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Utah Running Utes273158
California Golden Bears182543
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Utah Running Utes vs California Golden Bears Betting Picks & Predictions

Game time: December 29, 2022 at 10:00 PM ET

Venue: Haas Pavilion — Berkeley, CA

Article updated Dec 28, 10:14 PM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

Utah is on the road playing California at the Haas Pavilion stadium on Thursday, 12/29/2022 @ 10:00pm EST. Utah -9.5 was the opening favorite and current line is Utah

Game outlook

Utah is on the road playing California at the Haas Pavilion stadium on Thursday, 12/29/2022 @ 10:00pm EST. Utah -9.5 was the opening favorite and current line is Utah -10.

Utah Highlights

With a power ranking of 4, Utah is ranked #143 in offense (scoring an average of 74.85 per game), #42 in defense (allowing an average of 62.00 points to be scored against them per game) and are 9-4 (7-6 ATS) this season.

California Highlights

California Golden Bears has a power ranking of 245 and are #359 for offense (scoring an average of 59.15 per game), #120 for defense (giving up an average of 62.00 points per game) and 1-12 (5-8 ATS) overall. Utah went 0-3 (3-0 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against California.

Curated Picks & Predictions

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be UTAH 54.25, CAL 74.25. 51% of SportsJaw users predict Utah Running Utes to cover. OddsShark 's prediction is Utah will win, cover the spread, and the total will go over.

split down the middle on Covers.com

SportsJaw's ScoreCaster prediction: Runnin' Utes 82 to Golden Bears 71.

Staff Prediction

Our prediction: Runnin' Utes 82 to Golden Bears 71.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Utah Running Utes-450 → -542Moved
  • Moneyline · California Golden Bears+400 → +397Moved
  • Spread · Utah Running Utes-9.5 (-110) → -10 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · California Golden Bears+9.5 (-110) → +10 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over125.5 (-110) → 128.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under125.5 (-110) → 128.5 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Utah Running Utes
10-22 matchup record · 4-6-0 ATS · 3-7-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
California Golden Bears
22-12 matchup record · 5-5-0 ATS · 4-6-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2022-12-29T03:14:58.093Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

No verified injury or availability note was included in the published matchup research.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2022-02-19Utah Running Utes 60 · California Golden Bears 58
Final result

Matchup pick recap

Utah Running Utes defeated California Golden Bears 58-43

Utah Running Utes defeated California Golden Bears 58-43 on December 29, 2022, a 15-point decision in the series. Utah Running Utes' strongest period was the 1st half, when it outscored its opponent 27-18. Against SportsJaw's recorded Utah Running Utes -10 (-110) spread, Utah Running Utes covered, while the 101 combined points finished under the recorded total of 128.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • DocthizzMoneyline · Utah Running Utes -570Win
  • CoversSpread · California Golden Bears +10 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioSpread · Utah Running Utes -10 (-110)Win
  • CoolioTotal · Over 128.5 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkSpread · Utah Running Utes -10 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 128.5 (-110)Loss
  • JohnnywalkerSpread · California Golden Bears +10 (-110)Loss