Cal v. Virginia College Basketball 2026 Betting Odds and Lines
The California Golden Bears are underdogs in their matchup against the Virginia Cavaliers, according to the latest odds
The California Golden Bears are underdogs in their matchup against the Virginia Cavaliers, according to the latest men’s college basketball lines and odds offered by sportsbooks.
Cal v. Virginia 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. Virginia is between Cal +12.5 and Cal +13, as of Wednesday afternoon.
The Cal +12.5 line implies the California Golden Bears are about 13-point underdogs to the Virginia Cavaliers.
According to data independently collected by Write for California, the latest point total for Cal v. Virginia college basketball “over-or-under” total score bets is between 147.5 and 148.5 points, as of Wednesday afternoon.
The Cal +12.5 line and 147.5-point total imply the California Golden Bears will lose to the Virginia Cavaliers with a scoreline of about 80-68.
According to data independently collected by Write for California, the latest Cal v. Virginia college basketball “moneyline” ranges between Cal +575 and Cal +650 and Virgnia -850 and Virginia -1000, as of Wednesday afternoon.
Moneyline bets pay out based on the Cal v. Virginia 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 +650 pays a $650 profit on a $100 bet on a Cal victory because Cal is the underdog, while a wager on Virginia’s most favorable moneyline of Virginia -850 pays a $100 profit on a $850 wager because Virginia is the favorite.
Cal v. Virginia college basketball: What you should know
The Virginia Cavaliers are No. 23 in both the Associated Press and coaches poll in the 2025-2026 men’s college basketball season, week 10 rankings. Last week, Virginia was ranked No. 21 in the coaches poll.
The California Golden Bears are 1-2 against the Virginia Cavaliers in a series beginning in 2015. Cal beat Virginia in their first game as Atlantic Coast Conference peers on Jan. 8, 2025, but lost in 2015 and 2016.
Last week, the California Golden Bears beat the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at home, 72-71, with two three-point shots from Dai Dai Ames in the last 11 seconds.
In its last game, the Virginia Cavaliers never trailed, smashing the North Carolina State Wolfpack decisively, 76-61.
The California Golden Bears are 13-2 in the 2025 men’s college basketball season, while the Virginia Cavaliers are 12-2. Cal’s losses were at Kansas State (96-99) and at home against the No. 13 Louisville Cardinals (70-90), while Virginia’s two defeats were against Butler (73-80) and Virginia Tech (85-95).
Cal is 0-1 when away from Haas Pavilion this season, but is 1-1 when neutral games are considered. Virginia is a perfect 8-0 at home in the 2025-2026 men’s college basketball season.
The California Golden Bears are 6-5 against the spread in the 2025-2026 men’s college basketball season, while the Virginia Cavaliers are 7-3.
Cal has had five “over” and six “under” games by total score in the 2025-2026 men’s college basketball season. The Virginia Cavaliers have had five “over” and five “under” games so far this season.
According to Vegas Insider, which reports sportsbooks’ offered odds and lines, the Cal v. Virginia men’s college basketball line opened Tuesday at about Cal +12.5. The Cal v. Virginia moneyline opened at about Cal +700 and Virginia -1100, according to the website.
Vegas Insider also reports the Cal v. Virginia total for “over-or-under” total score bets opened at about 147.5 points.
According to Vegas Insider, 74% of Cal v. Virginia men’s college basketball bets with a point spread have been on the California Golden Bears and 87% of Cal v. Virginia “over-or-under” total score bets have been on the “under.”
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