Virginia vs. California Prediction: California Predicted to Win College Basketball Matchup [1/8/2025]

California will square off with Virginia in college basketball action at Haas Pavilion on Wednesday, beginning at 11:00PM ET.

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

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

"With the latest updates and numerous other variables, we estimate California's chance of winning at 61%, with Virginia at 39%."

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 Virginia vs. California predictions page.

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Virginia vs. California Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Wednesday's college basketball game between California and Virginia at Haas Pavilion is scheduled to start at 11:00PM ET.

• Who: Virginia vs. California
• Date: Wednesday, January 8, 2025
• Time: 11:00PM ET/8:00PM PT
• Venue: Haas Pavilion
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

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

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Virginia vs. California 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 Virginia and California 10,000 times as part of our college basketball predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives California a 61% chance of beating Virginia. Our predicted final score has California winning 68-65.

According to our model, Virginia (+4.5) has a 58% chance of covering the spread, while the 129.5-point over/under has a 55% chance of going over.

Virginia vs. California Odds

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

Bet Type	Virginia	California
Spread	+4.5 (-110)	-4.5 (-105)
Moneyline	+170	-190
Total	o129.5 (-110)	u129.5 (-110)

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

Virginia vs. California Picks

Our model's biggest edge in today's Virginia vs. California matchup is on the total.

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

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Conclusion

We predict California, with a 61% win probability, will likely beat Virginia on Wednesday.

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