Cal vs. Northwestern State Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Dec. 13

The California Golden Bears (9-1) host the Northwestern State Demons (2-7) at Haas Pavilion, beginning at 5 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 13, 2025. The Golden Bears are 19.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has an over/under set at 144.5 points.

Cal heads into this matchup after a 93-71 win against Dominican (CA) on Tuesday. Justin Pippen's team-high 24 points led Cal in the win. Northwestern State came out on top in its most recent game 76-68 against SE Louisiana on Sunday. In Northwestern State's win, Micah Thomas led the way with 18 points (adding two rebounds and two assists).

Cal vs. Northwestern State Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 5 p.m. ET
• Where: Haas Pavilion in Berkeley, California
• Spread favorite: Cal -19.5
• Moneyline favorite: Cal -4545
• Moneyline underdog: Northwestern State +1600
• Over/Under: 144.5 points

How to watch Cal vs. Northwestern State

• TV Channel: ACC Network Extra
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Betting the Over/Under: Cal vs. Northwestern State

• Cal and its opponents have hit the over on this game's total (144.5 points) six times this season.
• In Northwestern State's eight games this season, six finished with more combined points than Saturday's total of 144.5.
• The Golden Bears average 83.0 points per game against the Demons' 70.9, amounting to 9.4 points over the contest's total of 144.5.
• These two teams give up a combined 151.8 points per game, 7.3 more than this contest's over/under.
• Cal has seen a 152.1 average over/under in its games this season, 7.6 points more than the over/under in this matchup.
• Northwestern State's games have an average over/under of 153.6 points this season, 9.1 more points than the over/under for this contest.

Betting the Spread: Cal vs. Northwestern State

• In Cal's nine games this year, it has five wins against the spread.
• The Golden Bears have been favored by 19.5 points or more three times this season and have covered the spread in two of them.
• Northwestern State has four wins against the spread in eight games this season.
• The Demons have been underdogs by 19.5 points or more two times this year and have not covered the spread once.
• Cal is 7-0 overall, and 3-4 against the spread, at home.
• At home, as a 19.5-point favorite or more, Cal has two wins ATS (2-1).
• Northwestern State is 3-4 against the spread, and 1-6 overall, away from home.

Betting the Moneyline: Cal vs. Northwestern State

• Cal has been the moneyline favorite in seven games this season and picked up the win in all of them.
• The Golden Bears are undefeated in three games this season when favored by -4545 or more on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from Cal, based on the moneyline, is 97.8%.
• Northwestern State has been a moneyline underdog in eight games this season and has come away with the win one time (12.5%) in those contests.
• The Demons have played as an underdog of +1600 or more just one time this year and came away with a loss in that game.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Northwestern State has a 5.9% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.