Cal vs. Morgan State betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 19

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The California Golden Bears (10-1) are heavy favorites (-26.5) as they try to continue a 10-game home winning streak when they take on the Morgan State Bears (2-8) on Friday, December 19, 2025 at Haas Pavilion. The game airs at 10 p.m. ET on ACC Network Extra. The matchup has an over/under set at 151.5 points.

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Cal Cover -26.5 vs Morgan State -110

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Cal vs. Morgan State betting lines

  • Cal moneyline odds to win: -10000
  • Morgan State moneyline odds to win: +3300
  • Spread: Cal (-26.5)
  • Total: 151.5

Cal statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • At home last season, Cal had a worse record against the spread (8-9-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (10-3-0).
  • When it came to point totals, the Golden Bears hit the over more consistently in home games last season, as they eclipsed the total 11 times in 17 opportunities (64.7%). In away games, they hit the over four times in 13 opportunities (30.8%).

Last season stats

  • The Golden Bears put up 75.6 points per game and allowed 76.8 last year, ranking them 129th in college basketball on offense and 310th defensively.
  • Last season, Cal was 90th in the country in rebounds (33.4 per game) and 217th in rebounds allowed (31.8).
  • The Golden Bears were eighth-worst in the nation in assists (10.5 per game) last season.

Cal betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-5-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-5-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-0 (Home: 8-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.0 (108th in nation) 40.9 (71st) 32.3 (227th) 30.2 (145th) 15.0 (147th) 10.2 (72nd)

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Morgan State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This season, Morgan State is 4-1-0 at home against the spread (.800 winning percentage). Away, it is 1-3-0 ATS (.250).
  • Looking at the over/under, Bears games have finished over less often at home (two of five, 40%) than on the road (two of four, 50%).
  • The Bears’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .000, both at home (0-4) and on the road (0-4).

Last season stats

  • The Bears ranked 38th in college basketball with 80.0 points per game last season, but on defense they struggled, surrendering 80.8 points per game (sixth-worst in college basketball).
  • Last year Morgan State averaged 33.1 rebounds per game (111th-ranked in college basketball) and ceded 33.5 rebounds per contest (310th-ranked).
  • The Bears averaged 12.9 assists per game, which ranked them 227th in the country.

Morgan State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-4-0 (Home: 4-1-0; Away: 1-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 26.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 1-0-0; As Underdog: 4-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-5-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-8 (Home: 0-4; Away: 0-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.5 (308th in nation) 49.9 (359th) 28.2 (350th) 29.4 (106th) 12.3 (309th) 13.3 (300th)
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