North Carolina vs. Cal Predictions - January 15

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The California Golden Bears (8-8, 1-4 ACC) aim to end a four-game road losing streak when they visit the North Carolina Tar Heels (11-6, 4-1 ACC) on January 15, 2025.

Wednesday's game between the Tar Heels and the Golden Bears sees the Tar Heels as a mammoth, 15.5-point favorite. A 160.5-point total has been set for the matchup.

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North Carolina vs. Cal Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Wednesday, January 15, 2025
  • Game time: 7:00 PM ET
  • TV channel: ACC Network
  • Location: Chapel Hill, North Carolina
  • Arena: Dean E. Smith Center

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North Carolina vs. Cal Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: North Carolina (-15.5)
  • Moneyline: North Carolina (-1786), Cal (+920)
  • Total: 160.5 points

Pick ATS:Cal (+15.5)

  • Pick OU: Under (160.5)
  • Prediction: North Carolina 85, Cal 72

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North Carolina vs. Cal Comparison

North Carolina Rank North Carolina Stat Cal Stat Cal Rank
29th 83.2 Points Scored 77.0 135th
315th 77.4 Points Allowed 75.5 284th
136th 14.5 Assists 10.1 357th
150th 11.2 Turnovers 11.6 194th
74th 47.1% Field Goal % 44.3% 215th
113th 42.1% Field Goal % Allowed 47.1% 334th

North Carolina Key Players

  • RJ Davis leads the Tar Heels in scoring, tallying 17.8 points per game to go with 3.9 rebounds and 4.0 assists.
  • Jalen Washington leads North Carolina in rebounding, averaging 5.2 per game, while Elliot Cadeau leads the team in assists, distributing an average of 6.1 in each contest.
  • Davis makes more threes per game than any other member of the Tar Heels, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.0 per contest.
  • Seth Trimble and Washington lead North Carolina on the defensive end, with Trimble leading the team in steals averaging 1.6 per game and Washington in blocks averaging 1.2 per contest.

Cal Key Players

  • Andrej Stojakovic is the top scorer for the Golden Bears with 20.3 points per game. Stojakovic also adds 4.3 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game.
  • Mady Sissoko has a stat line of 6.9 rebounds, 6.3 points and 0.4 assists per game for Cal to take the top rebound spot on the team. Jovan Blacksher Jr. has the top spot for assists with 2.9 per game, adding 10.8 points and 1.9 rebounds per matchup.
  • Blacksher hits 2.1 three-pointers per game, the most on the Golden Bears.
  • Cal's leader in steals is Rytis Petraitis with 1.2 per game, and its leader in blocks is Stojakovic with 1.1 per game.

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