The California Golden Bears (18-8, 7-7 ACC) are at home in ACC action against the Stanford Cardinal (16-10, 5-9 ACC) on Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 6 p.m. ET. The Golden Bears are 1.5-point favorites in the game. The over/under for the matchup is set at 148.5.
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Cal Cover -1.5 vs Stanford -112
Cal vs. Stanford betting lines
- Cal moneyline odds to win: -126
- Stanford moneyline odds to win: +104
- Spread: Cal (-1.5)
- Total: 148.5
Cal statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- At home, Cal sports a worse record against the spread (6-10-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (6-2-0).
- When playing at home, the Golden Bears exceed the over/under 37.5% of the time (six of 16 games). They hit the over more consistently on the road, eclipsing the total in 62.5% of games (five of eight).
- Cal, as a moneyline favorite, has the same winning percentage at home (12-0 record) and on the road (1-0 record).
Recent trends
- The Golden Bears have been scoring 77.1 points per game in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s slightly lower than the 79.0 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 campaign.
- Cal has been slightly suspect on the defensive end of the floor recently, allowing 78.5 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 73.0 it has conceded this year.
- The Golden Bears are trending up from deep over their last 10 outings, making 9.6 threes per game and shooting 40.0% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 9.2 makes and 37.7% from distance in the 2025-26 season.
Cal betting records this season
- ATS Record: 13-12-0 (Home: 6-10-0; Away: 6-2-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 6-7-0 (As Favorite: 6-7-0; As Underdog: 7-5-0)
- O-U-P: 12-13-0 (Home: 6-10-0; Away: 5-3-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-0 (Home: 12-0; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-8 (Home: 1-3; Away: 2-5)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.0 (195th in nation) | 43.2 (116th) | 30.7 (257th) | 32.2 (250th) | 14.0 (168th) | 9.8 (56th) |
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Stanford statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- In 2025-26 against the spread, Stanford has a better winning percentage at home (.500, 8-8-0 record) than on the road (.429, 3-4-0).
- Cardinal games have gone above the over/under 43.8% of the time at home (seven of 16), and 42.9% of the time away (three of seven).
- The Cardinal, when moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (2-2) than away (1-4) this season.
Recent trends
- The Cardinal have performed worse offensively over their past 10 games, tallying 70.8 points per contest, 4.6 fewer points their than season average of 75.4.
- Stanford is ceding 75.5 points per contest over its previous 10 games, which is 3.0 more points than it is allowing for the season (72.5).
- Over their last 10 games, the Cardinal are making 9.7 three-pointers per game, 0.7 more than their season average (9.0). In addition, they have an identical three-point percentage over their last 10 games as their season average from three-point land (34.4%).
Stanford betting records this season
- ATS Record: 14-12-0 (Home: 8-8-0; Away: 3-4-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 7-4-0 (As Favorite: 7-8-0; As Underdog: 7-4-0)
- O-U-P: 10-16-0 (Home: 7-9-0; Away: 3-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-4 (Home: 8-4; Away: 2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-6 (Home: 2-2; Away: 1-4)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.0 (296th in nation) | 45.9 (278th) | 30.9 (250th) | 30.0 (118th) | 11.9 (317th) | 10.1 (82nd) |
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