Utah vs. Cal Poly betting: College basketball preview for Nov. 20

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The Utah Utes (5-0) will try to continue a five-game win streak when they host the Cal Poly Mustangs (2-3) on Thursday, November 20, 2025 at Jon M. Huntsman Center as big, 14.5-point favorites. The game airs at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 167.5 points.

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Utah Cover -14.5 vs Cal Poly -105

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Utah vs. Cal Poly betting lines

  • Utah moneyline odds to win: -1235
  • Cal Poly moneyline odds to win: +757
  • Spread: Utah (-14.5)
  • Total: 167.5

Utah statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Utah did a better job covering the spread in home games (12-7-0) last season than it did in road tilts (2-8-0).
  • The Utes went over the over/under more consistently when playing at home last season, hitting the over in eight of 19 home matchups (42.1%). In away games, they hit the over in three of 10 games (30%).

Last season stats

  • The Utes scored 75.5 points per game and gave up 72.6 last season, making them 131st in the country offensively and 199th defensively.
  • Last year, Utah was 23rd-best in the country in rebounds (35.7 per game) and 153rd in rebounds allowed (30.8).
  • At 17.4 assists per game, the Utes were sixth-best in college basketball last season.

Utah betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 0-5-0 (Home: 0-5-0; Away: 0-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 14.5+: 0-2-0 (As Favorite: 0-5-0; As Underdog: 0-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-0-0 (Home: 5-0-0; Away: 0-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-0 (Home: 5-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.3 (117th in nation) 45.2 (261st) 37.4 (95th) 32.0 (210th) 15.2 (168th) 10.8 (100th)

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Cal Poly statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Cal Poly was better at home (7-6-0) than on the road (8-9-0) last year.
  • In 2024-25, a lower percentage of the Mustangs’ games finished above the over/under at home (46.2%, six of 13) compared to on the road (70.6%, 12 of 17).
  • The Mustangs’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs was .429 (3-4) last season, and away it was .214 (3-11).

Last season stats

  • Because of the Mustangs’ defensive struggles last season, ranking -1-worst in the country with 82.9 points allowed per game, they had to count on their offense, which ranked 20th-best in college basketball tallying 82.1 points per game.
  • Last season Cal Poly grabbed 30.9 rebounds per game (239th-ranked in college basketball) and ceded 34.2 rebounds per contest (332nd-ranked).
  • The Mustangs ranked 66th in the country with 15.3 dimes per game.

Cal Poly betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 2-2-0 (Home: 0-0-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 14.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 2-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 2-2-0 (Home: 0-0-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.1 (319th in nation) 44.1 (223rd) 35.8 (131st) 35.4 (315th) 13.4 (236th) 15.2 (335th)
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