California Golden Bears vs North Carolina State Wolfpack Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our North Carolina State vs California NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Berkeley.

North Carolina State vs California Prediction

Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Wolfpack versus the Golden Bears? Tip off is at at 11:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ACCN. The game will be played at Haas Pavilion in Berkeley, CA. The over/under for this game is set at 138.5 points, and California is favored by -2.5 vs. North Carolina State in a Atlantic Coast conference matchup.

North Carolina State vs. California Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: North Carolina State Wolfpack at California Golden Bears
Where: Berkeley at Haas Pavilion
Date: Wednesday, February 5th
Betting Odds CAH -2.5, NCST +114 | CAH -135 O/U 138.5

Wolfpack Preview: Can the Wolfpack Pull Off a Road Win?

North Carolina State Wolfpack Recent Game/Games

North Carolina State's season continued to be a struggle as they fell to 9-12 after a 68-58 home loss to Clemson on Saturday. The Wolfpack entered the game as +5.5 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread.

NC State trailed 34-31 at halftime and couldn't close the gap, scoring 27 points in the 2nd half while allowing 34. The game’s total points of 126 fell short of the 132.5 O/U line.

Wolfpack Offense Breakdown

In their recent game, NC State managed just 58 points, shooting 38.3% from the field and 36.8% on two-point attempts. Their effective field goal percentage was 46.7%, with a 40.9% success rate from beyond the arc, hitting 9 of 22 threes. The Wolfpack struggled at the free-throw line, converting only 3 of 6 attempts.

Dontrez Styles was a standout, hitting 6 of 8 threes and finishing with 24 points on 64.3% shooting. Chase Hunter added 20 points, while Viktor Lakhin contributed 13 points and 11 rebounds. NC State totaled 13 offensive boards and 8 assists in the game.

Wolfpack Team Defense

North Carolina State's defense held their opponent to 68 points on 38% shooting from the field. They limited two-point attempts effectively, with the opposition making just 14 of 38 shots for 36%.

From beyond the arc, the opponent hit 9 of 22 threes, shooting 40%. At the free-throw line, they went 3/6, shooting 50%. NC State gave up 13 offensive rebounds.

Golden Bears Preview: Will California Live Up to Expectations at Home?

California Golden Bears Recent Game/Games

The Golden Bears dropped to 11-11 on the season after a 75-66 loss to Syracuse on Saturday. Cal, who were -5.5 favorites, not only lost the game but also failed to cover the spread.

Cal struggled early, trailing 40-23 at halftime, but showed fight in the second half, outscoring Syracuse 43-35. The total points for the game were 141, falling short of the 149.5 O/U line.

Golden Bears Offense Breakdown

California struggled offensively in their last game, shooting just 28.6% from the field and 17.1% from three-point range, connecting on only 6 of 35 attempts. Their effective field goal percentage was 33.3%, but they managed to hit 80% of their free throws, going 24 for 30.

Lucas Taylor was a bright spot, hitting 3 of 5 threes and shooting 62.5% overall, while Jovan Blacksher Jr. added 20 points, making 4 of 12 from deep. Jeremiah Wilkinson also scored 20 points, but struggled from three, hitting just 2 of 13.

Golden Bears Team Defense

Even with California's defense holding the opposition to 28% shooting, they still gave up 75 points. The Golden Bears allowed 18 field goals, including 12 from two-point range, where the other team shot 42%.

From beyond the arc, California's defense limited the opposition to 6 made threes on 35 attempts, a 17% shooting rate. They also sent the other team to the line 30 times, where they hit 24 free throws at an 80% clip. California gave up 17 offensive rebounds.

Wolfpack vs Golden Bears Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Through their last five road games, North Carolina State has an ATS record of just 1-4. However, their overall record was 0-5 while averaging 65 points per game.
Although California has a straight up record of 2-8 in their last ten home games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 7-3. The team averaged 69 points per game in these games.
Looking back on the team's last ten games as the underdog, the Wolfpack have a straight up record of 0-10. Their record vs the spread in these games was 2-8.
Spanning across their last three games as the betting favorite, the Golden Bears have gone 0-3 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 1-2.