The California Golden Bears (8-9, 1-5 ACC) visit the NC State Wolfpack (9-8, 2-4 ACC) after losing five straight road games. The Wolfpack are favored by 6 points in the contest, which starts at 6:00 PM ET on Saturday, January 18, 2025. The over/under is set at 143.5 for the matchup.
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Who Will Win NC State vs. Cal?
NC State and Cal Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
NC State is 4-3 against the spread when favored by 6 points or more this season.
Cal has a 4-2 record against the spread this season when an underdog by 6 points or more.
These teams average 147.7 points per game combined, 4.2 more than the total of 143.5.
NC State and Cal have seen their opponents average a combined 0.4 fewer points per game than the over/under of 143.5 set for this matchup.
The average point total in NC State’s games this year is 4.0 fewer points than the over/under of 143.5 in this matchup.
The average total in Golden Bears games this year is 7.8 more points than the point total of 143.5 in this outing.
The Wolfpack are 6-11-0 against the spread this season.
The Golden Bears’ ATS record is 9-8-0 this year.
NC State Stats & Insights
NC State is outscoring opponents by 4.7 points per game with a +79 scoring differential overall. It puts up 72.1 points per game (251st in college basketball) and gives up 67.4 per contest (69th in college basketball).
The 29.9 rebounds per game NC State averages rank 309th in college basketball, and are 2.5 fewer than the 32.4 its opponents collect per contest.
The Wolfpack knock down 6.1 three-pointers per game (329th in college basketball) at a 32.2% rate (267th in college basketball), compared to the 6.4 their opponents make while shooting 32.6% from deep.
NC State ranks 159th in college basketball with 96.9 points scored per 100 possessions, and 153rd in college basketball defensively with 90.7 points conceded per 100 possessions.
At home, the Wolfpack are averaging 11.0 more points per game (76.5) than they are on the road (65.5).
Cal Stats & Insights
Cal scores 75.6 points per game (169th in college basketball) and allows 75.7 (289th in college basketball) for a -2 scoring differential overall.
Cal pulls down 32.4 rebounds per game (190th in college basketball) while conceding 29.8 per contest to opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 2.6 boards per game.
Cal hits 7.4 three-pointers per game (223rd in college basketball) at a 33.4% rate (208th in college basketball), compared to the 7.5 its opponents make, shooting 37.3% from deep.
Cal ranks 159th in college basketball with 96.9 points scored per 100 possessions, and 308th defensively with 97.1 points conceded per 100 possessions.
The Golden Bears are putting up more points at home (80.7 per game) than away (71.3).
NC State Key Players to Watch
Marcus Hill leads the Wolfpack in scoring, tallying 13.2 points per game to go with 3.9 rebounds and 2.2 assists.
NC State’s leading rebounder is Brandon Huntley-Hatfield averaging 5.0 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.
The NC State steals leader is Taylor, who averages 1.3 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Ben Middlebrooks, who compiles 1.6 rejections per contest.
Cal Key Players to Watch
Andrej Stojakovic is the top scorer for the Golden Bears with 19.5 points per game. Stojakovic also adds 4.4 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game.
Mady Sissoko has a stat line of 7.0 rebounds, 6.8 points and 0.5 assists per game for Cal to take the top rebound spot on the team. Jovan Blacksher Jr. holds the top spot for assists with 2.8 per game, adding 10.4 points and 2.0 rebounds per contest.
Blacksher is the most prolific from distance for the Golden Bears, hitting 2.0 threes per game.
Cal’s leader in steals is Rytis Petraitis with 1.2 per game, and its leader in blocks is Stojakovic with 1.1 per game.
NC State vs. Cal Prediction
NC State 75, Cal 70
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