North Carolina vs. Cal Women's Basketball Predictions - January 30

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The North Carolina Tar Heels (18-4) will attempt to extend a six-game road winning streak when they square off against the California Golden Bears (18-3) on January 30, 2025 at Haas Pavilion.

Thursday's matchup between the Tar Heels and the Golden Bears features the Tar Heels as 2.5-point favorites. The game has an over/under of 131.5.

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North Carolina vs. Cal Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Thursday, January 30, 2025
  • Game time: 10:00 PM ET
  • TV channel: ACC Network X
  • Location: Berkeley, California
  • Arena: Haas Pavilion
  • Live stream: Log into ESPN using your Fubo account to access ACC Network X

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North Carolina vs. Cal Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: North Carolina (-2.5)
  • Moneyline: North Carolina (-142), Cal (+120)
  • Total: 131.5 points

Pick ATS:Cal (+2.5)

  • Pick OU: Over (131.5)
  • Prediction: North Carolina 67, Cal 66

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North Carolina vs. Cal Comparison

North Carolina Rank North Carolina Stat Cal Stat Cal Rank
64th 73.7 Points Scored 75.0 54th
14th 54.9 Points Allowed 62.1 127th
62nd 15.6 Assists 15.0 83rd
29th 12.3 Turnovers 18.1 322nd
90th 43.6% Field Goal % 46.4% 26th
9th 34.7% Field Goal % Allowed 37.4% 47th

North Carolina Key Players

  • The leader in scoring, rebounding and assists for the Tar Heels is Alyssa Ustby, who averages 11.4 points, 9.5 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game.
  • Lexi Donarski makes more threes per game than any other member of the Tar Heels, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.4 per contest.
  • Indya Nivar and Maria Gakdeng lead North Carolina on the defensive end, with Nivar leading the team in steals averaging 2.3 per game and Gakdeng in blocks averaging 1.2 per contest.

Cal Key Players

  • Ioanna Krimili racks up 15.1 points per game to be the top scorer for the Golden Bears.
  • Cal's leader in rebounds is Ugonne Onyiah with 7.1 per game, and its leader in assists is Kayla Williams with 4.3 per game.
  • Krimili hits 3.0 three-pointers per game, the most on the Golden Bears.
  • Cal's leader in steals is Williams (1.5 per game), and its leader in blocks is Onyiah (1.3 per game).

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