Utah Vs Cal: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – December 29, 2022

Written By PlayPicks Staff on December 28, 2022

Pac-12 foes square off when the Utah Utes (9-4, 2-0 Pac-12) travel to face the California Golden Bears (1-12, 0-2 Pac-12) at Haas Pavilion, starting at 10:00 PM ET on Thursday, December 29, 2022. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Utes’ (-565 to win on the moneyline) contest against the Golden Bears (+409).

This article uses betting data valid as of December 29, 2022 at 9:45 PM ET. Find all the up-to-date odds for this outing in the table in this article and click here to claim your free sports bet (up to $1,001) at Caesars!

Utah Vs Cal Betting Lines

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Utah (-10)
Total Pick Over (128.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Utah Vs Cal Stat Rankings

Utah Avg. (Rank) Cal Avg. (Rank)
74.8 (141st) Points Scored 59.2 (359th)
62 (39th) Points Allowed 66.3 (115th)
42.4 (2nd) Rebounds 30.9 (323rd)
11.2 (89th) Off. Rebounds 8.2 (302nd)
7.4 (180th) 3pt Made 4.3 (359th)
15 (78th) Assists 9.8 (351st)
13.2 (261st) Turnovers 12.8 (228th)

Utah Vs Cal Betting Trends

  • The Utes have seven wins in 13 games against the spread this season.
  • Utah’s ATS record as 10-point favorites or more is 4-3.
  • The Utes have played 13 games this year, and four of them have gone over the total.
  • Utah and its opponent have broken the 128.5-point mark nine times this season.
  • The total for this game is 128.5, and that’s 8.3 points fewer than the average total in Utes games thus far this season.
  • Cal is 5-8-0 against the spread this season.
  • The Golden Bears are yet to lose ATS (4-0) as a 10-point underdog or greater this season.
  • This season, four of Utah’s 13 games have gone over the point total.
  • Golden Bears games have finished with over 128.5 points scored five times this year.
  • The over/under for this game is three points higher than the average scoring total for Cal’s games (125.5).

Best Betting Sites For Utah vs Cal

Up to $1,500 Welcome Bonus at BetMGM Sportsbook
Up to $1,500 Welcome Bonus at BetMGM Sportsbook
Up to $1,500
In Bonuses
BetMGM Sportsbook Review
  • Up to $1,500 in Bonus Bets if Your First Bet Doesn't Win*

  • *Bonus Bets Expire in 7 Days. One New Customer Offer Only. Add’l terms. 21+. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-BETS-OFF

  • Use Bonus Code: BETPLAYPICKS

Utah Impact Players

  • Branden Carlson posts 15.3 points and 7.2 rebounds per contest — both team highs. He is also posting 1.4 assists, shooting 55.7% from the floor and 45% from downtown with 1.4 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Rollie Worster averages a team-best 5.2 assists per contest. He is also putting up 9.5 points and 5.5 rebounds, shooting 44.3% from the field.
  • Gabe Madsen posts 14 points, 3 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game, shooting 39.4% from the field and 41.8% from downtown with 2.9 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Marco Anthony is putting up 11.3 points, 2.1 assists and 7 rebounds per contest.
  • Lazar Stefanovic posts 9 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game. At the other end, he posts 0.6 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.

Cal Impact Players

  • Lars Thiemann is the Golden Bears’ top rebounder (6.5 per game), and he averages 12.5 points and 0.8 assists.
  • Devin Askew paces the Golden Bears in scoring (16.9 points per game), and posts 3.5 rebounds and 2.7 assists. He also puts up 0.6 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • Joel Brown is the Golden Bears’ top assist man (2.9 per game), and he averages 6.6 points and 3.8 rebounds.
  • The Golden Bears get 8.3 points, 2.8 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game from Kuany Kuany.
  • Grant Newell is averaging 7.5 points, 2.9 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game, making 40.4% of his shots from the field.
PlayPicks Staff Avatar
Written by
PlayPicks Staff

PlayPicks staff has years of sports betting and DFS knowledge and we share all of that with you for free daily.

View all posts by PlayPicks Staff
Privacy Policy