The California Golden Bears (6-1) host the Utah Utes (6-2) after winning six straight home games. The Golden Bears are favored by 8.5 points in the matchup, which begins at 10 p.m. ET on Tuesday, December 2, 2025. The matchup’s over/under is set at 150.5.
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Cal Cover -8.5 vs Utah -113
Cal vs. Utah betting lines
- Cal moneyline odds to win: -429
- Utah moneyline odds to win: +330
- Spread: Cal (-8.5)
- Total: 150.5
Cal statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Cal did a better job covering the spread in road games (10-3-0) than it did at home (8-9-0) last year.
- The Golden Bears exceeded the over/under in 11 of 17 home games (64.7%) last season, compared to four of 13 road games (30.8%).
Last season stats
- Last year, the Golden Bears were 129th in the nation offensively (75.6 points scored per game) and 310th on defense (76.8 points allowed).
- Cal was 90th in college basketball in rebounds per game (33.4) and 217th in rebounds conceded (31.8) last year.
- With 10.5 assists per game, the Golden Bears were eighth-worst in the country last year.
Cal betting records this season
- ATS Record: 5-2-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 1-0-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 8.5+: 3-2-0 (As Favorite: 3-2-0; As Underdog: 2-0-0)
- O-U-P: 4-3-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 1-0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-0 (Home: 5-0; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.6 (70th in nation) | 40.0 (65th) | 32.9 (203rd) | 30.3 (138th) | 16.4 (82nd) | 11.0 (125th) |
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Utah statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Last year, Utah was 12-7-0 at home against the spread (.632 winning percentage). On the road, it was 2-8-0 ATS (.200).
- Utes games finished above the over/under 42.1% of the time at home (eight of 19) last year, and 30% of the time away (three of 10).
- In 2024-25 when moneyline underdogs, the Utes had a better winning percentage at home (.500, 2-2 record) than on the road (.100, 1-9).
Last season stats
- The Utes ranked 131st in the nation last season with 75.5 points per game. At the other end, they ranked 199th with 72.6 points allowed per contest.
- Utah ranked 23rd-best in the country by averaging 35.7 rebounds per game. In terms of rebounds allowed, it ranked 153rd in college basketball (30.8 allowed per contest).
- The Utes were one of the best teams in college basketball in terms of assists, as they collected 17.4 per game (sixth-best in college basketball).
Utah betting records this season
- ATS Record: 1-7-0 (Home: 0-6-0; Away: 0-0-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 8.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 0-6-0; As Underdog: 1-1-0)
- O-U-P: 7-1-0 (Home: 6-0-0; Away: 0-0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-1 (Home: 5-1; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.5 (139th in nation) | 45.6 (269th) | 34.5 (149th) | 32.0 (220th) | 14.9 (165th) | 11.6 (163rd) |
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