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Utah Utes vs California Prediction & Stats

Date: Thu 03 Dec 2026
Tip-off: 02:00
Scheduled
Position#69
Record3-0
FormLLWWW
Points / game72.7
Allowed / game61.3
vs
Position#82
Record4-1
FormWWWLW
Points / game85.8
Allowed / game74.8
USANCAA
Other2026-27
Meetings · Utah Utes v California
02 Dec 2026
UTAH v CALI
upcoming
02 Mar 2024
UTAH88
CALI59
05 Feb 2023
UTAH61
CALI46
05 Dec 2021
UTAH66
CALI58
16 Jan 2021
UTAH63
CALI72
08 Feb 2020
UTAH60
CALI45
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Utah Utes win
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Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
California win
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Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Pythia's probabilities appear here once today's forecast has run (it covers the NBA and Europe's top competitions).

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Utah UtesUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
West Virginia
#147
W
61-56
61
56
+5
A19/02
NCAA
UCF Knights
#92
L
71-73
71
73
-2
H22/02
NCAA
Iowa State
#34
L
59-75
59
75
-16
H25/02
NCAA
Arizona State
#194
L
60-73
60
73
-13
A28/02
NCAA
Colorado
#183
L
78-92
78
92
-14
H04/03
NCAA
Baylor
#200
L
75-101
75
101
-26
A07/03
NCAA
Cincinnati
#161
L
66-73
66
73
-7
A10/03
NCAA
Long Beach State
#291
W
66-63
66
63
+3
H03/11
NCAA
Towson
#173
W
67-57
67
57
+10
H06/11
NCAA
Weber State
#324
W
85-64
85
64
+21
H11/11
NCAA
1H
2H
31-21
30-35
36-41
35-32
31-41
28-34
24-34
36-39
25-51
53-41
33-53
42-48
20-29
46-44
28-40
38-23
27-19
40-38
30-37
55-27
141.5Avg total
68.8Scored
72.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (3)72.761.3134.0+11.3100%
Season at home (3)72.761.3134.0+11.3100%
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)68.872.7141.5-3.940%
Last 5 (5)71.871.6143.4+0.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (21)70.779.3150.0-8.619%
vs Similar ◀ (7)75.476.1151.6-0.729%
vs Weaker (2)75.563.5139.0+12.0100%
This opponent (California) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
CaliforniaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
SMU Mustangs
#129
W
73-69
73
69
+4
H26/02
NCAA
Pittsburgh
#282
L
56-72
56
72
-16
H28/02
NCAA
Georgia Tech
#309
W
76-65
76
65
+11
A05/03
NCAA
Wake Forest
#190
L
73-80
73
80
-7
A07/03
NCAA
Florida State
#167
L
89-95
89
95
-6
A11/03
NCAA
Adams State
#412
W
115-86
115
86
+29
H03/11
NCAA
Radford
#310
W
84-70
84
70
+14
H05/11
NCAA
Houston
#146
W
86-68
86
68
+18
H09/11
NCAA
USC
#59
L
65-77
65
77
-12
H12/11
NCAA
Utah Tech
#314
W
79-73
79
73
+6
H14/11
NCAA
1H
2H
38-33
35-36
26-34
30-38
32-36
44-29
37-29
36-51
32-46
57-49
66-37
49-49
45-37
39-33
43-32
43-36
30-39
35-38
32-41
47-32
155.1Avg total
79.6Scored
75.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (5)85.874.8160.6+11.080%
Season at home (5)85.874.8160.6+11.080%
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)79.675.5155.1+4.160%
Last 5 (5)85.874.8160.6+11.080%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)70.579.2149.7-8.733%
vs Similar ◀ (12)75.174.7149.8+0.450%
vs Weaker (11)81.070.4151.4+10.691%
This opponent (Utah Utes) 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

-10-5+0+5+101st half1st half: -8.1-8.11st half: +1.7+1.72nd half2nd half: +4.2+4.22nd half: +2.4+2.4
-10-5+0+5+101st half1st half: -8.1-8.11st half: +1.7+1.72nd half2nd half: +4.2+4.22nd half: +2.4+2.4
Utah UtesCalifornia
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
Utah UtesLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
West Virginia
#147
W
31-21
31
21
+10
A19/02
NCAA
UCF Knights
#92
L
36-41
36
41
-5
H22/02
NCAA
Iowa State
#34
L
31-41
31
41
-10
H25/02
NCAA
Arizona State
#194
L
24-34
24
34
-10
A28/02
NCAA
Colorado
#183
L
25-51
25
51
-26
H04/03
NCAA
Baylor
#200
L
33-53
33
53
-20
A07/03
NCAA
Cincinnati
#161
L
20-29
20
29
-9
A10/03
NCAA
Long Beach State
#291
L
28-40
28
40
-12
H03/11
NCAA
Towson
#173
W
27-19
27
19
+8
H06/11
NCAA
Weber State
#324
L
30-37
30
37
-7
H11/11
NCAA
65.1Avg total
28.5Scored
36.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.338.973.2-4.727%-
Last 30 at home (16)34.939.474.3-4.631%-
Last 30 away (14)33.638.471.9-4.821%-
Last 10 (10)28.536.665.1-8.120%-
Last 5 (5)27.635.663.2-8.020%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (21)34.339.874.0-5.524%-
vs Similar ◀ (7)35.736.672.3-0.943%-
vs Weaker (2)29.038.567.5-9.50%-
This opponent (California) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
CaliforniaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
SMU Mustangs
#129
W
38-33
38
33
+5
H26/02
NCAA
Pittsburgh
#282
L
26-34
26
34
-8
H28/02
NCAA
Georgia Tech
#309
L
32-36
32
36
-4
A05/03
NCAA
Wake Forest
#190
W
37-29
37
29
+8
A07/03
NCAA
Florida State
#167
L
32-46
32
46
-14
A11/03
NCAA
Adams State
#412
W
66-37
66
37
+29
H03/11
NCAA
Radford
#310
W
45-37
45
37
+8
H05/11
NCAA
Houston
#146
W
43-32
43
32
+11
H09/11
NCAA
USC
#59
L
30-39
30
39
-9
H12/11
NCAA
Utah Tech
#314
L
32-41
32
41
-9
H14/11
NCAA
74.5Avg total
38.1Scored
36.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.834.571.3+2.350%-
Last 30 at home (20)37.433.470.8+4.055%-
Last 30 away (10)35.536.872.3-1.340%-
Last 10 (10)38.136.474.5+1.750%-
Last 5 (5)43.237.280.4+6.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)35.840.576.3-4.733%-
vs Similar ◀ (12)34.832.867.6+1.958%-
vs Weaker (11)36.832.869.6+4.045%-
This opponent (Utah Utes) 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

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
7
Utah Utes wins
3
California wins
Utah Uteslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
11/11/26HWeber State85-64
06/11/26HTowson67-57
03/11/26HLong Beach State66-63
10/03/26ACincinnati66-73
07/03/26ABaylor75-101
04/03/26HColorado78-92
28/02/26AArizona State60-73
25/02/26HIowa State59-75
22/02/26HUCF Knights71-73
19/02/26AWest Virginia61-56
Californialast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/11/26HUtah Tech79-73
12/11/26HUSC65-77
09/11/26HHouston86-68
05/11/26HRadford84-70
03/11/26HAdams State115-86
11/03/26AFlorida State89-95
07/03/26AWake Forest73-80
05/03/26AGeorgia Tech76-65
28/02/26HPittsburgh56-72
26/02/26HSMU Mustangs73-69

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Utah Utes
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWW100%
HomeWWW100%
Away--
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games33-
Win %100%100%-
Points / game72.772.7-
Allowed / game61.361.3-
Point differential+11.3+11.3-
Avg total134.0134.0-
Over main line---
Win by 10+67%67%-
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)100% (1)-
Overtime %0%0%-
California
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLW80%
HomeWWWLW80%
Away--
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games55-
Win %80%80%-
Points / game85.885.8-
Allowed / game74.874.8-
Point differential+11.0+11.0-
Avg total160.6160.6-
Over main line---
Win by 10+60%60%-
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
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

Big 12 conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Baylor330100%95.359.7+35.7
2 West Virginia330100%85.753.3+32.3
3 Kansas330100%91.059.7+31.3
4 TCU440100%95.067.2+27.8
5 Texas Tech440100%81.053.8+27.2
6 Arizona State440100%85.563.2+22.2
7 Brigham Young440100%96.575.8+20.8
8 Utah Utes330100%72.761.3+11.3
9 UCF Knights440100%85.877.2+8.5
10 Iowa State43175%77.257.2+20.0
11 Cincinnati43175%79.063.0+16.0
12 Arizona43175%87.274.0+13.2
13 Houston32167%84.762.3+22.3
14 Oklahoma State32167%92.772.0+20.7
15 Kansas State32167%83.376.0+7.3
16 Colorado42250%74.069.5+4.5
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 -).
Atlantic Coast conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 SMU Mustangs440100%92.067.5+24.5
2 Notre Dame440100%87.564.2+23.2
3 Virginia550100%91.869.6+22.2
4 Virginia Tech440100%89.867.8+22.0
5 NC State440100%83.862.2+21.5
6 Boston College440100%74.053.5+20.5
7 Pittsburgh440100%83.264.5+18.8
8 Georgia Tech440100%82.570.8+11.8
9 California54180%85.874.8+11.0
10 Duke43175%90.057.0+33.0
11 Miami (FL)43175%83.259.2+24.0
12 Wake Forest43175%76.262.8+13.5
13 North Carolina43175%83.870.8+13.0
14 Stanford43175%78.569.2+9.2
15 Clemson43175%84.276.8+7.5
16 Syracuse32167%85.363.3+22.0
17 Louisville32167%89.775.0+14.7
18 Florida State42250%79.080.2-1.2
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 -).
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