Cal v. Cal State Bakersfield College Basketball 2024 Betting Odds and Lines
California men's basketball is a double-digit favorite against Cal State Bakersfield
The California Golden Bears begin their 2024-2025 men’s college basketball season at home on Monday, Nov. 4, facing off against the Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners of the Big West Conference.
It will be the first time many Cal fans and college basketball aficionados can gauge California head coach Mark Madsen’s recruiting skills. The Golden Bears boast the country’s 12th-best transfer class, according to On3, featuring 10 scholarship players from the transfer portal.
Cal v. Cal State Bakersfield college basketball betting odds and lines: Who is favored to win?
The Cal v. Cal State Bakersfield college basketball betting odds opened at California -12.5, according to Vegas Insider, which collects and aggregates U.S. sportsbooks’ offered odds and lines.
As of Monday evening, the latest college basketball betting odds for Cal v. Cal State Bakersfield are between California -12.5 and California -14, according to data independently collected and reviewed by Write for California. The California -14 line implies California is about a 14-point favorite against the Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners.
Many U.S. sportsbooks offer totals for “over-or-under” total score bets between 136.5 and 137.5 points, according to data independently reviewed by Write for California Monday evening.
An “over” bet placed on a total of 137.5 points would pay out if the combined score of Cal v. Cal State Bakersfield is 138 points or more. In contrast, an “under” bet wins if the game’s total score is 137 points or fewer.
The California -14 line and 137.5-point total imply California will beat Cal State Bakersfield with a scoreline of about 76-62.
Bettors can place “moneyline” bets, which pay out based on the Cal v. Cal State Bakersfield game’s result, regardless of the winning team’s margin of victory.
As of Monday evening, Cal v. Cal State Bakersfield moneyline odds range between California -950 and California -1430 and Cal State Bakersfield +625 and Cal State Bakersfield +700, according to Vegas Insider. Vegas Insider reports the Cal v. Cal State Bakersfield moneyline opened at about California -675 and Cal State Bakersfield +490.
A moneyline bet on Cal’s most favorable moneyline of California -950 requires a $950 bet on a Cal win to pay a $100 profit. In contrast, a moneyline bet on Cal State Bakersfield’s most favorable moneyline of Cal State Bakersfield +700 pays a $700 profit on a $100 bet if the Roadrunners pull off the upset.
Cal v. Cal State Bakersfield college basketball: What you should know
The California Golden Bears have a 3-2 record against the Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners. The Golden Bears won 83-63 at home last year against the Roadrunners on Nov. 13, 2023, resulting in a victory for Cal bettors (the spread was California -12.5) and those who had the “over” (the total was 136.5), according to Vegas Insider.
The California Golden Bears have won its season-opening game for the last three seasons. Cal last lost its season-opener on Nov. 25, 2020, a 63-71 defeat in Corvallis, Ore., against the Oregon State Beavers.