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California vs Utah Utes Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 29 Feb 2020
Tip-off: 23:00
Final 86-79 (OT)
24-28 45-41 17-10
Position#284
Record8-16
FormLLWLW
Points / game60.8
Allowed / game69.1
California 🏆
USA
vs
Utah Utes
USA
Position#223
Record12-13
FormLLLWL
Points / game67.3
Allowed / game70.4
USANCAA
Other2019-20
Meetings · California v Utah Utes
02 Dec 2025
CALI79
UTAH72
29 Dec 2022
CALI43
UTAH58
19 Feb 2022
CALI58
UTAH60
11 Feb 2021
CALI75
UTAH76
29 Feb 2020
CALI86
UTAH79
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🎯 1. Model Analysis

California winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Utah Utes 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
Stanford
#141
W
52-50
52
50
+2
H26/01
NCAA
Oregon
#35
L
72-77
72
77
-5
H31/01
NCAA
Oregon State
#159
W
69-67
69
67
+2
H01/02
NCAA
Colorado
#100
L
65-71
65
71
-6
A07/02
NCAA
Utah Utes
#223
L
45-60
45
60
-15
A09/02
NCAA
Arizona
#108
L
52-68
52
68
-16
H14/02
NCAA
Arizona State
#92
L
75-80
75
80
-5
H16/02
NCAA
Washington State
#207
W
66-57
66
57
+9
A20/02
NCAA
Washington
#241
L
52-87
52
87
-35
A22/02
NCAA
Colorado
#100
W
76-62
76
62
+14
H28/02
NCAA
1H
2H
21-23
31-27
32-32
40-45
30-32
39-35
28-28
37-43
22-34
23-26
20-27
32-41
31-32
44-48
32-20
34-37
26-43
26-44
38-26
38-36
130.3Avg total
62.4Scored
67.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (24)60.869.1129.9-8.233%
Season at home (14)64.969.0133.9-4.150%
Season away (10)55.269.2124.4-14.010%
Last 10 (10)62.467.9130.3-5.540%
Last 5 (5)64.270.8135.0-6.640%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (24)61.370.1131.5-8.833%
vs Similar (3)66.765.0131.7+1.733%
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Utah Utes) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Utah UtesUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Washington State
#207
W
76-64
76
64
+12
H26/01
NCAA
USC
#86
L
52-56
52
56
-4
A31/01
NCAA
UCLA
#148
L
57-73
57
73
-16
A02/02
NCAA
Stanford
#141
W
64-56 OT
64
56
+8
H07/02
NCAA
California
#284
W
60-45
60
45
+15
H09/02
NCAA
Oregon State
#159
L
51-70
51
70
-19
A14/02
NCAA
Oregon
#35
L
62-80
62
80
-18
A17/02
NCAA
UCLA
#148
L
58-69
58
69
-11
H21/02
NCAA
USC
#86
W
79-65
79
65
+14
H23/02
NCAA
Stanford
#141
L
62-70
62
70
-8
A27/02
NCAA
1H
2H
37-25
39-39
29-23
23-33
21-32
36-41
28-22
22-28
34-22
26-23
19-35
32-35
30-44
32-36
21-33
37-36
34-28
45-37
22-34
40-36
126.9Avg total
62.1Scored
64.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (25)67.370.4137.6-3.148%
Season at home (15)71.966.5138.5+5.473%
Season away (10)60.376.1136.4-15.810%
Last 10 (10)62.164.8126.9-2.740%
Last 5 (5)62.470.8133.2-8.420%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (18)67.972.6140.4-4.750%
vs Similar (9)66.968.0134.9-1.144%
vs Weaker ◀ (2)77.558.0135.5+19.5100%
This opponent (California) is Weaker. 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

-5-2+0+2+51st half1st half: -1.7-1.71st half: -2.3-2.32nd half2nd half: -3.8-3.82nd half: -1.2-1.2
-5-2+0+2+51st half1st half: -1.7-1.71st half: -2.3-2.32nd half2nd half: -3.8-3.82nd half: -1.2-1.2
CaliforniaUtah Utes
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
Stanford
#141
L
21-23
21
23
-2
H26/01
NCAA
Oregon
#35
D
32-32
32
32
+0
H31/01
NCAA
Oregon State
#159
L
30-32
30
32
-2
H01/02
NCAA
Colorado
#100
D
28-28
28
28
+0
A07/02
NCAA
Utah Utes
#223
L
22-34
22
34
-12
A09/02
NCAA
Arizona
#108
L
20-27
20
27
-7
H14/02
NCAA
Arizona State
#92
L
31-32
31
32
-1
H16/02
NCAA
Washington State
#207
W
32-20
32
20
+12
A20/02
NCAA
Washington
#241
L
26-43
26
43
-17
A22/02
NCAA
Colorado
#100
W
38-26
38
26
+12
H28/02
NCAA
57.7Avg total
28.0Scored
29.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)29.031.860.8-2.733%-
Last 30 at home (18)30.231.361.6-1.144%-
Last 30 away (12)27.232.459.7-5.217%-
Last 10 (10)28.029.757.7-1.720%-
Last 5 (5)29.429.659.0-0.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (24)28.031.559.5-3.525%-
vs Similar (3)32.027.059.0+5.067%-
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Utah Utes) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Utah UtesLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Washington State
#207
W
37-25
37
25
+12
H26/01
NCAA
USC
#86
W
29-23
29
23
+6
A31/01
NCAA
UCLA
#148
L
21-32
21
32
-11
A02/02
NCAA
Stanford
#141
W
28-22
28
22
+6
H07/02
NCAA
California
#284
W
34-22
34
22
+12
H09/02
NCAA
Oregon State
#159
L
19-35
19
35
-16
A14/02
NCAA
Oregon
#35
L
30-44
30
44
-14
A17/02
NCAA
UCLA
#148
L
21-33
21
33
-12
H21/02
NCAA
USC
#86
W
34-28
34
28
+6
H23/02
NCAA
Stanford
#141
L
22-34
22
34
-12
A27/02
NCAA
57.3Avg total
27.5Scored
29.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)31.032.663.6-1.640%-
Last 30 at home (19)33.831.164.9+2.853%-
Last 30 away (11)26.135.361.4-9.218%-
Last 10 (10)27.529.857.3-2.350%-
Last 5 (5)25.234.860.0-9.620%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (18)29.333.262.5-3.839%-
vs Similar (9)32.432.965.3-0.433%-
vs Weaker ◀ (2)40.526.066.5+14.5100%-
This opponent (California) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
0
California wins
1
Utah Utes wins
DateGameScore
09/02/20Utah Utes v California60-45
Californialast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
28/02/20HColorado76-62
22/02/20AWashington52-87
20/02/20AWashington State66-57
16/02/20HArizona State75-80
14/02/20HArizona52-68
09/02/20AUtah Utes45-60
07/02/20AColorado65-71
01/02/20HOregon State69-67
31/01/20HOregon72-77
26/01/20HStanford52-50
Utah Uteslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
27/02/20AStanford62-70
23/02/20HUSC79-65
21/02/20HUCLA58-69
17/02/20AOregon62-80
14/02/20AOregon State51-70
09/02/20HCalifornia60-45
07/02/20HStanford64-56 OT
02/02/20AUCLA57-73
31/01/20AUSC52-56
26/01/20HWashington State76-64

📊 11. Overall Statistics

California
NCAA 2019-20
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLW33%
HomeLWLLW50%
AwayLLLWL10%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games241410
Win %33%50%10%
Points / game60.864.955.2
Allowed / game69.169.069.2
Point differential-8.2-4.1-14.0
Avg total129.9133.9124.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+4%7%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (6)60% (5)0% (1)
Overtime %4%7%0%
Utah Utes
NCAA 2019-20
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWL48%
HomeWWWLW73%
AwayLLLLL10%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games251510
Win %48%73%10%
Points / game67.371.960.3
Allowed / game70.466.576.1
Point differential-3.1+5.4-15.8
Avg total137.6138.5136.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+28%47%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (6)50% (4)50% (2)
Overtime %8%13%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 Florida State2521484%75.666.5+9.1
2 Duke2419579%83.169.7+13.5
3 Louisville2418675%73.165.2+7.9
4 Virginia2316770%57.554.7+2.8
5 SMU Mustangs2315865%74.770.3+4.4
6 Stanford2314961%68.762.3+6.5
7 Notre Dame24141058%74.571.2+3.2
8 NC State24141058%72.069.5+2.5
9 Syracuse25131252%75.372.0+3.3
10 Clemson24121250%65.264.3+0.9
11 Georgia Tech25121348%68.067.2+0.9
12 Pittsburgh25121348%65.465.6-0.2
13 Wake Forest24111346%73.374.0-0.8
14 Miami (FL)22101245%72.476.7-4.4
15 Virginia Tech23101343%67.868.9-1.0
16 Boston College2491538%62.970.2-7.3
17 California2481633%60.869.1-8.2
18 North Carolina2581732%71.173.8-2.7
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 12 conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Kansas2523292%73.860.2+13.6
2 Baylor2422292%70.159.0+11.1
3 Brigham Young2520580%82.569.3+13.2
4 Houston2519676%71.460.8+10.6
5 Colorado2618869%70.963.5+7.3
6 Arizona State2517868%72.370.6+1.8
7 Cincinnati2416867%73.468.3+5.1
8 Arizona2415962%75.367.0+8.3
9 West Virginia26161062%69.061.6+7.4
10 Texas Tech26151158%70.563.6+6.9
11 UCF Knights24121250%68.768.3+0.4
12 TCU26131350%63.765.1-1.4
13 Utah Utes25121348%67.370.4-3.1
14 Oklahoma State25111444%66.267.4-1.2
15 Iowa State2591636%70.974.2-3.4
16 Kansas State2552020%63.967.3-3.4
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

Team1H2HOTFinal
California24451786
Utah Utes28411079
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