A first-round NCAA Tournament matchup will see the No. 8-seed California Golden Bears (25-8) play against the No. 9 seed Mississippi State Bulldogs (21-11) on Saturday at Galen Center. The matchup starts at 5:30 p.m. ET, on ESPN2.
Saturday's matchup between the Golden Bears and the Bulldogs features a slim line of Cal -1.5. The over/under is 145.5 points for the game.
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Cal vs. Mississippi State Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Saturday, March 22, 2025
- Game time: 5:30 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN2
- Location: Los Angeles, California
- Arena: Galen Center
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Cal vs. Mississippi State Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: Cal (-1.5)
- Moneyline: Cal (-130), Mississippi State (+110)
- Total: 145.5 points
Pick ATS:Cal (-1.5)
- Pick OU: Under (145.5)
- Prediction: Cal 71, Mississippi State 68
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Cal vs. Mississippi State Comparison
| Cal Rank | Cal Stat | Mississippi State Stat | Mississippi State Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54th | 73.7 | Points Scored | 76.0 | 34th |
| 182nd | 64.6 | Points Allowed | 63.7 | 160th |
| 59th | 15.3 | Assists | 15.3 | 59th |
| 319th | 17.5 | Turnovers | 16.6 | 273rd |
| 28th | 45.9% | Field Goal % | 46.1% | 21st |
| 117th | 39.4% | Field Goal % Allowed | 38.3% | 69th |
Cal Key Players
- Ioanna Krimili leads the Golden Bears in scoring, tallying 14.2 points per game to go with 2.8 rebounds and 3.1 assists.
- Ugonne Onyiah is Cal's leading rebounder, pulling down 7.4 per game, while Kayla Williams is its best passer, averaging 3.9 assists in each contest.
- Krimili makes more threes per game than any other member of the Golden Bears, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.9 per contest.
- Williams and Onyiah lead Cal on the defensive end, with Williams leading the team in steals averaging 1.4 per game and Onyiah in blocks averaging 1.3 per contest.
Mississippi State Key Players
- Jerkaila Jordan sits at the top of the Bulldogs scoring leaderboard with 16.1 points per game. Jordan also pulls down 5.8 rebounds and dishes out 2.0 assists per game.
- The Mississippi State leaders in rebounding and assists are Madina Okot with 9.6 rebounds per game (also adding 11.3 points and 0.8 assists per game) and Eniya Russell with 3.5 assists per game (also tacking on 11.6 points and 4.9 rebounds per game).
- Debreasha Powe averages 2.2 three-pointers per game, the most on the Bulldogs.
- Jordan (2.0 steals per game) is the steal leader for Mississippi State while Okot (1.1 blocks per game) is the block leader.
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