The California Golden Bears will take on the UC San Diego Tritons at 5 p.m. ET on Tuesday at Haas Pavilion in the college basketball opener for both sides. California has struggled to contend in the Pac-12 in recent years and is hoping to take a step forward this season. UC San Diego, which plays in the Big West, enters its second season playing at the Division-I level
The Golden Bears are favored by 15.5 points in the latest California vs. UC San Diego odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 141. Before entering any UC San Diego vs. California picks, you’ll want to see the college basketball predictions from the model at SportsLine.
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Now, the model has set its sights on California vs. California-San Diego. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college basketball odds for UC San Diego vs. Cal:
- California vs. UC San Diego spread: California -15.5
- California vs. UC San Diego over-under: 141 points
Featured Game | California Golden Bears vs. California-San Diego Tritons
What to know about California
The Golden Bears struggled to a 9-20 record last season with a 3-17 mark in Pac-12 play. Cal lost 11 of its last 12 regular season games, but did upset Stanford in the Pac-12 Tournament before falling to Colorado in the next round. The team struggled on offense, averaging just 65.4 points per game, which ranked 310th nationally.
The Golden Bears were, however, a little better on defense, giving up 69.2 points per game, which ranked 142nd nationally. Mark Fox, formerly at Georgia, enters his third season as the head coach for Cal. He has a 22-37 overall record at the school. Andre Kelly (10.3 ppg) is the top returning scorer, while Cal added Charlotte transfer Jordan Shepard to the mix this season.
What you need to know about UC San Diego
The Tritons went 7-10 last season and they finished on the upswing, winning three of their last five games in what was their first season playing at the Division-I level. They still are picked to finish near the bottom of the Big West this season, but they have a more experienced lineup this time around.
Senior forward Toni Rocak is one of the league’s better big men. Jake Killingsworth and Bryce Pope both return as well, and the Tritons added a couple important transfers in Vuk Vulikic (from UTEP) and J’Raan Brooks (from Washington)
How to make California vs. UC San Diego picks
The model is leaning under on the point total, and it’s also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in well over 50 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
So who wins UC San Diego vs. Cal? And which side of the spread hits well over 50 percent of the time? Visit SportsLine now to find out, all from the model that has crushed its college basketball picks.
