Cal vs. Georgia Tech betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 4

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The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (11-11, 2-7 ACC) are underdogs (+8.5) as they attempt to break a three-game losing streak when they visit the California Golden Bears (16-6, 4-5 ACC) at 8 p.m. ET on Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at Haas Pavilion. The matchup airs on ACC Network. The over/under for the matchup is set at 151.5.

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Cal vs. Georgia Tech betting lines

  • Cal moneyline odds to win: -424
  • Georgia Tech moneyline odds to win: +326
  • Spread: Cal (-8.5)
  • Total: 151.5

Cal statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Cal has a worse record against the spread when playing at home (6-8-0) than it does on the road (5-1-0).
  • At home, the Golden Bears eclipse the over/under 35.7% of the time (five of 14 games). They hit the over more consistently in road games, going over the total in 50% of games (three of six).

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Golden Bears have had a tough time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 71.6 points per contest over that stretch compared to the 78.3 they’ve put up over the course of this year.
  • Cal has been more porous on defense as of late, allowing 74.2 points per game during its last 10 outings compared to the 70.6 points per game its opponents average on the 2025-26 season.
  • The Golden Bears are trending down from beyond the arc during their last 10 outings, making 8.5 threes per game and shooting 34.0% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 9.0 makes and 36.8% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

Cal betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-9-0 (Home: 6-8-0; Away: 5-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 8.5+: 5-5-0 (As Favorite: 5-6-0; As Underdog: 7-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-12-0 (Home: 5-9-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-0 (Home: 11-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-6 (Home: 1-2; Away: 2-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.7 (219th in nation) 41.7 (64th) 31.0 (255th) 32.2 (249th) 14.1 (175th) 9.4 (34th)

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Georgia Tech statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Georgia Tech has had better results away (5-0-0) than at home (5-10-0).
  • Yellow Jackets games have gone above the over/under 60% of the time both at home (nine of 15) and away (three of five) this year.
  • When moneyline underdogs, the Yellow Jackets have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-5) than on the road (1-4).

Recent trends

  • The Yellow Jackets are putting up 73.3 points per contest in their last 10 games, which is 1.2 fewer points than their average for the season (74.5).
  • Georgia Tech has performed worse defensively over its last 10 games, allowing 77.8 points per contest, 3.8 more points than its season average of 74.0.
  • The Yellow Jackets are draining 6.6 threes per game over their past 10 games, which is 0.1 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (6.7). That said, they own a higher three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (39.5%) compared to their season average from three-point land (36.4%).

Georgia Tech betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-12-0 (Home: 5-10-0; Away: 5-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 8.5+: 5-2-0 (As Favorite: 5-6-0; As Underdog: 5-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-9-0 (Home: 9-6-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-1 (Home: 10-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-10 (Home: 0-5; Away: 1-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.8 (212th in nation) 40.5 (36th) 35.5 (47th) 32.9 (285th) 16.4 (57th) 12.7 (310th)
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