The California Golden Bears (8-9, 1-5 ACC) are 6-point underdogs as they try to stop a five-game road losing streak when they take on the NC State Wolfpack (9-8, 2-4 ACC) on Saturday, January 18, 2025 at Lenovo Center. The contest airs at 6:00 PM ET on ACC Network. The matchup has a point total of 143.
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Who Will Win NC State vs. Cal?
NC State and Cal Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
NC State has a 4-3 record against the spread this season when favored by 6 points or more.
Cal is 4-2 against the spread when an underdog by 6 points or more this year.
The Wolfpack and the Golden Bears combine to average 4.7 more points per game than the over/under of 143 set for this matchup.
Opponents of the two teams average a combined 0.1 more points per game, 143.1, than this game’s over/under of 143 points.
The average point total for NC State’s games this season is 3.5 fewer points than the total of 143 in this matchup.
The average total in Golden Bears games this year is 8.3 more points than the point total of 143 for this outing.
So far this season, the Wolfpack have put together a 6-11-0 record against the spread.
The Golden Bears have a 9-8-0 record against the spread this season.
NC State Stats & Insights
NC State has a +79 scoring differential, topping opponents by 4.7 points per game. It is putting up 72.1 points per game to rank 254th in college basketball and is giving up 67.4 per contest to rank 67th in college basketball.
NC State averages 29.9 rebounds per game (314th in college basketball) while allowing 32.4 per contest to its opponents. It is outrebounded by 2.5 boards per game.
The Wolfpack knock down 6.1 three-pointers per game (331st in college basketball) compared to their opponents’ 6.4. They shoot 32.2% from deep while their opponents hit 32.6% from long range.
NC State ranks 157th in college basketball by averaging 96.9 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 162nd in college basketball, allowing 90.7 points per 100 possessions.
The Wolfpack put up 76.5 points per game at home, compared to 65.5 points per game in road games, a difference of 11 points per contest.
Cal Stats & Insights
Cal puts up 75.6 points per game (169th in college basketball) while giving up 75.7 per contest (290th in college basketball). It has a -2 scoring differential.
Cal wins the rebound battle by an average of 2.6 boards. It grabs 32.4 rebounds per game (196th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 29.8.
Cal knocks down 7.4 three-pointers per game (219th in college basketball) at a 33.4% rate (209th in college basketball), compared to the 7.5 its opponents make, shooting 37.3% from deep.
Cal ranks 157th in college basketball with 96.9 points scored per 100 possessions, and 316th defensively with 97.1 points conceded per 100 possessions.
The Golden Bears are putting up more points at home (80.7 per game) than on the road (71.3).
NC State Key Players to Watch
The Wolfpack scoring leader is Marcus Hill, who averages 13.2 per contest to go with 3.9 rebounds and 2.2 assists.
NC State’s leading rebounder is Brandon Huntley-Hatfield averaging five boards per game and its best passer is Michael O’Connell, averaging 3.7 assists per game.
Jayden Taylor makes more threes per game than any other member of the Wolfpack, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 1.6 per contest.
Taylor is NC State’s leader in steals, averaging 1.3 steals per game, while Ben Middlebrooks leads them in blocks with 1.6 per contest.
Cal Key Players to Watch
Andrej Stojakovic scores 19.5 points per game and is the top scorer for the Golden Bears.
The Cal leaders in rebounding and assists are Mady Sissoko with seven rebounds per game (also adding 6.8 points and 0.5 assists per game) and Jovan Blacksher Jr. with 2.8 assists per game (also tacking on 10.4 points and two rebounds per game).
Blacksher is reliable from deep and leads the Golden Bears with two made threes per game.
Cal’s leader in steals is Rytis Petraitis (1.2 per game), and its leader in blocks is Stojakovic (1.1 per game).
NC State vs. Cal Prediction
NC State 75, Cal 70
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The highly anticipated matchup between NC State and Cal is set to take place on Saturday, January 18, 2025. Both teams are coming off impressive wins and will be looking to continue their momentum in this game.
The spread for this game is currently set at NC State -3.5, indicating that they are the favorites to win. However, Cal has proven to be a tough opponent this season and could potentially pull off an upset.
In terms of total points, the over/under is set at 150.5 points. Both teams have shown that they are capable of putting up big numbers on the scoreboard, so this game could potentially be high-scoring.
As for the moneyline picks, NC State is the clear favorite to win with odds of -150, while Cal is the underdog with odds of +130. It will be interesting to see if Cal can defy the odds and come out on top in this game.
Overall, this matchup is shaping up to be a thrilling and competitive game. Be sure to tune in on Saturday to see which team comes out on top.
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