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California vs UTEP Predictions

Game time: November 21, 2023 at 12:30 AM ET

Venue: Pavilion — San Juan Capistrano, CA

Article updated Nov 20, 1:35 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The California Golden Bears are traveling to play the UTEP Miners at the JSerra Pavilion stadium on Tuesday, 11/21/2023 @ 12:30am EST. UTEP is the betting favorite opening at

Game outlook

The California Golden Bears are traveling to play the UTEP Miners at the JSerra Pavilion stadium on Tuesday, 11/21/2023 @ 12:30am EST. UTEP is the betting favorite opening at -2 and the current line is UTEP -3.5.

Miners vs Golden Bears Prediction for Today's Game

Based on recent trends and head to head stats, the Scorecaster predicts Miners to win today's game by 1 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the California Golden Bears to cover the 3.5 point spread and the total to go under 141.5 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: California 70 to UTEP 69

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the California Golden Bears and UTEP Miners, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

55% of SportsJaw predicts UTEP Miners to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that UTEP will win straight-up is 63%.

From the lines set by Sportsbooks, they predict the score to be CAL 67.25, UTEP 74.25.

OddsShark has not made a prediction yet.

split down the middle on Covers.com

California Key Betting Stats

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With a power ranking of 143, California is ranked #5 in offense (scoring an average of 100.75 per game), #198 in defense (allowing an average of 70.50 points to be scored against them per game) and are 4-0 (1-1 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Miners hit an average of 57.92% of their field goals (ranked #1) and 61.29% of their free throws (ranked #318) and makes an average of 36.00% of their three pointers ranked #118 in the NCAAB). They average 40.25 rebounds per game (ranked # 109) and average 24.50 offensive assists and 13.25 turnovers per game (ranked # 3 and 227 respectively).

Defensively speaking, California allows an average of 40.00% field goals (ranked #128) and 68.42% free throws (ranked #156 in the NCAAB) The Miners allow an average of 29.07% of the three pointers (ranked #108) and averages 34.50 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 34.50) Finally, the Miners average 13.00 defensive assists and 20.50 turnovers per game (ranked # 228 and 7 respectively).

UTEP Key Betting Stats

UTEP Miners has a power ranking of 144 and are #220 for offense (scoring an average of 73.25 per game), #187 for defense (giving up an average of 69.75 points per game) and 2-2 (1-3 ATS) overall. California went 0-0 (0-0 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against UTEP.

For offense, the Golden Bears hit an average of 44.09% of their field goals (ranked #203) and 72.34% of their free throws (ranked #123) and makes an average of 33.70% of their three pointers (ranked #166 in the NCAAB). They average 37.25 rebounds per game (ranked # 200) and average 10.25 offensive assists and 11.50 turnovers per game (ranked # 312) and 126 respectively).

On defense, UTEP allows an average of 45.41% field goals (ranked #276) and 71.21% free throws (ranked #216 in the NCAAB) The Golden Bears allow an average of 37.78% of the three pointers (ranked #323) and averages 28.00 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 28.00) Finally, the Golden Bears average 10.00 defensive assists and 10.75 turnovers per game (ranked # 71 and 305 respectively).

Betting Summary

California has advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the California Golden Bears to cover the 3.5 point spread and the total to go under 141.5 points.

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Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw published this archived preview from its original game-day article. Its prediction and quoted lines are preserved as written.

About our editorial process

SportsJaw Golden Bears vs Miners archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Golden Bears vs Miners matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · California Golden Bears+115 → +144Moved
  • Moneyline · UTEP Miners-140 → -167Moved
  • Spread · California Golden Bears+2 (-110) → +3.5 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · UTEP Miners-2 (-110) → -3.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over143.5 (-110) → 141.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under143.5 (-110) → 141.5 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

California Golden Bears
2-2 matchup record · 3-7-0 ATS · 4-6-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
UTEP Miners
1-0 matchup record · 4-6-0 ATS · 8-2-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2023-11-20T06:35:36.536Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the California Golden Bears and UTEP Miners, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

No completed head-to-head result is available in the current history window.

Final result

Matchup pick recap

UTEP Miners defeated California Golden Bears 75-72

UTEP Miners defeated California Golden Bears 75-72 on November 21, 2023, a 3-point decision in the series. UTEP Miners' strongest period was the 1st half, when it outscored its opponent 40-35. Against SportsJaw's recorded California Golden Bears +3.5 (-110) spread, California Golden Bears covered, while the 147 combined points finished over the recorded total of 141.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • WarbuczSpread · UTEP Miners -2 (-110)Win
  • TweiskoffSpread · California Golden Bears +2 (-110)Loss
  • MauriceJonesSpread · UTEP Miners -2 (-110)Win
  • CovergirlTotal · Over 141 (-110)Win
  • Hustle$Spread · UTEP Miners -1.5 (-110)Win
  • CoolioSpread · UTEP Miners -2.5 (-110)Win
  • CoolioTotal · Under 141.5 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkSpread · UTEP Miners -2.5 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 141.5 (-110)Win
  • Mickey619Spread · UTEP Miners -2.5 (-110)Win
  • EmcSpread · UTEP Miners -2.5 (-110)Win
  • CoversSpread · UTEP Miners -2.5 (-110)Win