The California Golden Bears (9-1) will attempt to continue a six-game win streak when they host the Northwestern State Demons (2-7) on Saturday, December 13, 2025 at Haas Pavilion as heavy, 20.5-point favorites. The contest airs at 5 p.m. ET on ACC Network Extra. The matchup has an over/under set at 145.5 points.
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Cal Cover -20.5 vs Northwestern State -109
Cal vs. Northwestern State betting lines
- Cal moneyline odds to win: -5000
- Northwestern State moneyline odds to win: +1563
- Spread: Cal (-20.5)
- Total: 145.5
Cal statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Against the spread last year, Cal fared worse at home, covering eight times in 17 home games, and 10 times in 13 road games.
- The Golden Bears hit the over on the over/under in a higher percentage of home games (64.7%) than road games (30.8%) last year.
Last season stats
- Last season, the Golden Bears were 129th in the nation on offense (75.6 points scored per game) and 310th defensively (76.8 points allowed).
- On the glass, Cal was 90th in the country in rebounds (33.4 per game) last year. It was 217th in rebounds conceded (31.8 per game).
- With 10.5 assists per game, the Golden Bears were eighth-worst in college basketball last year.
Cal betting records this season
- ATS Record: 5-4-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 1-0-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 20.5+: 2-0-0 (As Favorite: 3-4-0; As Underdog: 2-0-0)
- O-U-P: 4-5-0 (Home: 2-5-0; Away: 1-0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-0 (Home: 7-0; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.1 (107th in nation) | 40.6 (72nd) | 32.6 (218th) | 30.7 (164th) | 14.8 (166th) | 10.1 (65th) |
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Northwestern State statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Against the spread last year, Northwestern State had better results away (10-5-1) than at home (6-7-0).
- Demons games finished above the over/under more frequently at home (six times out of 13) than on the road (five of 16) last season.
- The Demons’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs was .500 (1-1) last season, and away it was .308 (4-9).
Last season stats
- Last season the Demons averaged 68.7 points per game (307th-ranked in college basketball) and gave up 68.3 points per contest (61st-ranked).
- Northwestern State averaged 32.2 boards per game (168th-ranked in college basketball). It gave up 29.8 rebounds per contest (90th-ranked).
- The Demons ranked 196th in college basketball with 13.4 assists per contest.
Northwestern State betting records this season
- ATS Record: 4-4-0 (Home: 1-0-0; Away: 3-4-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 20.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 4-4-0)
- O-U-P: 7-1-0 (Home: 1-0-0; Away: 6-1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-7 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-6)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.9 (259th in nation) | 50.3 (360th) | 24.9 (363rd) | 31.7 (215th) | 12.2 (307th) | 12.7 (258th) |
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