Utah vs Cal Prediction, Picks & Odds | 02 Dec 2025

College Basketball Betting Preview: Utah vs Cal

The Utah Utes battle the California Golden Bears, with tip-off scheduled for 22:00 on Tuesday, December 2.

We are predicting that Cal will cover the spread. -8.5 seems a more than generous line and you can get -105 that the favorites will win by a bigger margin against Utah.

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Utah Utes won their previous game which was at home. It was a 75-74 triumph against Ole Miss Rebels.

California Golden Bears were winners last time out. It was a 80-72 home victory against UCLA Bruins.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Utah won the last matchup between the pair. Enjoying a 88-59 triumph when facing Cal. Utah have six straight victories against Cal. They have won 8 of the 10 previous head-to-head matchups.

NCAAB	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
California	6-1	591	487	104	6-0	0-1	3W
Utah	6-2	651	623	28	6-1	0-1	1W

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Utah vs Cal Prediction & Picks

Dive into our Utah vs Cal betting tips, featuring an expert match prediction, our best correct score pick and a ready-made bet builder designed for value.

Game Prediction

Our pick is for Cal to cover the attractive -8.5 line in this college showdown. The favorites should be able to triumph by a more comfortable margin and -105 is available.

Our basketball predictions are rooted in solid team news and up-to-date form for each team. We also dig deep to uncover the most relevant stats that help guide and strengthen our college hoops picks.

Key Utah vs Cal stats:

• The -8.5 line has been covered by Cal in 4 of their last 5 games at home.
• The -8.5 line has been covered by Cal in 7 of their last 10 games at home.
• The +8.5 line hasn’t been covered by Utah in 7 of their last 10 games on the road.
• The +8.5 line hasn’t been covered by Utah in 11 of their last 18 games on the road.

Cal -8.5 Probability

The top betting sites are estimating that there is a 51.3% likelihood of this pick winning. In the opinion of our analysts, there’s actually a probability of success closer to 60%. This is why we regard this as a value bet.

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Our Game Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Utah 68 - 81 California

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Utah vs Cal Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

You might not get rich backing California at -435. However, the sportsbooks’ betting odds imply a 81% chance of winning this college game. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +330 about Utah.

The current spread is 8.5 and total points is 154.5. There are many ways to bet on basketball including the Totals. There’s the chance to back Under 154.5 at -110.

If you’re planning to place a bet on a college hoops matchup, visit the top basketball betting sites and check out the many available game lines and team props. Find the lines which are the most attractive.

Moneyline

Utah

+330

Cal

-435

Point Spread

Utah +8.5

-115

Cal -8.5

-105

Total Points

Under 154.5

-110

Over 154.5

-110

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Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Utah Stats

Cal Stats

Moneyline

• 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
• 1 win and 9 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

• 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
• 8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

• +8.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 8 of the last 10 games
• +8.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 3 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

• -8.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 6 of the last 10 games
• -8.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 7 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 160.30 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 144.20 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 154.5: Covered in 8 of the previous 10 games
• Over 154.5 on the Road: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 80.70 pts and allowed 79.60 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 67.10 pts and allowed 77.10 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 160.60 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 147.20 pts in the previous 10 home games
• Over 154.5: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games
• Over 154.5 at Home: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 85.60 pts and allowed 75.00 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 79.40 pts and allowed 67.80 pts in the last 10 home games

NCAAB Table Select Season 2025/20262024/20252023/20242022/20232021/20222020/20212019/2020

Atlantic Coast	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Duke	8-0	735	470	265	6-0	2-0	8W
Louisville	7-0	677	441	236	6-0	1-0	7W
SMU	8-0	736	592	144	7-0	1-0	8W
Clemson	7-1	682	510	172	6-0	1-1	4W
Virginia	6-1	613	473	140	5-0	1-1	1W
North Carolina	6-1	583	460	123	6-0	0-1	1L
California	6-1	591	487	104	6-0	0-1	3W
Stanford	6-1	569	503	66	4-1	2-0	2W
Virginia Tech	6-2	661	591	70	5-0	1-2	2L
Wake Forest	6-2	699	575	124	5-0	1-2	3W
Miami	6-2	693	523	170	5-1	1-1	1W
NC State	5-2	655	536	119	4-1	1-1	1L
Florida State	5-2	618	517	101	5-1	0-1	1L
Notre Dame	5-3	603	538	65	5-0	0-3	1L
Pittsburgh	5-3	572	532	40	5-1	0-2	1W
Georgia Tech	5-3	572	540	32	5-1	0-2	2L
Syracuse	4-3	524	457	67	3-0	1-3	3L
Boston College	4-4	564	525	39	3-3	1-1	1W

Big 12	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Iowa State	7-0	638	455	183	5-0	2-0	7W
Arizona	7-0	611	469	142	5-0	2-0	7W
Oklahoma State	7-0	645	527	118	6-0	1-0	7W
Colorado	7-0	632	545	87	7-0	0-0	7W
Houston	7-1	599	473	126	6-1	1-0	1W
UCF	7-1	706	615	91	6-1	1-0	6W
BYU	6-1	591	484	107	4-1	2-0	3W
Baylor	5-1	521	482	39	4-1	1-0	1W
West Virginia	6-2	569	460	109	6-0	0-2	1W
Kansas	6-2	610	516	94	5-0	1-2	3W
Texas Tech	6-2	651	572	79	6-0	0-2	2W
Arizona State	6-2	647	613	34	4-2	2-0	1L
Utah	6-2	651	623	28	6-1	0-1	1W
TCU	5-2	558	461	97	4-2	1-0	3W
Cincinnati	5-2	528	449	79	5-2	0-0	1L
Kansas State	5-2	626	563	63	5-0	0-2	2L

• Overall = Overall Wins-Losses
• PF = Total Points For
• PA = Total Points Against
• N. Pts = Point Differential
• Home = Home Record
• Away = Away Record
• Strk = Current Streak

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