Cal vs. Cornell Prediction: Tips and Betting Odds – Tuesday, December 10, 2024

The California Golden Bears (6-3) will face the Cornell Big Red (6-3) as 8-point favorites on Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 10:00 p.m. ET on ACC Network Extra. The matchup has an over/under set of 166 points.

Cal vs Cornell odds

Cal odds: -310

Cornell Odds: +250

Spread: Cal. (-8)

In total: 166

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Game time and information

Date: Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Time: 10:00 p.m. ET

TV: ACC Network Extra

Where: Berkeley, California

Venue: Haas Pavilion

Who will win Cal over Cornell?

Cal and Cornell betting trends, records against the spread

Favored by 8 points or more in games this season, Cal has a 3-2 record against the spread.

Cornell is winless against the spread (0-1) when playing as an underdog of at least 8 points.

The two teams are averaging 0.4 fewer points per game (165.6) compared to the total of 166 points scored in this game.

These teams’ opponents combined averaged 151.5 points per game, 14.5 fewer than the total points scored in this game.

Cal’s average point total in games this year is 157.6, 8.4 points lower than the total in this game.

In Big Red games this season, a total of 159.7 points were averaged, 6.3 points fewer than in this match.

The Golden Bears’ ATS record this season is 5-4-0.

So far this year, the Big Red have posted a 4-4-0 record against the spread.

Cal Stats and Insights

Cal is outscoring its opponents by 5.3 points per game (scoring 81.4 points per game, ranking 71st in college basketball), while allowing 76.1 points per game, ranking 292nd in college basketball to achieve) and has a total point difference of +48.

Cal wins the rebounding battle by an average of 7.0 points. It records 33.4 rebounds per game, ranking 167th in college basketball, while its opponents average 26.4 per outing.

The Golden Bears are making 7.8 three-pointers per game (181st in college basketball) at a rate of 37.0% (65th in college basketball), compared to 7.8 made by their opponents while making 38, 0% shooting from distance.

On offense, Cal averages 103.0 points per 100 possessions (62nd in college basketball) and allows 96.3 points per 100 possessions (302nd in college basketball).

Cornell Stats and Insights

Cornell outscores its opponents by 8.8 points per game, with a total point differential of +79. It scores 84.2 points per game (34th in college basketball) and gives up 75.4 per game (278th in college basketball).

Cornell grabs 33.9 rebounds per game (141st in college basketball), compared to its opponents’ 33.3.

Cornell hits 4.3 more three-pointers per game than its opponents, 11.3 (ninth-highest in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 7.0.

Cornell’s 102.6 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 69th in college basketball, and its 91.9 points per 100 possessions allow 217th in college basketball.

In the 2024-25 season, the Big Red are averaging 0.5 more points per game at home (84.5) than on the road (84.0).

Cal key players to keep an eye on

The Golden Bears’ leading scorer is Andrej Stojakovic, who averages 19.4 per game and has 4.9 rebounds and 1.4 assists.

Lee Dort leads Cal in rebounding with an average of 7.1 per game, while Rytis Petraitis leads the team in assists, dishing out a 1.9 average in each contest.

Stojakovic shoots more three-pointers per game than any other member of the Golden Bears and blocks shots from distance at a rate of 1.8 per game.

The Cal steals leader is Petraitis, who averages 1.6 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Stojakovic, who compiles 1.0 blocks per contest.

Cornell key players to keep an eye on

Nazir Williams sits at the top of the Big Red scoring leaderboard with 13.1 points per game. Williams also managed 3.9 rebounds and collected 3.3 assists per game.

Cornell’s leader in rebounds is Guy Ragland Jr. with 6.6 per game, and its leader in assists is AK Okereke with 4.7 per game.

Cooper Noard is making 2.8 three-pointers per game, the most on the Big Red.

Cornell’s leader in steals is Jake Fiegen at 1.4 per game, and its leader in blocks is Ryan Kiachian at 0.9 per game.