The ACC Conference's second round games feature a contest between California and Stanford. These teams know each other very well from their years of competion in the Pac-12 Conference. Stanford is 19-12 on the season and finished 11-9 in conference games, while Cal was just 14-18 and 6-14 in conference games. These teams are built in similar fashion, and lack explosive offenses. Cal shot 42% for the season, and just 32% from beyond the arc. Stanford was equally bad at 43% from the field and 33% from deep. These teams met during the regular season that saw that on display in a 66-61 final. Cal is 11-6 to the UNDER in their last 17 games, and Stanford has played five straight to the UNDER. Make the play UNDER the total.
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February 21, 2026 6:00pm ET
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Stanford Cardinal
#765
California Golden Bears
#766
Lines & Odds
+1 (-110)
ATS
-1 (-110)
+100
Moneyline
-120
OVER 149 (-110)
Total
UNDER 149 (-110)
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 64% of the public bets were on California Golden Bears on the -1 ATS. And, 64% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that California would win by a score of 75.7 to 73.3 with California winning on the moneyline and on the spread.
Final Score
1H
2H
F
Stanford Cardinal
25
41
66
California Golden Bears 
39
33
72
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January 24, 2026 8:00pm ET
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California Golden Bears
#809
Stanford Cardinal
#810
Lines & Odds
+4.5 (-110)
ATS
-4.5 (-110)
+175
Moneyline
-209
OVER 146.5 (-110)
Total
UNDER 146.5 (-110)
Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 53% of the public bets were on Stanford Cardinal on the -4.5 ATS. And, 52% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Stanford would win by a score of 75.7 to 70.6 with Stanford winning on the moneyline and on the spread and the game going UNDER the total.
Final Score
1H
2H
F
California Golden Bears
38
40
78
Stanford Cardinal
34
32
66
March 12, 2025 7:00pm ET
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California Golden Bears
#651
Stanford Cardinal
#652
Lines & Odds
+7 (-110)
ATS
-7 (-110)
+263
Moneyline
-334
OVER 139 (-110)
Total
UNDER 139 (-110)
Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 56% of the public bets were on California Golden Bears on the +7 ATS. And, 57% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Stanford would win by a score of 74.5 to 67.8 with Stanford winning on the moneyline, California winning on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
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California vs. Stanford
March 12, 2025
7:00 PM Eastern
Final Score
1H
2H
F
California Golden Bears
32
41
73
Stanford Cardinal
38
40
78
February 22, 2025 10:00pm ET
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California Golden Bears
#799
Stanford Cardinal
#800
Lines & Odds
+7 (-110)
ATS
-7 (-110)
+239
Moneyline
-293
OVER 147.5 (-110)
Total
UNDER 147.5 (-110)
Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 65% of the public bets were on Stanford Cardinal on the -7 ATS. And, 56% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Stanford would win by a score of 78.5 to 69.8 with Stanford winning on the moneyline and on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
Final Score
1H
2H
F
California Golden Bears
28
39
61
Stanford Cardinal
28
38
66
December 7, 2024 4:00pm ET
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Stanford Cardinal
#675
California Golden Bears
#676
Lines & Odds
+1.5 (-110)
ATS
-1.5 (-110)
+102
Moneyline
-123
OVER 148 (-110)
Total
UNDER 148 (-110)
Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 61% of the public bets were on California Golden Bears on the -1.5 ATS. And, 50% of the bets were on the game to go UNDER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that California would win by a score of 74.7 to 73.3 with California winning on the moneyline, Stanford winning on the spread.
Final Score
1H
2H
F
Stanford Cardinal
47
42
89
California Golden Bears
31
50
81
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