Florida State vs. Cal betting: College basketball preview for January 22

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The Florida State Seminoles (13-5, 4-3 ACC) hit the road in ACC play against the California Golden Bears (9-9, 2-5 ACC) on Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 9:00 PM ET. The Seminoles are 1.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 150.

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Florida State Cover -1.5 vs Cal -111

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Florida State vs. Cal betting lines

  • Florida State moneyline odds to win: -128
  • Cal moneyline odds to win: +107
  • Spread: Florida State (-1.5)
  • Total: 150

Florida State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • At home, Florida State has a better record against the spread (8-2-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (1-3-0).
  • The Seminoles have eclipsed the over/under more often at home, hitting the over in six of 10 home matchups (60%). In road games, they have hit the over in two of four games (50%).

Recent trends

  • The Seminoles’ offense has been worse over their last 10 games, racking up 78.4 points a contest compared to the 78.7 they’ve averaged this year.
  • Florida State has been slightly suspect on the defensive end of the floor recently, allowing 75.1 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 70.2 it has surrendered this year.
  • The Seminoles’ 6.6 made three-pointers per-game average in their past 10 games are less than the 6.7 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a higher percentage of three-point shots made, 33.7% compared to their season-long percentage of 33.1% from beyond the arc.

Florida State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-6-0 (Home: 8-2-0; Away: 1-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 10-1-0 (As Favorite: 10-1-0; As Underdog: 2-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-10-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-1 (Home: 7-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-4 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.2 (72nd in nation) 40.5 (48th) 31.7 (234th) 30.4 (146th) 14.7 (120th) 12.3 (265th)

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Cal statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Cal’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .500 (5-5-0). On the road, it is .714 (5-2-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Golden Bears games have gone over eight of 10 times at home (80%), and two of seven away (28.6%).

Recent trends

  • The Golden Bears have fared worse offensively in their last 10 games, generating 69.8 points per contest, 5.2 fewer points their than season average of 75.0.
  • Cal is allowing 75.3 points per contest in its past 10 games, compared to its season average of 74.9 points allowed.
  • Over their past 10 games, the Golden Bears are sinking 6.9 three-pointers per game, 0.4 fewer threes than their season average (7.3). They also have a worse three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (31.1%) compared to their season average (33.6%).

Cal betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-8-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 5-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 5-3-0 (As Favorite: 5-5-0; As Underdog: 5-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-8-0 (Home: 8-2-0; Away: 2-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-3 (Home: 7-3; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-6 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.7 (249th in nation) 46.9 (329th) 32.4 (185th) 29.8 (111th) 10.1 (357th) 11.5 (189th)
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