Georgia Tech vs. Cal betting: College basketball preview for February 15

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The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (12-13, 6-8 ACC) are favored (by 3.5 points) to continue a three-game home winning streak when they host the California Golden Bears (12-13, 5-9 ACC) on Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 4:00 PM ET. The over/under is 143.5 for the matchup.

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Georgia Tech vs. Cal betting lines

  • Georgia Tech moneyline odds to win: -180
  • Cal moneyline odds to win: +150
  • Spread: Georgia Tech (-3.5)
  • Total: 143.5

Georgia Tech statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • When playing at home, Georgia Tech sports a better record against the spread (8-8-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (3-5-0).
  • At home, the Yellow Jackets go over the over/under 37.5% of the time (six of 16 games). They hit the over more consistently in away games, going over the total in 50% of games (four of eight).

Recent trends

  • The Yellow Jackets’ offense has been less productive over their last 10 games, racking up 68.9 points a contest compared to the 74 they’ve averaged this year.
  • Georgia Tech’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (73.4) is 0.5 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (72.9).
  • The Yellow Jackets are trending down from beyond the arc during their last 10 outings, making 6.8 threes per game and shooting 32.2% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 7.4 makes and 33.8% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Georgia Tech betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-14-0 (Home: 8-8-0; Away: 3-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 5-4-0 (As Favorite: 7-4-0; As Underdog: 4-10-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-15-0 (Home: 6-10-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-1 (Home: 10-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-12 (Home: 1-4; Away: 1-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.2 (217th in nation) 42 (88th) 33.6 (98th) 33.1 (296th) 14.7 (110th) 11.3 (182nd)

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Cal statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Cal has performed better against the spread on the road (7-2-0) than at home (7-8-0) this season.
  • Golden Bears games have gone above the over/under 60% of the time at home (nine of 15), and 22.2% of the time on the road (two of nine).
  • In 2024-25 when moneyline underdogs, the Golden Bears have a better winning percentage at home (.500, 1-1 record) than on the road (.222, 2-7).

Recent trends

  • The Golden Bears have fared worse offensively over their previous 10 games, compiling 68.9 points per contest, 5.2 fewer points their than season average of 74.1.
  • Cal is ceding 74.1 points per contest in its last 10 games, which is one fewer point than it is allowing for the season (75.1).
  • The Golden Bears are making 6.6 threes per contest over their last 10 games, which is 0.6 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (7.2). In addition, they have a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (26.3%) compared to their season average from downtown (31.6%).

Cal betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-11-0 (Home: 7-8-0; Away: 7-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 7-3-0 (As Favorite: 6-7-0; As Underdog: 8-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-13-1 (Home: 9-5-1; Away: 2-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-4 (Home: 9-4; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-9 (Home: 1-1; Away: 2-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.9 (325th in nation) 46.5 (321st) 32.8 (138th) 31.2 (182nd) 10.4 (357th) 10.8 (130th)
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