| MATCHUP | Northwestern State Demons | California Golden Bears |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 2-7 | 9-1 |
| Where | Haas Pavilion, Berkeley, CA | |
| When | Saturday, December 13, 2025 | |
| Time | 05:00 PM EST | |
| TV | ACC Extra | |
California Golden Bears Preview
California Golden Bears have a 9-1 record this season and are sitting on the 2nd place of the Atlantic Coast. They have an 8-0 home record and are coming off a 93-71 home win against Dominican. Their previous three games were a win against Pacific by 67-61, a win against Utah by 79-72 and a win against UCLA by 80-72.
Offensively, California average 83 points per game, while allowing 69.1 points per game defensively. The Golden Bears shoot with 47% from the field and grab 36.4 rebounds per game, while dishing out 14.8 assists per game. They average 4.1 blocks per game and 5.8 steals per game defensively. Dai Dai Ames leads California in scoring, with an average of 18.1 points per game, while shooting with 53.6% from the field and 78.8% from the free throw line.
Northwestern State Demons Preview
Northwestern State Demons have a 2-7 record this season and are sitting on the 7th place of the Southland. They have a 1-6 away record and are coming off a 76-68 away win against Southeastern Louisiana. Their previous three games were a loss against McNeese by 92-54, a loss against Southern by 75-73 and a loss against Grand Canyon by 85-72.
Offensively, Northwestern State average 70.9 points per game, while allowing 82.7 points per game defensively. The Demons shoot with 44% from the field and grab 28.9 rebounds per game, while dishing out 12.2 assists per game. They average 2.4 blocks per game and 6.9 steals per game defensively. Micah Thomas leads Northwestern State in scoring, with an average of 16.4 points per game, while shooting with 45.3% from the field and 90% from the free throw line.
Northwestern State Demons @ California Golden Bears Betting Trends: December 13, 2025
Why the California Golden Bears will win
- Northwestern State has lost each of its last 12 away games when playing with a rest advantage.
- California has won each of its last nine games at Haas Pavilion.
- Northwestern State has lost the first half in each of its last nine road games.
Why the Northwestern State Demons will win
- Northwestern State has won five of its last six day games.
- California has lost the first half in five of its last six day games.
Northwestern State vs California Prediction
In this Northwestern State vs California Prediction, California is coming as –19.5 home favorites. California has been the far better team this season as they have lost only once in their 10 games played and have been undefeated at home. On the flip side, Northwestern State has just two wins in nine games and have been terrible on the road. California has been superior both offensively and defensively, having a +13.9 point differential, as opposed to Northwestern State’s -11.8. I expect the hosts to win this one comfortably, so take California and lay the big number at home.