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California vs UCLA Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 26 Nov 2025
Tip-off: 03:00
Final 80-72
36-41 44-31
Position#79
Record5-1
FormWWLWW
Points / game85.2
Allowed / game69.2
California 🏆
USA
vs
UCLA
USA
Position#73
Record5-1
FormWWLWW
Points / game77.8
Allowed / game60.3
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · California v UCLA
25 Nov 2025
CALI80
UCLA72
10 Feb 2024
CALI60
UCLA61
08 Jan 2022
CALI52
UCLA60
21 Jan 2021
CALI57
UCLA61
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🎯 1. Model Analysis

California winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
UCLA winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

CaliforniaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Louisville
#26
L
68-85
68
85
-17
A06/03
NCAA
Notre Dame
#241
L
110-112 OT
110
112
-2
A08/03
NCAA
Virginia Tech
#286
W
82-73 OT
82
73
+9
A11/03
NCAA
Stanford
#127
L
73-78
73
78
-5
A12/03
NCAA
CSU Bakersfield
#356
W
87-60
87
60
+27
H04/11
NCAA
Wright State
#94
W
77-67
77
67
+10
H07/11
NCAA
CS Fullerton
#187
W
93-65
93
65
+28
H11/11
NCAA
Kansas State
#292
L
96-99
96
99
-3
A14/11
NCAA
Presbyterian
#263
W
67-57
67
57
+10
H19/11
NCAA
Sacramento State
#324
W
91-67
91
67
+24
H22/11
NCAA
1H
2H
26-41
42-44
33-37
35-31
31-34
29-26
32-38
41-40
37-26
50-34
34-28
43-39
42-27
51-38
34-55
62-44
31-29
36-28
47-33
44-34
160.7Avg total
84.4Scored
76.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (6)85.269.2154.3+16.083%
Season at home (5)83.063.2146.2+19.8100%
Season away (1)96.099.0195.0-3.00%
Last 10 (10)84.476.3160.7+8.160%
Last 5 (5)84.871.0155.8+13.880%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (9)65.880.4146.2-14.70%
vs Similar ◀ (15)77.372.8150.1+4.553%
vs Weaker (6)86.874.7161.5+12.283%
This opponent (UCLA) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
UCLAUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
USC
#215
W
90-63
90
63
+27
H09/03
NCAA
Wisconsin
#43
L
70-86
70
86
-16
H14/03
NCAA
Utah State
#28
W
72-47
72
47
+25
H21/03
NCAA
Tennessee
#23
L
58-67
58
67
-9
A23/03
NCAA
East. Washington
#261
W
80-74
80
74
+6
H04/11
NCAA
Pepperdine
#347
W
74-63
74
63
+11
H08/11
NCAA
West Georgia
#243
W
83-62
83
62
+21
H11/11
NCAA
Arizona
#7
L
65-69
65
69
-4
H15/11
NCAA
Sacramento State
#324
W
79-48
79
48
+31
H19/11
NCAA
Presbyterian
#263
W
86-46
86
46
+40
H22/11
NCAA
1H
2H
39-27
51-36
29-48
41-38
39-27
33-20
25-32
33-35
40-33
40-41
37-28
37-35
37-32
46-30
25-28
40-41
42-17
37-31
41-22
45-24
138.2Avg total
75.7Scored
62.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (6)77.860.3138.2+17.583%
Season at home (6)77.860.3138.2+17.583%
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)75.762.5138.2+13.270%
Last 5 (5)77.457.6135.0+19.880%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)63.770.0133.7-6.333%
vs Similar ◀ (12)72.270.0142.2+2.250%
vs Weaker (15)78.465.3143.7+13.180%
This opponent (California) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-9-5+0+5+91st half1st half: -0.1-0.11st half: +6.0+6.02nd half2nd half: +7.5+7.52nd half: +7.2+7.2
-9-5+0+5+91st half1st half: -0.1-0.11st half: +6.0+6.02nd half2nd half: +7.5+7.52nd half: +7.2+7.2
CaliforniaUCLA
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by half · pick a half
CaliforniaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Louisville
#26
L
26-41
26
41
-15
A06/03
NCAA
Notre Dame
#241
L
33-37
33
37
-4
A08/03
NCAA
Virginia Tech
#286
L
31-34
31
34
-3
A11/03
NCAA
Stanford
#127
L
32-38
32
38
-6
A12/03
NCAA
CSU Bakersfield
#356
W
37-26
37
26
+11
H04/11
NCAA
Wright State
#94
W
34-28
34
28
+6
H07/11
NCAA
CS Fullerton
#187
W
42-27
42
27
+15
H11/11
NCAA
Kansas State
#292
L
34-55
34
55
-21
A14/11
NCAA
Presbyterian
#263
W
31-29
31
29
+2
H19/11
NCAA
Sacramento State
#324
W
47-33
47
33
+14
H22/11
NCAA
69.5Avg total
34.7Scored
34.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.435.467.8-3.043%-
Last 30 at home (16)34.733.968.6+0.869%-
Last 30 away (14)29.937.166.9-7.214%-
Last 10 (10)34.734.869.5-0.150%-
Last 5 (5)37.634.472.0+3.280%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (9)28.838.767.4-9.911%-
vs Similar ◀ (15)31.733.465.1-1.747%-
vs Weaker (6)39.735.575.2+4.283%-
This opponent (UCLA) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
UCLALast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
USC
#215
W
39-27
39
27
+12
H09/03
NCAA
Wisconsin
#43
L
29-48
29
48
-19
H14/03
NCAA
Utah State
#28
W
39-27
39
27
+12
H21/03
NCAA
Tennessee
#23
L
25-32
25
32
-7
A23/03
NCAA
East. Washington
#261
W
40-33
40
33
+7
H04/11
NCAA
Pepperdine
#347
W
37-28
37
28
+9
H08/11
NCAA
West Georgia
#243
W
37-32
37
32
+5
H11/11
NCAA
Arizona
#7
L
25-28
25
28
-3
H15/11
NCAA
Sacramento State
#324
W
42-17
42
17
+25
H19/11
NCAA
Presbyterian
#263
W
41-22
41
22
+19
H22/11
NCAA
64.8Avg total
35.4Scored
29.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.230.766.9+5.467%-
Last 30 at home (19)38.630.268.8+8.479%-
Last 30 away (11)32.031.663.6+0.445%-
Last 10 (10)35.429.464.8+6.070%-
Last 5 (5)36.425.461.8+11.080%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)29.331.060.3-1.733%-
vs Similar ◀ (12)34.433.768.1+0.850%-
vs Weaker (15)38.928.367.3+10.687%-
This opponent (California) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
1
California wins
7
UCLA wins
DateGameScore
10/02/24California v UCLA60-61
07/01/24UCLA v California57-66
19/02/23UCLA v California78-43
28/01/22UCLA v California81-57
09/01/22California v UCLA52-60
22/01/21California v UCLA57-61
07/12/20UCLA v California76-56
20/01/20UCLA v California50-40
Californialast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
22/11/25HSacramento State91-67
19/11/25HPresbyterian67-57
14/11/25AKansas State96-99
11/11/25HCS Fullerton93-65
07/11/25HWright State77-67
04/11/25HCSU Bakersfield87-60
12/03/25AStanford73-78
11/03/25AVirginia Tech82-73 OT
08/03/25ANotre Dame110-112 OT
06/03/25ALouisville68-85
UCLAlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
22/11/25HPresbyterian86-46
19/11/25HSacramento State79-48
15/11/25HArizona65-69
11/11/25HWest Georgia83-62
08/11/25HPepperdine74-63
04/11/25HEast. Washington80-74
23/03/25ATennessee58-67
21/03/25HUtah State72-47
14/03/25HWisconsin70-86
09/03/25HUSC90-63

📊 11. Overall Statistics

California
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWW83%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games651
Win %83%100%0%
Points / game85.283.096.0
Allowed / game69.263.299.0
Point differential+16.0+19.8-3.0
Avg total154.3146.2195.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+83%100%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)-0% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
UCLA
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWW83%
HomeWWLWW83%
Away--
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games66-
Win %83%83%-
Points / game77.877.8-
Allowed / game60.360.3-
Point differential+17.5+17.5-
Avg total138.2138.2-
Over main line---
Win by 10+67%67%-
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)0% (1)-
Overtime %0%0%-
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Atlantic Coast conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Duke770100%93.657.0+36.6
2 Louisville660100%95.565.7+29.8
3 North Carolina660100%87.564.3+23.2
4 SMU Mustangs770100%92.773.0+19.7
5 Virginia Tech550100%92.272.8+19.4
6 Clemson76186%84.364.9+19.4
7 Miami (FL)65183%92.264.3+27.8
8 Florida State65183%93.270.3+22.8
9 NC State65183%93.072.3+20.7
10 California65183%85.269.2+16.0
11 Georgia Tech65183%72.863.5+9.3
12 Stanford54180%83.871.6+12.2
13 Wake Forest75271%87.671.7+15.9
14 Notre Dame75271%78.167.4+10.7
15 Virginia75271%81.972.9+9.0
16 Syracuse64267%76.760.3+16.3
17 Pittsburgh74357%72.166.6+5.6
18 Boston College73443%70.166.4+3.7
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).
Big Ten conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Ohio State660100%92.567.3+25.2
2 Indiana660100%87.863.5+24.3
3 Iowa660100%87.563.7+23.8
4 Michigan660100%92.568.7+23.8
5 Michigan State660100%80.762.2+18.5
6 Purdue660100%86.569.0+17.5
7 Nebraska770100%86.671.1+15.4
8 USC660100%92.578.0+14.5
9 Illinois76186%94.669.7+24.9
10 Penn State76186%81.670.7+10.9
11 UCLA65183%77.860.3+17.5
12 Northwestern65183%82.366.8+15.5
13 Wisconsin54180%88.671.6+17.0
14 Washington54180%85.472.0+13.4
15 Oregon54180%74.070.0+4.0
16 Maryland75271%78.076.3+1.7
17 Minnesota64267%74.264.8+9.3
18 Rutgers74357%70.668.0+2.6
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
California364480
UCLA413172
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