Cal v. Missouri College Basketball 2024 Betting Odds and Lines

Mizzou is the favorite against Cal in the ACC-SEC Challenge series

The University of Missouri in Columbia, Mo.

The California Golden Bears (6-1) meet the Missouri Tigers (6-1) in the ACC-SEC Challenge series Tuesday evening. Despite having their best season start since 2016, Cal is the underdog in the upcoming contest, according to Las Vegas sportsbooks’ oddsmakers.

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Cal v. Mizzou college basketball betting odds and lines: Who is favored to win?

The Cal v. Mizzou college basketball betting odds opened at California +10, according to Vegas Insider, which collects and reports sportsbooks’ offered odds and lines.

As of Tuesday afternoon, the latest college basketball betting odds for Cal v. Mizzou are between California +10 and California +10.5, according to data independently collected and reviewed by Write for California. The California +10 line implies the California Golden Bears are about a 10-point underdog against the Missouri Tigers.

As of Tuesday afternoon, sportsbooks offer totals for “over-or-under” total score bets between 149.5 and 150.5 points, according to data independently collected and reviewed by Write for California. According to Vegas Insider, the Cal v. Mizzou total opened earlier this week at 150.5 points.

An “over” bet placed on a total of 150.5 points will win if the combined score of Cal v. Mizzou is 151 points or more. In contrast, an “under” bet pays out if the two teams’ score adds up to 150 points or fewer.

The California +10.5 line and 150.5-point total imply Mizzou will beat Cal with a scoreline of about 81-70.

As of Tuesday afternoon, Cal v. Mizzou “moneyline” bets, which pay out on the game’s result regardless of the margin of victory or a score handicap, range between California +360 and California +425 and Mizzou -650 and Mizzou -480, per Vegas Insider.

The Cal v. Mizzou moneyline opened earlier this week at around California +370 and Mizzou -485, according to Vegas Insider’s analysis and reporting.

A moneyline bet on Cal’s most favorable moneyline of California +425 pays a $425 profit on a $100 bet if Cal beats Mizzou. In contrast, a moneyline bet on Mizzou’s most favorable moneyline of Mizzou -480 requires a $480 bet to win a $100 profit, as Mizzou is the favorite to win.

Cal v. Mizzou college basketball: What you should know

Both the California Golden Bears and Missouri Tigers have 6-1 records, but Cal is 4-3 against the spread, while Mizzou is 3-4 when a point handicap is considered.

Cal and Mizzou have had identical over-under records this season with four “over” results and three games with a point total under oddsmakers’ expectations.

California and Missouri have met each other on the court seven times previously. Mizzou leads the series 5-2 and has won the last two meetings.

Missouri is a perfect 6-0 at home in Mizzou Arena this season.

According to Vegas Insider’s analysis and reporting, a small majority (52%) of bets placed on Cal v. Mizzou with a point handicap have been on Mizzou. Ninety-one percent of point-total bets placed have been on the “over,” and nearly all (97%) moneyline bets have been on the Missouri Tigers.