The California Golden Bears are favorites in their matchup against the Radford Highlanders, according to the latest men’s college basketball lines and odds offered by sportsbooks.
Cal v. Radford 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. Radford is between Cal -15.5 and Cal -16.5, as of Wednesday afternoon.
The Cal -15.5 line implies the California Golden Bears are about 16-point favorites against the Radford Highlanders.
According to data independently collected by Write for California, the latest point total for Cal v. Radford men’s college basketball “over-or-under” total score bets is between 156.5 and 157.5 points, as of Wednesday afternoon.
The Cal -16.5 line and 156.5-point total imply the California Golden Bears will beat the Radford Highlanders with a scoreline of about 87-70.
According to data independently collected by Write for California, the latest Cal v. Radford men’s college basketball “moneyline” ranges between Cal -1567 and Cal -2500 and Radford +900 and Radford +1329, as of Wednesday afternoon.
Moneyline bets pay out based on the Cal v. Radford 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 -1567 pays a $100 profit on a $1,567 bet because Cal is the favorite, while a wager on Radford’s most favorable moneyline of Radford +1329 pays a $1,329 profit on a $100 bet because Radford is the underdog.
Cal v. Radford men’s college basketball: What you should know
The California Golden Bears are 1-0 to start the 2026-2027 men’s college basketball season, while the Radford Highlanders are 0-1.
Cal and Radford will play each other for the first time on Wednesday.
Earlier this week, Cal beat Division II-team Adams University, 115-86, scoring 66 points at halftime as they cruised to a season-opener win.
Radford lost to the University of San Francisco Dons in San Francisco on Monday, 62-76. Radford struggled at the half and gave up many turnovers and fouls in its defeat.
Cal is 1-0 in home games at Haas Pavilion in the 2026-2027 men’s college basketball season, and Radford is 0-1 when away from Radford, Va.
According to Vegas Insider, which reports sportsbooks’ offered odds and lines, the Cal v. Radford men’s college basketball line opened Tuesday at about Cal -17.5. The Cal v. Radford total for “over-or-under” total score bets opened at about 155.5 points. The same website reports the Cal v. Radford moneyline opened Tuesday at about Cal -1600 and Radford +900.
According to Vegas Insider, 81% of Cal v. Radford men’s college basketball bets with a point spread have been on Cal, 74% of Cal v. Radford “over-or-under” total score bets have been on the “under,” and 96% of Cal v. Radford moneyline bets have been on the favorites, the California Golden Bears.
Vegas Insider also reports 90% of the dollars wagered on Cal v. Radford with a point spread have been on Cal, 71% of money have been on an “under” result and 95% of dollars bet on the Cal v. Radford moneyline have been on Cal.
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I’ve got tickets to share for the game if anyone wants to go in person. Monday was super fun.
Go Bears! Keep getting better and TCB