Florida State vs. Cal Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – January 22

Published 7:28 pm Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Wednesday’s contest features the Florida State Seminoles (13-5, 4-3 ACC) and the California Golden Bears (9-9, 2-5 ACC) matching up at Haas Pavilion (on January 22) at 9:00 PM ET. This matchup, according to our computer prediction, will result in a 77-72 win for Florida State.

According to our computer prediction, Florida State projects to cover the 1.5-point spread in its matchup against Cal. The over/under has been set at 149.5, and the two teams are projected to go under that total.

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Florida State vs. Cal Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Wednesday, January 22, 2025
  • Time: 9:00 PM ET
  • TV: ACC Network
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  • Where: Berkeley, California
  • Venue: Haas Pavilion
  • Line: Florida State -1.5
  • Point total: 149.5
  • Moneyline (to win): Florida State -110, Cal -110

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Florida State vs. Cal Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Florida State 77, Cal 72

Spread & Total Prediction for Florida State vs. Cal

  • Pick ATS: Florida State (-1.5)
  • Pick OU: Under (149.5)

Florida State is 12-6-0 against the spread this season compared to Cal’s 9-8-0 ATS record. The Seminoles have a 9-9-0 record going over the point total, while games involving the Golden Bears have a record of 9-8-0 when it comes to hitting the over. The teams score 153.7 points per game, 4.2 more points than this matchup’s total. Over the past 10 contests, Florida State is 6-4 against the spread and 6-4 overall while Cal has gone 5-5 against the spread and 2-8 overall.

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Florida State Performance Insights

  • The Seminoles outscore opponents by 8.5 points per game (scoring 78.7 points per game to rank 89th in college basketball while giving up 70.2 per outing to rank 143rd in college basketball) and have a +154 scoring differential overall.
  • The 31.7 rebounds per game Florida State averages rank 237th in college basketball, and are 1.3 more than the 30.4 its opponents pull down per outing.
  • Florida State connects on 6.7 three-pointers per game (286th in college basketball) at a 33.1% rate (227th in college basketball), compared to the 7.9 per outing its opponents make while shooting 30.7% from deep.
  • The Seminoles’ 97.9 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 132nd in college basketball, and the 87.3 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 70th in college basketball.
  • Florida State has committed 12.3 turnovers per game (269th in college basketball action), 2.5 fewer than the 14.8 it forces on average (25th in college basketball).

Cal Performance Insights

  • The Golden Bears score 75.0 points per game (181st in college basketball) and concede 74.9 (278th in college basketball) for a +1 scoring differential overall.
  • Cal ranks 187th in college basketball at 32.4 rebounds per game. That’s 2.6 more than the 29.8 its opponents average.
  • Cal knocks down 7.3 three-pointers per game (229th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 7.2. It shoots 33.6% from deep, and its opponents shoot 36.5%.
  • Cal and its opponents have been mostly even in the turnover battle. The Golden Bears commit 11.5 per game (192nd in college basketball) and force 11.0 (250th in college basketball).

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