Cal vs. Mercyhurst betting: College basketball preview for November 27

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The California Golden Bears (5-1) are heavily favored (by 19.5 points) to build on a four-game home win streak when they host the Mercyhurst Lakers (4-3) on Wednesday, November 27, 2024 at 10:00 PM ET. The over/under for the matchup is 139.5.

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Cal Cover -19.5 vs Mercyhurst -110

Bet $20, Payout $38.18

Cal vs. Mercyhurst betting lines

  • Cal moneyline odds to win: -3333
  • Mercyhurst moneyline odds to win: +1413
  • Spread: Cal (-19.5)
  • Total: 139.5

Cal statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Cal had a worse record against the spread when playing at home (6-10-0) than it did in away games (6-5-0) last season.
  • The Golden Bears went over the over/under in eight of 16 home games (50%) last year. They fared better in away games, eclipsing the total in six of 11 matchups (54.5%).

Last season stats

  • Last season, the Golden Bears were 163rd in the nation on offense (74.0 points scored per game) and 313th defensively (77.0 points allowed).
  • Last year, Cal was 83rd in college basketball in rebounds (34.0 per game) and 241st in rebounds conceded (32.6).
  • With 12.1 assists per game last year, the Golden Bears were 269th in the country.

Cal betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 3-3-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-2-0 (Home: 4-0-0; Away: 0-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-0 (Home: 4-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.9 (121st in nation) 45.3 (277th) 33.7 (172nd) 28.2 (65th) 10.0 (345th) 13.3 (278th)

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Mercyhurst statistics, trends and more

As the away team

Last season stats

Mercyhurst betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 3-2-0 (Home: 1-0-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 2-3-0 (Home: 0-1-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-3 (Home: 1-0; Away: 1-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.0 (252nd in nation) 46.6 (312th) 27.9 (342nd) 30.1 (139th) 14.6 (163rd) 9.7 (50th)
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