- Radford 0-1 · Big South 0-0, 6th · L1
- California 1-0 · ACC 0-0, 1st · W1
Game day
Tip-offThe line
| Market | AZMango | |
|---|---|---|
| Spread | No line yet | CAL -8 |
| Total | n/a | 156.8 |
| Moneyline | n/a | RAD +328 CAL -328 fair |
No betting line posted yet. Sportsbooks usually post college basketball lines the day before; a few small-conference games get one only on game day or not at all. We add it as soon as one posts.
5,000 simulated games
- Typical score
- CAL 82, RAD 75
- 8 in 10 games
- RAD by 6 to CAL by 22
Advantages Why California can win
- Home court: California play at home, worth about 3 points in college basketball, more than in the NBA.
- Net rating (points per 100 possessions): California 83rd (+6.2), Radford 207th (-1.9) of 365.
- Season-long ratings: betting lines have rated California about 1.7 points stronger over recent games.
- Strength of schedule: California 108th (+0.7), Radford 321st (-1.4) of 365.
- Team matchup: where California can take advantage. Their shooting efficiency (117th of 365) meets the Radford shooting defense (264th), so look for them to get clean looks against a defense that gives them up.
- Star matchup: At forward, John Camden (California: 13.8 pts, 4.8 reb, 1.5 ast, Game Score 10.2) has the edge on Tyson Brown (Radford: 6.5 pts, 7.3 reb, 0.7 ast, Game Score 6.4).
- Simulation: California win 3,830 of 5,000 simulated games.
Disadvantages Why California may not
- Range of outcomes: in the worst 10% of simulations California lose by 6 or more.
- Turnovers forced per 100 possessions: Radford 81st (18.4), California 216th (16.1) of 365.
- Weak spot: California rank 322nd of 365 in offensive rebounding (share of misses) (26.0%).
- Offensive rebounding (share of misses): Radford 217th (29.7%), California 322nd (26.0%) of 365.
- Team matchup: Radford have no clear unit-against-unit edge, so their path runs through a hot shooting night or a cold one from the favorite.
- Star matchup: the key positions lean California on paper, but Jaylon Johnson (11.9 pts, 2.8 reb, 3.4 ast, Game Score 9.0) is the kind of player who can swing one game.
- Upset odds: Radford win 1,170 of 5,000 simulations (23%). A 77% pick still loses about 2 times in 10.
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Who's out
RAD Radford
- Nobody listed out or questionable.
CAL California
- Nobody listed out or questionable.
Regulars who sat out a team's last game count as likely out (box scores). Also checked: who played in recent games, ESPN team rosters, ESPN and CBS Sports news. Players out or doubtful are never counted as a strength.
Side by sideRankings
| RAD | CAL | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-1 | Record | 0-0 |
| -1.9 207 | Net rating | +6.2 83 |
| 108.0 184 | Offensive rating | 111.3 112 |
| 109.9 222 | Defensive rating | 105.1 88 |
| -1.4 321 | Strength of schedule | +0.7 108 |
| 51.3% 178 | Effective FG% | 52.7% 117 |
| 52.9% 264 | Opponent eFG% | 49.8% 92 |
| 17.4 226 | Turnovers per 100 | 15.1 75 |
| 29.7% 217 | Offensive rebound % | 26.0% 322 |
| 33.5% 198 | 3-point % | 36.9% 30 |
| 73.4 16 | Pace | 69.9 125 |
Small numbers are ranks among 365 Division I teams (1 = best; pace 1 = fastest). Ratings are points per 100 possessions; strength of schedule is the average rating of opponents faced (2025-26 season and this season so far).
Last 5 meetings
These teams have not met since 2009.
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