California looks to cover the Golden Bears-Utes pointspread on Sunday and improve its overall 11-3 mark when they host Utah in college basketball betting action.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Betting fans looking to side with the California Golden Bears to cover the point spread in this one found them as -4-point favorites earlier in the day. Watch for line moves and updates at Sportsbook before gametime.
Utah Utes vs California Golden Bears Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The California Golden Bears are 11-3 so far on the season, and 7-7 ATS vs the number. The Utah Utes, meanwhile, are 11-3 and 5-7-1 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen California go 6-8 and the Utah Utes go 10-3 on betting totals.
According to new college basketball power rankings here at Odds Shark, it's the No. 31-ranked California Golden Bears and the No. 65-rated Utah Utes in this matchup.
Statistical Matchup
Rebounding is always a key handicapping betting consideration and Utah is ranked No. 30 in NCAA basketball at 41.43 per game. Contrast that with California's No. 22 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, California is the No. 131-ranked team in the country at 6.93 per game, while Utah rates No. 78 at 7.86 per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Utah suffered a 70-68 loss against Stanford on Friday, getting 16 points from Jakob Poeltl in a losing effort at Maples Pavilion.
Jordan Mathews scored 22 points leading the Golden Bears to a 79-65 victory over Colorado at Haas Pavilion on Friday.
Next Betting Matchups
Utah at Colorado, Friday, January 8th
California at Oregon, Wednesday, January 6th