Louisville vs. Cal Predictions - Dec. 30

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The California Golden Bears (12-1, 0-0 ACC) aim to extend a nine-game win streak when they host the Louisville Cardinals (10-2, 0-0 ACC) on December 30, 2025 at Haas Pavilion. The matchup airs on ACC Network.

Tuesday's matchup between the Cardinals and the Golden Bears features the Cardinals as strong 8.5-point favorites. The over/under for the matchup is 159.5.

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Louisville vs. Cal Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Tuesday, December 30, 2025
  • Game time: 9 p.m. ET
  • TV channel: ACC Network
  • Location: Berkeley, California
  • Arena: Haas Pavilion

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Louisville vs. Cal Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: Louisville (-8.5)
  • Moneyline: Louisville (-347), Cal (+274)
  • Total: 159.5 points

Pick ATS:Cal (+8.5)

  • Pick OU: Under (159.5)
  • Prediction: Louisville 78, Cal 76

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Louisville vs. Cal Comparison

Louisville Rank Louisville Stat Cal Stat Cal Rank
14th 91.6 Points Scored 83.1 82nd
70th 68.2 Points Allowed 66.7 50th
16th 19.1 Assists 15.2 141st
153rd 11.3 Turnovers 9.8 42nd
93rd 47.5% Field Goal % 47.5% 93rd
22nd 38.6% Field Goal % Allowed 40.7% 68th

Louisville Key Players

  • Ryan Conwell leads the Cardinals in scoring, tallying 19.2 points per game to go with 4.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists.
  • Sananda Fru is Louisville's leading rebounder, pulling down 6.3 per game, while Mikel Brown Jr. is its best passer, distributing 5.1 assists in each contest.
  • Conwell leads the Cardinals in three-point shooting, making an average of 3.7 shots per game from beyond the arc.
  • The Louisville steals leader is Conwell, who averages 1.3 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Fru, who compiles 1.3 rejections per contest.

Cal Key Players

  • Dai Dai Ames averages 17.7 points per game and is the top scorer for the Golden Bears.
  • Lee Dort has a stat line of 7.6 rebounds, 8.9 points and 1.5 assists per game for Cal to take the top rebound spot on the team. Justin Pippen has the top spot for assists with 4.3 per game, adding 14.6 points and 3.9 rebounds per contest.
  • John Camden is the most prolific from deep for the Golden Bears, hitting 3.0 threes per game.
  • Pippen (1.7 steals per game) is the steal leader for Cal while Dort (1.2 blocks per game) is the block leader.

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