5-6) on Friday.

The Cal Poly Mustangs faced UC Riverside and took a loss by a score of 88-84 in their last contest. Cal Poly finished with a 47.4% FG percentage (27 of 57) and knocked down 9 of their 29 three-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Mustangs buried 21 of their 26 shots for a rate of 80.8%. When talking about getting rebounds, they earned 32 with 9 of them being offensive. They also doled out 12 assists for this contest in addition to forcing 5 turnovers and having 2 steals. When discussing the defense, Cal Poly allowed 54.0% from the field on 34 of 63 shooting. UC Riverside earned 8 dimes and had 3 steals in the game. Moreover, UC Riverside snagged 30 rebounds (9 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. UC Riverside finished the game at 66.7% at the free throw line by making 16 of 24 attempts. They made 4 out of their 18 attempts from downtown. In the matter of fouls, the Mustangs ended up with 18 and UC Riverside totaled 25 fouls.

Hamad Mousa is one player who was a contributor in the game. He finished shooting 57.1% from the field and also distributed 4 assists. He saw the court for 36 mins and also totaled 9 boards. He ended up with 31 points on 8 out of 14 shooting.

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Cal Poly heads into this contest with a mark of 5-6 this season. They average 82.8 pts per game (89th in D-1) while shooting 43.7% from the field. The Mustangs are shooting 36.3% on shots from downtown (122 of 336) and 73.7% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Cal Poly is collecting 39.5 rebounds per game and has 149 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 223rd in college in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 17.4 times per contest and as a group they commit 21.5 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Mustangs are forcing their opponents into 13.2 turnovers per contest and they draw 21.5 personal fouls. They relinquish 33.0% on shots from downtown and they are 355th in the nation in points per game allowed (86.3). The Mustangs defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 45.5% (331 of 728) and they concede 37.7 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are ranked 318th in college hoops in allowing assists with 175 relinquished on the campaign.

For their last game, the UCLA Bruins went home defeated by a final of 82-72 when they played Gonzaga. The Bruins earned 21 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 27 in the game. They also turned it over 9 times, while earning 5 steals for the contest. Gonzaga was called for 16 fouls in the matchup which took the Bruins to the charity stripe for 19 attempts. They were able to bury 15 of the free throw tries for a rate of 78.9%. When discussing shooting from beyond the arc, UCLA made 7 of their 15 attempts (46.7%). When the final whistle was blown, the Bruins finished 25 for 51 from the field which had them at 49.0%. The Bruins permitted Gonzaga to bury 28 out of their 56 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 50.0% for the game. They went 37.5% from 3-point land by shooting 6 out of 16 and finished the game at 20 out of 32 at the free throw line (62.5%). When discussing rebounding, UCLA permitted Gonzaga to snag 31 in total (9 offensive).

Tyler Bilodeau was important for the Bruins for the matchup. He recorded 24 points in his 34 mins of playing time, but wasn't able to earn an assist. He made 7 out of 13 in the game for a field goal rate of 53.8%, and earned 4 rebounds.

UCLA has a win-loss record of 7-3 for the season. On the offensive side of the court, the Bruins are connecting on 48.1% from the field, which is 78th in D-1. UCLA has earned 767 points for the campaign (76.7 per game) and they grab 33.7 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 16.0 times per contest (104th in college) and they turn it over 10.8 times per game. The Bruins are responsible for committing 16.8 personal fouls every game while shooting 72.7% from the charity stripe.

The Bruins on the defensive side of the court are 46th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 66.7. They are forcing their opponents into 13.2 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 41.7% from the field (107th in college hoops). The UCLA defense gives up 31.6% on shots from behind the 3-point line (73 of 231) and their opponents are making 69.1% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 13.5 assists and 31.9 boards per contest, which is ranked 194th and 65th in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Cal Poly

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