California Golden Bears vs Butler Bulldogs Betting Pick & Prediction 12/9/23

Planning on watching today’s Golden Bears and Bulldogs game? Catch the action at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN, as the Bulldogs hosts this showdown at 12:00 ET on FS1. The odds for this non-conference game currently have the Bulldogs as the betting favorite with the over/under line sitting at 147 points.

CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS VS BUTLER BULLDOGS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Butler Bulldogs -8.5

This game will be played at Hinkle Fieldhouse at 12:00 ET on Saturday, December 9th.

WHY BET THE BUTLER BULLDOGS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 78-66 in favor of the Bulldogs.
• Not only will Butler pick up the win, but look for them to cover at -8.5.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 147 points, and we like the under with a projected 144 points.

Can California Pull Off A Win at Hinkle Fieldhouse?

As of today’s game, California has a 3-5 overall record. California has gone 0-2 on the road and 3-3 at home so far this season. California enters today’s game with a 5-3 ATS record. Looking at their performance in the last five games, they are 4-1 vs. the spread.

California comes in with an over/under record of 6-2-0 through eight games, with their games averaging a combined 147.5 points per game so far. Looking at the Golden Bears’ last three games, their over/under record is 3-0 with their games averaging 153 points per game.

In their latest game, California offense put up 84 points against Santa Clara. They recorded an overall field goal percentage of 48.4% and made 9 threes. The top scorer for the Golden Bears was Jalen Cone with 26 points, while Jaylon Tyson also added 21 to the scoreboard.

On the defensive side, California is currently hovering around the NCAA’s average for points allowed, conceding an average of 72.9 points per game. In their previous game vs. Santa Clara, the Broncos finished with a field goal percentage of 48% and a total of 69 points vs. California.

Will the Bulldogs Live Up to Expectations at Home?

When they take on California, the Bulldogs will be going up against a California Golden Bears team that has a 7-2 record overall. The Bulldogs have a 1-1 record in road games and a 5-1 record at home. Butler has an ATS record of 7-1 heading into today’s game. Looking at their performance vs. the spread over the team’s last five games, they are 4-1.

Looking at their over/under performance through nine games, Butler has an over/under record of 4-4-0, with their games averaging 152.4 points per game on average. The Bulldogs’ have recorded an over/under record of 1-2 in their last three games, with their games averaging 151 points per game.

Butler recently showcased a strong offensive performance, scoring 103 points against Texas Tech. This output exceeded their season average of 82.1 points per game. The team’s scoring leader is Pierre Brooks, who holds an average of 16.9 as they head into today’s matchup. Additionally, Jahmyl Telfort is averaging 15.7 points per game this season.

In the current season, the Butler defense has excelled, sitting 91st in the nation by allowing 67.9 points per game. On average, opposing teams are hitting 7.2 threes per game vs. California. This has come on three-point shooting percentage of 29.2%.