The California Golden Bears (5-2) will travel to War Memorial Gymnasium to meet the San Francisco Dons (7-2). The game starts at 11 p.m. ET on Wednesday, December 4, 2019, and will air on CBS Sports Network.
California Golden Bears at San Francisco Dons ATS Odds
In their last contest, the Dons (4-point underdogs) were beaten by the Arizona State Sun Devils, 71-67, while The Golden Bears (12-point favorites) beat the UC Davis Aggies, 72-66. The San Francisco game went 13.5 points under the projected point total of 151.5, while the California game went 13 points over the projected point total of 125.
The Golden Bears had a better free throw rate (0.217 vs. 0.148) and had an effective field goal percentage of 0.674 (above their season average of 0.524). San Francisco, on the other hand, had a better offensive rebounding percentage (24.4 vs. 21.1). San Francisco rallied around Jamaree Bouyea, who finished with 17 points. Grant Anticevich played a pivotal role for California with 13 points and 11 rebounds.
The Dons won the sole contest between these two teams last year, 79-60. San Francisco’s rebounding was their largest strength. The Dons had more offensive rebounds (14 vs. 7), defensive rebounds (26 vs. 21) and total rebounds (40 vs. 28).
Golden Bears games tend to finish over the projected point total (57.1 percent). California is 5-2 straight up (SU), but they are just 3-4 against the spread (ATS).
Coinciding with California, Dons games also tend to finish over the total (100.0 percent). Additionally, San Francisco owns records of 7-2 SU and 4-3 ATS.
The prolific offense of San Francisco will clash against the bottom-tier defense of California. Dating back to the 2018-19 season, the Dons rank 17th in offensive efficiency, while the Golden Bears are 338th in defensive efficiency. The Dons should have the advantage on that side of the ball. Furthermore, put-back points figure to be tough to come by for the Golden Bears. They rank 325th in the country in offensive rebounding percentage at 23.5 percent, while the Dons have been 22nd-best on the defensive glass (defensive rebounding percentage of 76.2 percent).
California Golden Bears at San Francisco Dons Betting Pick
Basketball Tip: SU Winner – San Francisco, ATS Winner – California, O/U – Under
Betting Notes (2018-Present):
- San Francisco ranks 70th in rebounds per game (37.6) while California ranks 319th (30.0).
- The Golden Bears average 3.2 blocks per game, which ranks 166th in the nation. The Dons rank 192nd in blocks allowed per game (3.6).
- California is eighth in the country with 4.8 steals allowed per game while San Francisco is 14th with 4.9 steals allowed per game.
- The Dons rank 16th in assists allowed per game (10.3) while the Golden Bears rank 255th (14.5).
- San Francisco ranks 66th in three pointers attempted per game (24.9) while California ranks 298th (18.2).