The Colorado Buffaloes (9-5, 1-2 Pac-12) will attempt to continue a five-game winning run when visiting the California Golden Bears (1-13, 0-3 Pac-12) on Saturday, December 31, 2022 at Haas Pavilion. It airs at 6:00 PM ET on Pac-. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Buffaloes’ ( to win on the moneyline) game versus the Golden Bears ().
This article refers to betting data current as of December 31, 2022 at 5:44 PM ET. Find all the current odds for this matchup in the table below and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
Colorado Vs Cal Betting Lines
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Cal (+10) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (129.5) |
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.
Colorado Vs Cal Stat Rankings
| Colorado Avg. (Rank) | Cal Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 76.1 (102nd) | Points Scored | 58 (360th) |
| 69.2 (198th) | Points Allowed | 65.7 (106th) |
| 38.5 (39th) | Rebounds | 30.9 (316th) |
| 11.4 (67th) | Off. Rebounds | 7.9 (307th) |
| 6.9 (228th) | 3pt Made | 4.1 (361st) |
| 14 (138th) | Assists | 9.4 (354th) |
| 13.1 (257th) | Turnovers | 12.8 (233rd) |
Colorado Vs Cal Betting Trends
- The Buffaloes have six wins in 14 games against the spread this season.
- Colorado has two wins ATS (2-3) as a 10-point favorite or greater this season.
- The Buffaloes have seen eight of their 14 games hit the over.
- Colorado and its opponent have broken the 129.5-point mark 10 times this year.
- Buffaloes games have had an average of 145.4 points this season, 15.9 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
- Against the spread, Cal is 5-9-0 this season.
- As 10-point underdogs or more, the Golden Bears are 4-1 against the spread.
- Colorado has played 14 games this year, and eight of them have hit the over.
- So far this year, five Golden Bears games have featured more than 129.5 points scored.
- Games involving Cal this year have averaged 123.7 points per game, a 5.8-point differential when compared to the over/under for this contest.
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Colorado Impact Players
- Tristan Da Silva puts up 14.4 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.1 assists per contest. Defensively, he posts 1.3 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
- J’vonne Hadley is tops on the Buffaloes at 6.9 rebounds per contest, while also averaging 1.4 assists and 9.3 points.
- Dominique Clifford posts 6.5 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game. Defensively, he delivers 0.9 steals and 0.9 blocked shots.
- Jalen Gabbidon posts 6 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.1 assists per contest. Defensively, he delivers 0.9 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.
Cal Impact Players
- Lars Thiemann is averaging a team-leading 6.4 rebounds per contest. And he is producing 12 points and 0.8 assists, making 54.7% of his shots from the field.
- Devin Askew tops the Golden Bears in scoring (16.1 points per game), and puts up 3.6 rebounds and 2.7 assists. He also averages 0.6 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
- Joel Brown is averaging a team-leading 2.8 assists per game. And he is contributing 6.4 points and 3.7 rebounds, making 43.5% of his shots from the floor.
- The Golden Bears get 8.6 points, 3.1 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game from Kuany Kuany.
- Grant Newell is posting 7.1 points, 2.9 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game, making 39.6% of his shots from the floor.
