The California Golden Bears (8-9, 1-5 ACC) will look to stop a five-game road slide when they square off against the NC State Wolfpack (9-8, 2-4 ACC) on January 18, 2025 at Lenovo Center.
Saturday's matchup between the Wolfpack and the Golden Bears sees the Wolfpack as 5.5-point favorites. The matchup has a point total of 143.5.
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NC State vs. Cal Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Saturday, January 18, 2025
- Game time: 6:00 PM ET
- TV channel: ACC Network
- Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
- Arena: Lenovo Center
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NC State vs. Cal Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: NC State (-5.5)
- Moneyline: NC State (-240), Cal (+195)
- Total: 143.5 points
Pick ATS:Cal (+5.5)
- Pick OU: Over (143.5)
- Prediction: NC State 75, Cal 70
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NC State vs. Cal Comparison
| NC State Rank | NC State Stat | Cal Stat | Cal Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 255th | 72.1 | Points Scored | 75.6 | 169th |
| 66th | 67.4 | Points Allowed | 75.7 | 289th |
| 244th | 13.0 | Assists | 10.2 | 357th |
| 14th | 9.4 | Turnovers | 11.6 | 197th |
| 152nd | 45.4% | Field Goal % | 43.6% | 249th |
| 222nd | 44.0% | Field Goal % Allowed | 47.1% | 336th |
NC State Key Players
- The scoring leader for the Wolfpack this season is Marcus Hill, who averages 13.2 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 2.2 assists per game.
- Brandon Huntley-Hatfield leads NC State in rebounding, averaging 5.0 per game, while Michael O'Connell leads the team in assists, distributing an average of 3.7 in each contest.
- The Wolfpack get the most three-point shooting production out of Jayden Taylor, who makes 1.6 threes per game.
- Taylor and Ben Middlebrooks lead NC State on the defensive end, with Taylor leading the team in steals averaging 1.3 per game and Middlebrooks in blocks averaging 1.6 per contest.
Cal Key Players
- Andrej Stojakovic is the top scorer for the Golden Bears with 19.5 points per game. Stojakovic also adds 4.4 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game.
- Cal's leader in rebounds is Mady Sissoko with 7.0 per game, and its leader in assists is Jovan Blacksher Jr. with 2.8 per game.
- Blacksher is consistent from deep and leads the Golden Bears with 2.0 made threes per game.
- Rytis Petraitis (1.2 steals per game) is the steal leader for Cal while Stojakovic (1.1 blocks per game) is the block leader.
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