Cal v. Clemson College Basketball 2026 Betting Odds and Lines
The California Golden Bears are underdogs in their matchup against the Clemson Tigers, according to the latest odds
The California Golden Bears are underdogs in their matchup against the Clemson Tigers, according to the latest men’s college basketball lines and odds offered by sportsbooks.
Cal v. Clemson college basketball betting pick, odds and lines: Who is favored to win?
According to data independently collected by Write for California, the latest college basketball betting odds for Cal v. Clemson is between Cal +3.5 and Cal +4.5, as of Saturday afternoon.
The Cal +4.5 line implies the California Golden Bears are about five-point underdogs to the Clemson Tigers.
According to data independently collected by Write for California, the latest point total for Cal v. Clemson college basketball “over-or-under” total score bets is between 135.5 and 136.5 points, as of Saturday afternoon.
The Cal +4.5 line and 136.5-point total imply the California Golden Bears will lose to the Clemson Tigers with a scoreline of about 71-66.
According to data independently collected by Write for California, the latest Cal v. Clemson college basketball “moneyline” ranges between Cal +148 and Cal +172 and Clemson -180 and Clemson -210, as of Saturday afternoon.
Moneyline bets pay out based on the Cal v. Clemson college basketball game’s result, regardless of any point “spread” handicap or margin of victory.
A bet on Cal’s most favorable moneyline of Cal +172 pays a $172 profit on a $100 bet on a Cal victory because Cal is the underdog, while a wager on Clemson’s most favorable moneyline of Clemson -180 requires a $180 wager to earn a $100 profit because Clemson is the favorite.
Cal v. Clemson college basketball: What you should know
The California Golden Bears are 1-2 against the Clemson Tigers in a series, dating back to 1999. Clemson won the last game, 80-68, at home on Jan. 4, 2025. Cal currently has a two-game losing streak in the series.
In its last game, the California Golden Bears beat the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, 90-85. The visiting Yellow Jackets had at one point a 15-point lead, but lost it when the Bears made 10 of the last 12 shots from the free-throw line in the final 48 seconds.
Earlier this week, Clemson won its 13th-straight road game in Atlantic Coast Conference play, beating the Stanford Cardinal, 66-64. Both teams scored few points at the end, but the visiting Tigers did just enough to secure the road win.
The California Golden Bears are 17-6 in the 2025 men’s college basketball season, while the Clemson Tigers are 19-4.
Cal is 14-2 at home this season, while Clemson is 5-2 when playing away in the 2025-2026 men’s college basketball season.
The California Golden Bears and Clemson Tigers are both 11-8 against the spread in the 2025-2026 men’s college basketball season.
Cal has had nine “over” and 10 “under” games by total score in the 2025-2026 men’s college basketball season, while Clemson has had seven “over” games and 12 “under” total-score results.
According to Vegas Insider, which reports sportsbooks’ offered odds and lines, the Cal v. Clemson men’s college basketball line opened Friday at about Cal +3.5. The same website also reports the Cal v. Clemson total for “over-or-under” total score bets opened on Friday at about 137.5 points.
According to Vegas Insider, 59% of Cal v. Clemson bets with a point spread have been on the favorites, the Clemson Tigers, 78% of “over-or-under” total score bets have been on the “over” and 87% of Cal v. Clemson moneyline bets have been on Clemson.
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