UCLA vs. Cal betting: College basketball preview for Nov. 25

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The California Golden Bears (5-1) are underdogs (by 8.5 points) to extend a five-game home win streak when they host the No. 18 UCLA Bruins (5-1) on Tuesday, November 25, 2025 at 10 p.m. ET. The over/under is 142.5 in the matchup.

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UCLA Cover -8.5 vs Cal -108

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UCLA vs. Cal betting lines

  • UCLA moneyline odds to win: -405
  • Cal moneyline odds to win: +320
  • Spread: UCLA (-8.5)
  • Total: 142.5

UCLA statistics, trends and more

Last season stats

  • Offensively, the Bruins were the 162nd-ranked team in the country (74.2 points per game) last season. Defensively, they were 22nd-best (65.2 points conceded per game).
  • On the boards, UCLA was 300th in the nation in rebounds (29.9 per game) last season. It was 34th in rebounds conceded (28.4 per game).
  • Last season the Bruins were ranked 28th in the nation in assists with 16.3 per game.

UCLA betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 2-4-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 0-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 8.5+: 2-3-0 (As Favorite: 2-3-0; As Underdog: 0-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 1-5-0 (Home: 1-4-0; Away: 0-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-0 (Home: 5-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.4 (59th in nation) 39.3 (69th) 30.8 (275th) 27.5 (51st) 17.2 (68th) 11.3 (137th)

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Cal statistics, trends and more

Last season stats

  • The Golden Bears ranked 129th in the country last season with 75.6 points per game. At the other end of the court, they ranked 310th with 76.8 points allowed per contest.
  • Cal ranked 90th in college basketball with 33.4 boards per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 217th with 31.8 rebounds allowed per game.
  • The Golden Bears didn’t put up many dimes last year, ranking eighth-worst in college basketball with 10.5 assists per contest.

Cal betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-2-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 3-3-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-0 (Home: 5-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.2 (62nd in nation) 39.9 (80th) 33.2 (216th) 29.7 (125th) 16.7 (88th) 11.5 (152nd)
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