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California vs Utah Utes Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 03 Dec 2025
Tip-off: 03:00
Final 79-72
42-34 37-38
Position#79
Record6-1
FormWLWWW
Points / game84.4
Allowed / game69.6
vs
Position#333
Record6-2
FormWWLLW
Points / game81.4
Allowed / game77.9
USANCAA
Other2025-26
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
Sections

🎯 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
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
UCLA
#73
W
80-72
80
72
+8
H26/11
NCAA
1H
2H
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
36-41
44-31
160.6Avg total
85.6Scored
75.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (7)84.469.6154.0+14.986%
Season at home (6)82.564.7147.2+17.8100%
Season away (1)96.099.0195.0-3.00%
Last 10 (10)85.675.0160.6+10.670%
Last 5 (5)85.472.0157.4+13.480%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)64.079.5143.5-15.50%
vs Similar (16)77.472.8150.2+4.756%
vs Weaker ◀ (6)86.874.7161.5+12.283%
This opponent (Utah Utes) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Utah UtesUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Brigham Young
#48
L
74-85
74
85
-11
A09/03
NCAA
UCF Knights
#200
L
72-87
72
87
-15
H12/03
NCAA
San Jose State
#349
W
84-75
84
75
+9
H04/11
NCAA
Weber State
#201
W
92-89 OT
92
89
+3
H09/11
NCAA
Holy Cross
#321
W
87-69
87
69
+18
H11/11
NCAA
Sam Houston St.
#69
W
85-79
85
79
+6
H16/11
NCAA
IPFW
#181
W
85-77
85
77
+8
H19/11
NCAA
Cal Poly
#266
L
85-92
85
92
-7
H21/11
NCAA
Grand Canyon
#95
L
58-68
58
68
-10
A26/11
NCAA
Ole Miss
#259
W
75-74
75
74
+1
A27/11
NCAA
1H
2H
30-34
44-51
40-39
32-48
44-38
40-37
42-49
42-35
48-34
39-35
37-30
48-49
42-32
43-45
39-50
46-42
28-33
30-35
42-34
33-40
159.2Avg total
79.7Scored
79.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (8)81.477.9159.2+3.575%
Season at home (6)86.380.2166.5+6.283%
Season away (2)66.571.0137.5-4.550%
Last 10 (10)79.779.5159.2+0.260%
Last 5 (5)77.678.0155.6-0.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (11)69.879.3149.1-9.545%
vs Similar (14)73.477.2150.6-3.936%
vs Weaker (5)79.868.0147.8+11.880%
This opponent (California) is Stronger. 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

-11-6+0+6+111st half1st half: +0.9+0.91st half: +1.9+1.92nd half2nd half: +9.0+9.02nd half: -2.0-2.0
-11-6+0+6+111st half1st half: +0.9+0.91st half: +1.9+1.92nd half2nd half: +9.0+9.02nd half: -2.0-2.0
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
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
UCLA
#73
L
36-41
36
41
-5
H26/11
NCAA
70.5Avg total
35.7Scored
34.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.735.267.9-2.543%-
Last 30 at home (16)35.133.668.7+1.669%-
Last 30 away (14)29.937.166.9-7.214%-
Last 10 (10)35.734.870.5+0.950%-
Last 5 (5)38.037.075.0+1.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)28.837.666.4-8.912%-
vs Similar (16)32.033.965.9-1.944%-
vs Weaker ◀ (6)39.735.575.2+4.283%-
This opponent (Utah Utes) is Weaker. 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
Brigham Young
#48
L
30-34
30
34
-4
A09/03
NCAA
UCF Knights
#200
W
40-39
40
39
+1
H12/03
NCAA
San Jose State
#349
W
44-38
44
38
+6
H04/11
NCAA
Weber State
#201
L
42-49
42
49
-7
H09/11
NCAA
Holy Cross
#321
W
48-34
48
34
+14
H11/11
NCAA
Sam Houston St.
#69
W
37-30
37
30
+7
H16/11
NCAA
IPFW
#181
W
42-32
42
32
+10
H19/11
NCAA
Cal Poly
#266
L
39-50
39
50
-11
H21/11
NCAA
Grand Canyon
#95
L
28-33
28
33
-5
A26/11
NCAA
Ole Miss
#259
W
42-34
42
34
+8
A27/11
NCAA
76.5Avg total
39.2Scored
37.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.136.170.2-2.040%-
Last 30 at home (17)37.435.873.2+1.653%-
Last 30 away (13)29.736.566.2-6.823%-
Last 10 (10)39.237.376.5+1.960%-
Last 5 (5)37.635.873.4+1.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (11)32.537.670.2-5.127%-
vs Similar (14)35.136.671.7-1.643%-
vs Weaker (5)34.631.265.8+3.460%-
This opponent (California) is Stronger. 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
2
California wins
7
Utah Utes wins
DateGameScore
03/03/24Utah Utes v California88-59
05/02/23Utah Utes v California61-46
30/12/22California v Utah Utes43-58
19/02/22California v Utah Utes58-60
05/12/21Utah Utes v California66-58
11/02/21California v Utah Utes75-76
17/01/21Utah Utes v California63-72
29/02/20California v Utah Utes86-79 OT
09/02/20Utah Utes v California60-45
Californialast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
26/11/25HUCLA80-72
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
Utah Uteslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
27/11/25AOle Miss75-74
26/11/25AGrand Canyon58-68
21/11/25HCal Poly85-92
19/11/25HIPFW85-77
16/11/25HSam Houston St.85-79
11/11/25HHoly Cross87-69
09/11/25HWeber State92-89 OT
04/11/25HSan Jose State84-75
12/03/25HUCF Knights72-87
09/03/25ABrigham Young74-85

📊 11. Overall Statistics

California
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWW86%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games761
Win %86%100%0%
Points / game84.482.596.0
Allowed / game69.664.799.0
Point differential+14.9+17.8-3.0
Avg total154.0147.2195.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+71%83%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)-0% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Utah Utes
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLLW75%
HomeWWWWL83%
AwayLW50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games862
Win %75%83%50%
Points / game81.486.366.5
Allowed / game77.980.271.0
Point differential+3.5+6.2-4.5
Avg total159.2166.5137.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+12%17%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (2)100% (1)100% (1)
Overtime %12%17%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 Louisville770100%96.763.0+33.7
2 Duke990100%89.159.6+29.6
3 SMU Mustangs880100%92.074.0+18.0
4 Clemson87188%85.263.8+21.5
5 North Carolina87188%81.265.5+15.8
6 Stanford87188%82.971.9+11.0
7 California76186%84.469.6+14.9
8 Miami (FL)97278%85.365.4+19.9
9 Virginia Tech97278%83.074.9+8.1
10 Virginia86275%83.472.4+11.0
11 NC State75271%93.676.6+17.0
12 Wake Forest96367%85.273.4+11.8
13 Notre Dame96367%75.467.7+7.8
14 Syracuse85362%73.264.6+8.6
15 Florida State85362%86.478.0+8.4
16 Georgia Tech85362%71.567.5+4.0
17 Pittsburgh95456%71.768.1+3.6
18 Boston College84450%70.565.6+4.9
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 Arizona770100%87.367.0+20.3
2 Oklahoma State880100%92.276.2+16.0
3 Colorado880100%88.876.9+11.9
4 Houston87188%74.959.1+15.8
5 UCF Knights87188%88.276.9+11.4
6 Iowa State76186%88.967.3+21.6
7 Brigham Young76186%84.469.1+15.3
8 Baylor76186%90.181.4+8.7
9 West Virginia86275%71.157.5+13.6
10 Cincinnati86275%75.563.4+12.1
11 Texas Tech86275%81.471.5+9.9
12 Arizona State86275%80.976.6+4.2
13 Utah Utes86275%81.477.9+3.5
14 TCU75271%79.765.9+13.9
15 Kansas96367%74.064.1+9.9
16 Kansas State85362%86.580.6+5.9
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
California423779
Utah Utes343872
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