Cal vs. Sacramento State betting: College basketball preview for Nov. 21

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The California Golden Bears (4-1) are heavy favorites (-21.5) as they attempt to extend a four-game home winning streak when they square off against the Sacramento State Hornets (3-3) on Friday, November 21, 2025 at Haas Pavilion. The contest airs at 10 p.m. ET on ACC Network Extra. The matchup’s point total is set at 155.5.

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Cal Cover -21.5 vs Sacramento State -106

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Cal vs. Sacramento State betting lines

  • Cal moneyline odds to win: -5000
  • Sacramento State moneyline odds to win: +1613
  • Spread: Cal (-21.5)
  • Total: 155.5

Cal statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Cal sported a worse record against the spread when playing at home (8-9-0) than it did in road games (10-3-0) last season.
  • The Golden Bears went over the over/under more consistently at home last season, hitting the over in 11 of 17 home matchups (64.7%). On the road, they hit the over in four of 13 games (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 the country offensively and 310th defensively.
  • Last year, Cal was 90th in the nation 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: 3-2-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 21.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 2-2-0; As Underdog: 1-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 2-3-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-0 (Home: 4-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.8 (83rd in nation) 42.9 (175th) 32.2 (240th) 28.8 (92nd) 16.0 (133rd) 11.4 (138th)

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Sacramento State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Last year, Sacramento State was 4-10-0 at home against the spread (.286 winning percentage). On the road, it was 8-6-1 ATS (.533).
  • In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Hornets’ games finished above the over/under at home (42.9%, six of 14) compared to away (40%, six of 15).
  • Last season the Hornets were 2-9 at home as moneyline underdogs (.182 winning percentage). Away they were 2-13 (.133).

Last season stats

  • While the Hornets ranked in the bottom 25 in the country in points per game last year with 66.2 (15th-worst), they ranked 131st in college basketball with 70.5 points given up per contest.
  • Sacramento State ranked 221st in the nation with 31.2 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 60th with 29.3 rebounds allowed per game.
  • Last year the Hornets ranked 214th in college basketball in assists, dishing out 13.1 per game.

Sacramento State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 2-3-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 21.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 0-2-0; As Underdog: 2-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 2-3-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 0-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-3 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.1 (233rd in nation) 42.4 (155th) 35.8 (127th) 35.2 (308th) 14.8 (178th) 13.8 (279th)
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