The California Golden Bears (7-6, 0-2 ACC) visit the Clemson Tigers (11-3, 3-0 ACC) after losing three road games in a row. The Tigers are heavy favorites by 14.5 points in the contest, which tips at 8:30 PM ET on Saturday, January 4, 2025. The point total is set at 149.5 in the matchup.
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Clemson Cover -14.5 vs Cal -112
Clemson vs. Cal betting lines
- Clemson moneyline odds to win: -1471
- Cal moneyline odds to win: +843
- Spread: Clemson (-14.5)
- Total: 149.5
Clemson statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Clemson owned a worse record against the spread when playing at home (8-7-1) than it did in away games (8-4-0) last season.
- The Tigers exceeded the over/under in nine of 16 home games (56.2%) last year. They fared better in away games, eclipsing the total in seven of 12 matchups (58.3%).
- As a moneyline favorite last year, Clemson took 12 of 16 games when playing at home, good for a .750 winning percentage. Clemson won three of six games away from home (.500) as a moneyline favorite.
Last season stats
- The Tigers put up 77.4 points per game and allowed 71.2 last season, making them 74th in the country offensively and 153rd on defense.
- Last season, Clemson was 94th in the country in rebounds (33.7 per game) and 156th in rebounds allowed (31.1).
- With 14.8 assists per game last year, the Tigers were 77th in the country.
Clemson betting records this season
- ATS Record: 8-6-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 1-2-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 14.5+: 2-3-0 (As Favorite: 6-5-0; As Underdog: 2-1-0)
- O-U-P: 8-6-0 (Home: 6-3-0; Away: 2-1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-2 (Home: 7-1; Away: 1-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-1 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-1)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.5 (158th in nation) | 43.1 (189th) | 33.3 (169th) | 29.6 (108th) | 14.4 (155th) | 10.6 (91st) |
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Cal statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Cal has performed better against the spread on the road (3-1-0) than at home (4-4-0) this year.
- Golden Bears games have finished above the over/under 87.5% of the time at home (seven of eight), and 50% of the time away (two of four).
Last season stats
- With 74.0 points per game on offense, the Golden Bears ranked 163rd in college basketball last season. At the other end of the court, they surrendered 77.0 points per contest, which ranked 313th in college basketball.
- With 34.0 rebounds per game, Cal ranked 83rd in the country. It gave up 32.6 rebounds per contest, which ranked 241st in college basketball.
- The Golden Bears ranked 269th in the country with 12.1 assists per game.
Cal betting records this season
- ATS Record: 7-6-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 3-1-0)
- O-U-P: 9-4-0 (Home: 7-1-0; Away: 2-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-2 (Home: 6-2; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-3)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.3 (170th in nation) | 46.6 (325th) | 32.8 (197th) | 28.3 (49th) | 10.8 (349th) | 12.9 (295th) |

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