Louisville vs. Cal Predictions - Dec. 30

The California Golden Bears (12-1, 0-0 ACC) will attempt to build on a nine-game winning streak when they host the Louisville Cardinals (10-2, 0-0 ACC) on December 30, 2025 at Haas Pavilion.

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

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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 (-420), Cal (+324)
  • 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

  • The scoring leader for the Cardinals this season is Ryan Conwell, who averages 19.2 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game.
  • Sananda Fru leads Louisville in rebounding, averaging 6.3 per game, while Mikel Brown Jr. leads the team in assists, distributing an average of 5.1 in each contest.
  • The Cardinals get the most three-point shooting production out of Conwell, who knocks down 3.7 threes per game.
  • Conwell and Fru lead Louisville on the defensive end, with Conwell leading the team in steals averaging 1.3 per game and Fru in blocks averaging 1.3 per contest.

Cal Key Players

  • Dai Dai Ames is the top scorer for the Golden Bears with 17.7 points per game. Ames also adds 2.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game.
  • Lee Dort puts up 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 outing.
  • John Camden averages 3.0 three-pointers per game, the most on the Golden Bears.
  • Cal's leader in steals is Pippen with 1.7 per game, and its leader in blocks is Dort with 1.2 per game.

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