Sacramento State Hornets vs California Golden Bears Prediction, 11/21/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Sacramento State Hornets vs California Golden Bears

Date: Friday, November 21, 2025

Location: Haas Pavilion in Berkeley, CA

TV: ACC Extra

The Sacramento State Hornets (3-3) are en route to Haas Pavilion on Friday where they will take on the California Golden Bears (4-1).

The Sacramento State Hornets stepped onto the hardwood against UCLA and took a loss by a final of 79-48 in their last contest. In relation to personal fouls, the Hornets finished with 25 while UCLA totaled 25 personal fouls. They also knocked down 7 of 21 tries from beyond the arc. UCLA ended up shooting 66.7% from the free throw line by burying 16 of 24 attempts. Furthermore, UCLA collected 41 boards (11 offensive, 30 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. UCLA recorded 20 assists and had 9 steals for the game. Regarding defense, Sacramento State allowed the other team to go 48.3% from the field on 28 out of 58 shooting. They also distributed 9 assists in this contest as well as forcing 15 turnovers and having 6 steals. In regard to getting rebounds, they earned 31 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. At the free throw line, the Hornets buried 19 of 30 tries for a rate of 63.3%. Sacramento State wrapped up the game with a 24.1% FG percentage (13 out of 54) and knocked down 3 out of their 24 three-point shots.

Prophet Johnson is a guy who was a contributor for the contest. He shot 36.4% from the field and recorded 4 assists. He was on the hardwood for 38 mins and collected 10 rebounds. He accounted for 13 points on 4 out of 11 shooting.

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Sacramento State will enter this game with a record of 3-3 so far this season. They are averaging 76.8 pts per contest (225th in Division 1) while connecting on 44.1% from the floor. The Hornets are shooting 36.0% on three-point shots (45 of 125) and 72.3% from the free throw line. As a team, Sacramento State is snagging 38.5 boards per game and has totaled 89 dimes so far this season, which is 45th in the country in terms of passing. They cough up possession 14.0 times per contest and as a squad are committing 19.8 personal fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Hornets are forcing their opponents into 11.2 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.3 personal fouls. They give up 30.2% on shots from distance while they are 255th in college hoops in opponents points per game (77.5). The Hornets defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 42.4% (163 of 384) and they concede 38.2 rebounds per contest as a unit. They rank 355th in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 99 relinquished this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the California Golden Bears walked away with a victory by a final of 67-57 when they played Presbyterian. In regard to attacking the glass, California allowed Presbyterian to collect 32 overall (15 on the offensive side). They finished 35.0% from distance by going 7 out of 20 and finished the contest at 8 of 12 from the charity stripe (66.7%). The Golden Bears allowed Presbyterian to knock down 21 out of their 56 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 37.5% for the matchup. When the final whistle was blown, the Golden Bears went 26 for 51 from the field which had them at 51.0%. Pertaining to shooting from 3-point land, California made 6 of their 17 attempts (35.3%). They were able to bury 9 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 56.3%. Presbyterian had 15 personal fouls in the game which got the Golden Bears to the free throw line for a total of 16 tries. They also turned the ball over 9 times, while earning 2 steals in this matchup. The Golden Bears were able to corral 17 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 24 for this game.

John Camden ended up being a factor for the Golden Bears for this game. He made 6 of 12 for the contest for a rate of 50.0%, and had 4 rebounds. He tallied 20 points in his 30 minutes on the hardwood and had 1 assist in the game.

California has a record of 4-1 for the campaign. The Golden Bears are committing 16.4 fouls per game and they go 77.6% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 16.0 times per contest (141st in college) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.0 times per contest. California has earned 420 pts on the season (84.0 per contest) and they average 36.2 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Golden Bears are shooting 48.8% from the floor, which ranks 86th in college hoops.

The California defense gives up 30.9% on 3-point shots (34 of 110) and opponents are making 60.9% of their free throw shots. They have given up 13.6 assists and 33.0 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 201st and 111th in college. The Golden Bears on defense are ranked 122nd in D-1 in points given up per game with 69.6. They are forcing their opponents into 13.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 42.9% from the floor (183rd in Division 1).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Sacramento State

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