NC State vs. Cal Women's Basketball Predictions - Jan. 4

The California Golden Bears (9-6) will visit the NC State Lady Wolfpack (10-4) after losing four road games in a row.

Sunday's game between the Lady Wolfpack and the Golden Bears sees the Lady Wolfpack as a mammoth, 16.5-point favorite. The matchup's point total is 135.5.

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NC State vs. Cal Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Sunday, January 4, 2026
  • Game time: 2 p.m. ET
  • Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
  • Arena: Reynolds Coliseum
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NC State vs. Cal Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: NC State (-16.5)
  • Moneyline: NC State (-2083), Cal (+1100)
  • Total: 135.5 points

Pick ATS:Cal (+16.5)

  • Pick OU: Under (135.5)
  • Prediction: NC State 75, Cal 60

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NC State vs. Cal Comparison

NC State Rank NC State Stat Cal Stat Cal Rank
49th 76.5 Points Scored 68.4 162nd
170th 63.6 Points Allowed 60.1 100th
128th 14.2 Assists 15.5 72nd
28th 12.5 Turnovers 14.0 91st
82nd 43.8% Field Goal % 43.1% 102nd
70th 37.1% Field Goal % Allowed 39.5% 184th

NC State Key Players

  • The Lady Wolfpack leader in points and rebounds is Khamil Pierre, who scores 14.8 points and grabs 12.3 rebounds per game.
  • Zoe Brooks is NC State's best passer, distributing 4.4 assists per game while scoring 14.1 PPG.
  • The Lady Wolfpack get the most three-point shooting production out of Zamareya Jones, who makes 1.9 threes per game.
  • The NC State steals leader is Jones, who averages 1.2 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Tilda Trygger, who compiles 1.4 rejections per contest.

Cal Key Players

  • Lulu Twidale is the top scorer for the Golden Bears with 13.3 points per game. Twidale also tacks on 3.7 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game.
  • Sakima Walker has a stat line of 6.9 rebounds, 11.4 points and 1.3 assists per game for Cal to take the top rebound spot on the team. Aliyahna Morris holds the top spot for assists with 3.6 per game, adding 8.1 points and 3.2 rebounds per contest.
  • Twidale is dependable from three-point range and leads the Golden Bears with 2.1 made threes per game.
  • Cal's leader in steals is Miracle Sheppard with 1.7 per game, and its leader in blocks is Walker with 1.7 per game.

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