California vs. Pittsburgh Prediction: Pittsburgh Predicted to Win College Basketball Matchup [1/1/2025]

Pittsburgh will take on California in college basketball action at Petersen Events Center on New Year's Day, commencing at 2:00PM ET.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' advanced college basketball model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts Pittsburgh as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Our team has simulated the outcome of Wednesday's California-Pittsburgh game 10,000 times," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"With the latest updates and numerous other variables, we estimate Pittsburgh's chance of winning at 89%, with California at 11%."

For further insights into Wednesday's matchup, including the predicted score, best bets and an expanded look at the predicted final score, visit our interactive California vs. Pittsburgh predictions page.

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California vs. Pittsburgh Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Wednesday's college basketball matchup between Pittsburgh and California at Petersen Events Center is scheduled to commence at 2:00PM ET.

• Who: California vs. Pittsburgh
• Date: Wednesday, January 1, 2025
• Time: 2:00PM ET/11:00AM PT
• Venue: Petersen Events Center
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's comprehensive preview of Wednesday's California vs. Pittsburgh matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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California vs. Pittsburgh Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using powerful machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the result of Wednesday's NCAA basketball game between California and Pittsburgh 10,000 times as part of our college basketball predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model currently gives Pittsburgh an 89% chance of defeating California. Our predicted final score has Pittsburgh winning 83-69.

According to our model, Pittsburgh (-12.5) has a 54% chance of covering the spread, while the 153-point over/under has a 51% chance of staying under.

California vs. Pittsburgh Odds

We have researched the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	California	Pittsburgh
Spread	+12.5 (-110)	-12.5 (-110)
Moneyline	+675	-950
Total	o153 (-112)	u153 (-108)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

California vs. Pittsburgh Picks

Our model's strongest edge in today's California vs. Pittsburgh matchup is on the total.

Our expert predictions, matched against the latest odds, reveal the best college basketball picks for every game throughout the season.

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Conclusion

We predict Pittsburgh, with an 89% win probability, will likely beat California on New Year's Day.

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