Louisville vs California Prediction 12/30/2025 Today’s College Basketball Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Louisville vs California Prediction for this College Basketball game on Tuesday, December 30th. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this College Basketball matchup.

California Golden Bears Preview

California Golden Bears have a 12-1 record this season and are sitting in the 1st place of the ACC. They have a 11-0 home record and are coming off a 74-56 home win against Columbia. Their previous three games were a 97-50 home win against Morgan State, a 79-70 home win against Northwestern State, and a 93-71 home win against Dominican.

Offensively, California averages 83.1 points per game, while allowing 66.7 points per game defensively. The Golden Bears shoot with 47% from the field and grab 36 rebounds per game, while dishing out 15.2 assists per game. They average 4.2 blocks per game and 6.5 steals per game defensively.

Dai Dai Ames leads California in scoring, with an average of 17.7 points per game, while shooting with 50.6% from the field and 79.1% from the free throw line. Lee Dort leads the team in rebounds with 7.6 per game, while Justin Pippen adds a team-high 4.3 assists per game.

Louisville Cardinals Preview

Louisville Cardinals have a 10-2 record this season and are sitting in the 9th place of the ACC. They have a 0-2 road record and are coming off a 94-54 home win against Montana. Their previous three games were an 83-62 away loss against Tennessee, a 99-73 home win against Memphis, and an 87-78 home win against Indiana.

Offensively, Louisville averages 91.6 points per game, while allowing 68.2 points per game defensively. The Cardinals shoot with 47% from the field and grab 42 rebounds per game, while dishing out 19.1 assists per game. They average 3.4 blocks per game and 8.3 steals per game defensively.

Ryan Conwell leads Louisville in scoring, with an average of 19.2 points per game, while shooting with 41.4% from the field and 83.6% from the free throw line. Sananda Fru leads the team in rebounds with 6.3 per game, while Mikel Brown Jr. adds a team-high 5.1 assists per game.

Louisville Cardinals @ California Golden Bears Betting Trends: December 30, 2025

Why the California Golden Bears will win

• California has won each of its last 12 games at Haas Pavilion.
• Louisville has lost three of its last four December night games as an AP-ranked team.
• California has won the first half in eight of its last nine night games at Haas Pavilion.

Why the Louisville Cardinals will win

• Louisville has won each of its last 18 night games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• California has lost 21 of its last 22 games against AP-ranked opponents.
• California has lost the first half in each of its last 18 games against AP-ranked opponents.

Total Points Facts

• Each of Louisville’s last 10 night games against Conference opponents have produced a total of 157 or fewer points.
• Thirty-one of California’s last 32 night games against AP-ranked opponents have produced a total of 156 or fewer points.

Louisville vs California Prediction

In this Louisville vs California Prediction, Louisville is coming as -7.5 road favorites. Both teams have been excellent this season, with just one and two defeats in their 13 and 12 games played, but California has been undefeated at home and will be playing their 12th game at home out of their 14 overall so far. On the flip side, Both Louisville’s defeats have been on the road but they have a better offense, scoring 8.5 points per game more than Cal. Both teams have elite defenses, allowing just 133.9 points per game combined and are 6-1 to the under in their last 7 games combined. Take the under 158.5 points in this one.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Under 158.5