Cal Poly Mustangs vs Utah Utes Prediction, 11/20/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cal Poly Mustangs vs Utah Utes

Date: Thursday, November 20, 2025

Location: Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, UT

TV: ESPN+

Jon M. Huntsman Center is where the Utah Utes (5-0) will meet the Cal Poly Mustangs (2-3) on Thursday.

The Cal Poly Mustangs took the court against Montana and ended up losing by a score of 90-82 in their last game. Cal Poly wrapped up the contest having earned a 43.5% field goal percentage (30 out of 69) and knocked down 7 out of their 20 3-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Mustangs knocked down 15 of 21 tries for a percentage of 71.4%. In reference to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 37 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 10 assists in this game while forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and earning 6 steals. With regard to defense, Cal Poly allowed their opponent to shoot 45.3% from the floor on 29 of 64 shooting. Montana distributed 17 assists and had 5 steals in this matchup. Moreover, Montana pulled down 33 rebounds (7 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't have a block. Montana walked away from this one shooting 79.3% from the charity stripe by making 23 of 29 tries. They made 9 of 30 attempts from long range. When talking about personal fouls, the Mustangs walked away with 25 and Montana totaled 17 personal fouls.

Peter Bandelj is one guy who came through in this contest. He ended up shooting 38.5% from the floor and totaled 2 assists. He was on the hardwood for 35 mins but didn't pull down any rebounds. He accumulated 21 points on 5 out of 13 shooting.

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Cal Poly comes into this game with a record of 2-3 on the season. They have an average of 79.8 points per contest (174th in the nation) while hitting 41.1% from the floor. The Mustangs are hitting 32.5% on 3-point shots (51 of 157) and 70.4% from the free throw line. As a unit, Cal Poly is grabbing 41.2 rebounds per contest and has tallied 67 assists for the year, which is 167th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They cough up possession 16.2 times per game and as a unit they are committing 22.4 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Mustangs have forced 13.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.4 fouls. They are giving up 34.4% from 3-point land and they are 341st in the nation in PPG from their opponents (85.4). The Mustangs defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 44.1% (143 of 324) and they surrender 38.4 boards per contest as a group. They are ranked 357th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 97 conceded on the campaign.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Utah Utes took home the win by a final score of 85-77 against IPFW. In the matter of how they cleaned up the glass, Utah permitted IPFW to snag 29 overall (10 offensive). They finished shooting 33.3% from distance by hitting 9 out of 27 and ended up going 6 out of 8 at the free throw line (75.0%). The Utes permitted IPFW to bury 31 of their 65 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 47.7% in the matchup. In all, the Utes ended up going 29 out of 56 from the field which had them sitting at 51.8%. When talking about shooting from 3-point land, Utah made 12 of their 29 tries (41.4%). They were able to bury 15 of them for a rate of 78.9%. IPFW committed 15 fouls in this contest which took the Utes to the free throw line for a total of 19 tries. They also turned it over 10 times, while getting 8 steals for the game. The Utes were able to pull down 26 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards for a total of 38 for the contest.

Terrence Brown pitched in for the Utes in the matchup. He knocked down 7 of 14 for the contest giving him a rate of 50.0%, and had 2 rebounds. He had 27 points in his 31 minutes on the court and had 2 dimes for the matchup.

Utah has a mark of 5-0 for the campaign. The Utes are committing 16.8 fouls per game and they go 73.1% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 15.2 times per contest (176th in college) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.2 times per game. Utah has earned 433 pts for the year (86.6 per contest) and they grab 41.6 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Utes are hitting on 47.3% from the floor, which ranks them 117th in the country.

The Utah defense gives up 32.8% on 3-point shots (38 of 116) and their opposition knocks down 60.2% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 10.8 assists and 36.0 total boards per game, which is 69th and 224th in those categories. The Utes defensively are ranked 254th in the country in points per game surrendered with 77.8. They are forcing 10.8 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.2% from the field (263rd in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Utah

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