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The California Golden Bears are underdogs in their matchup against the Utah Tech Trailblazers, according to the latest men’s college basketball lines and odds offered by sportsbooks.

Cal v. Utah Tech 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. Utah Tech is between Cal -13.5 and Cal -14.5, as of Saturday afternoon.

The Cal -14.5 line implies the California Golden Bears are about 15-point favorites to beat the Utah Tech.

Cal v. Utah Tech men’s college basketball: What you should know

The California Golden Bears are 2-2 in the 2026-2027 men’s college basketball season, while the Utah Tech Trailblazers are 1-2.

Cal and Utah Tech meet for the first time this weekend.

Earlier this week, Cal lost, 65-77, at home to the No. 21 USC Trojans, its second-straight matchup and defeat to a nationally ranked team. The visiting Trojans had four players score double-digits.

In its last game, Utah Tech lost at Utah State, 86-118. Utah Tech trailed Utah State, 35-53, at halftime and never led in the second half.

Cal is 1-1 against the spread in the 2026-2027 men’s college basketball season, and Utah Tech is 0-2.

Cal has had one “over” and one “under” game, while Utah Tech has had two “over” games this season.

According to Vegas Insider, which reports sportsbooks’ offered odds and lines, the Cal v. Utah Tech men’s college basketball line opened Friday at about Cal -16.5. The Cal v. Utah Tech total for “over-or-under” total score bets opened at about 157.5 points. The same website reports the Cal v. Utah Tech moneyline opened at about Cal -1600 and Utah Tech +900.

According to Vegas Insider, 79% of Cal v. Utah Tech men’s college basketball bets with a point spread have been on Utah Tech, 53% of Cal v. Utah Tech “over-or-under” total score bets have been on the under and 99% of Cal v. Utah Tech moneyline bets have been on the favorites, the California Golden Bears.

Vegas Insider also reports 93% of the dollars wagered on Cal v. Utah Tech with a point spread have been on Utah Tech , 59% of total score bets have been on the “under” and 68% of dollars bet on the Cal v. Utah Tech moneyline have been on the favorites, Cal.

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