Cal v. Pitt College Basketball 2026 Betting Odds and Lines
The California Golden Bears are favorites in their matchup against the University of Pittsburgh Panthers, according to the latest odds
The California Golden Bears are favorites in their matchup against the University of Pittsburgh Panthers, according to the latest men’s college basketball lines and odds offered by sportsbooks.
Cal v. Pitt men’s 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. Pitt is between Cal -7.5 and Cal -8, as of Saturday afternoon.
The Cal -7.5 line implies the California Golden Bears are about eight-point favorites to beat the Pitt Panthers.
According to data independently collected by Write for California, the latest point total for Cal v. Pitt men’s college basketball “over-or-under” total score bets is a consensus 141.5 points, as of Saturday afternoon.
The Cal -7.5 line and 141.5-point total imply the California Golden Bears will beat the Pitt Panthers with a scoreline of about 75-67.
According to data independently collected by Write for California, the latest Cal v. Pitt men’s college basketball “moneyline” ranges between Cal -350 and Cal -365 and Pitt +265 and Pitt +285, as of Saturday afternoon.
Moneyline bets pay out based on the Cal v. Pitt men’s 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 -350 pays a $100 profit on a $350 bet because Cal is the favorite, while a wager on Pitt’s most favorable moneyline of Pitt +285 pays a $285 profit on a $100 bet because Pitt is the underdog.
Cal v. Pitt men’s college basketball: What you should know
The California Golden Bears are tied 2-2 against the Pitt Panthers in a series which began in 1948. Cal has lost the last two games in the series, including the last match-up on Jan. 1, 2025, a 74-86 loss in Pittsburgh.
In its last game, Cal beat the SMU Mustangs, 73-69, at home in a much-needed win as the Golden Bears hope to make the case for a March Madness tournament bid ahead of the ACC post-season tournament. The Golden Bears earned the hard-fought victory in the last minute with a series of late buckets.
Earlier this week, Pitt lost to the Stanford Cardinal, 67-75, despite having a six-point lead in the last seven minutes of the game. The Panthers could not keep up with the back-and-forth buckets late in the game.
The California Golden Bears are both 20-8, while the University of Pittsburgh Panthers are 10-18 in the 2025-2026 men’s college basketball season.
Cal is 16-3 when playing at home in Haas Pavilion in the 2025-2026 men’s college basketball season, while Pitt is 1-8 when playing away, or 2-9 when neutral sites are also considered.
The California Golden Bears are 14-10 against the spread in the 2025-2026 men’s college basketball season, while the Pitt Panthers are 8-16.
Cal has had 11 “over” and 13 “under” games by total score in the 2025-2026 men’s college basketball season. Pitt has had 15 “over” games and 10 “under” total-score results this season.
According to Vegas Insider, which reports sportsbooks’ offered odds and lines, the Cal v. Pitt men’s college basketball line opened Friday at about Cal -7.5, and the Cal v. Pitt total for “over-or-under” total score bets opened at about 140.5 points. The same website reports the Cal v. Pitt moneyline opened Friday at about Cal -360 and Pitt +285.
According to Vegas Insider, 86% of Cal v. Pitt “over-or-under” total score bets have been on the “over,” and 98% of Cal v. SMU moneyline bets have been on the favorites, the California Golden Bears.
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