The California Golden Bears (13-16) travel to face off against the Louisville Cardinals (23-6) on Wednesday, March 5th. This game will be played at KFC Yum! Center in Louisville and televised on ACCN. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 9:00 ET.

California Golden Bears vs Louisville Cardinals

The Golden Bears Are Coming Off A Win

California Golden Bears Recent Game/Games

California improved to 13-16 on the season with an 82-71 win over Boston College on Saturday. The Golden Bears were favored by 8.5 points and covered the spread with the victory.

Cal led 42-31 at halftime and matched Boston College with 40 points each in the second half. The total points for the game were 153, surpassing the over/under line of 144.5.

The Cardinals Are Coming Off A Win

Louisville Cardinals Recent Game/Games

Louisville improved to 23-6 on the season with a 79-68 win over Pittsburgh on Saturday. Playing at home, the Cardinals entered the game as -10.5 favorites and managed to cover the spread. The total points for the game were 147, just under the O/U line of 151.5.

Louisville led 39-33 at halftime and continued their strong play in the second half, scoring 40 points while allowing 35.

Golden Bears Offense Breakdown

California put up 82 points in their last game, shooting 49.2% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 55.7%. They connected on 38.9% of their threes, hitting 7 of 18 attempts, and shot 53.5% on two-pointers, going 23 for 43. At the free-throw line, they made 15 of 21, good for 71.4%.

Mady Sissoko was a force inside, scoring 21 points on 9 of 10 shooting and grabbing 15 rebounds. Jovan Blacksher Jr. added 18 points, hitting 3 of 7 from beyond the arc, while Donald Hand Jr. contributed 19 points despite shooting 33.3% overall and 25.0% from three.

Cardinals Offense Breakdown

Chucky Hepburn’s perfect 6-for-6 shooting from beyond the arc and 81.8% overall shooting led to a 37-point performance in Louisville’s recent game, where they scored 79 points. The Cardinals hit 11 of 21 threes, shooting 52.4% from deep and 51.1% overall, with an effective field goal percentage of 62.2%.

Louisville also connected on 22 of 31 free throws, shooting 71% from the line, and managed just 3 offensive rebounds. Jaland Lowe contributed 10 rebounds and 5 assists, despite shooting 1-for-8 from three-point range.

Golden Bears Team Defense

California’s defense struggled in their last game, giving up 71 points on 49% shooting from the field. They allowed 53% shooting on two-point attempts, with the opposing team hitting 23 of 43 shots.

From beyond the arc, California’s opponents shot 38%, making 7 of 18 three-point attempts. The Golden Bears also sent them to the line 21 times, where they converted 15 free throws, shooting 71%. California gave up 10 offensive rebounds.

Cardinals Team Defense

California’s defense struggled in their last game, giving up 71 points on 49% shooting from the field. They allowed 23 two-point baskets on 43 attempts, a 53% success rate for their opponent.

From beyond the arc, California’s opponent hit 7 of 18 threes, shooting 38%. They also sent them to the free-throw line 21 times, where they converted 15 free throws, or 71%. California gave up 10 offensive rebounds.

Golden Bears vs Cardinals Trends

• California has a 0-3 record in their last three road games. In this stretch, they averaged 68 points per game while allowing 78. The team also performed well vs the spread at 3-0.
• When looking at their past three matchups at home, Louisville has an ATS record of 2-1 while averaging 79 per game. The team went 3-0 overall in these games.
• Going back to their previous ten games as the underdog, California has an ATS mark of 7-3 while going 2-8 straight up.
• In their last three games as the betting favorite, the Cardinals have a straight up record of 3-0, while going 1-2 against the spread.

Golden Bears vs Cardinals Prediction

For a pick on the point-spread in this Cardinals vs. Golden Bears matchup, our bet is to grab the Golden Bears at +14.5. Even though our projections have the Cardinals winning 79-68, we see the Golden Bears as the play on the point-spread.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 153.5, and our model predicts the Golden Bears and Cardinals to score a combined 147 points. We recommend betting on the under.

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