UCLA Bruins vs California Golden Bears Prediction, 11/25/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UCLA Bruins vs California Golden Bears

Date: Tuesday, November 25, 2025

Location: Chase Center in San Francisco, CA

TV: ESPN

Chase Center is the location where the California Golden Bears (5-1) will try to beat the UCLA Bruins (5-1) on Tuesday.

The UCLA Bruins faced off with Presbyterian and notched a win by a score of 86-46 in their last contest. UCLA finished the contest having earned a 62.7% field goal percentage (32 out of 51) and made 6 of their 12 shots from downtown. At the free throw line, the Bruins converted 16 of 24 shots for a percentage of 66.7%. When discussing rebounding, they earned 29 with 5 of them being offensive. They also dished out 17 assists in the matchup while forcing the opposition into 17 turnovers and getting 9 steals. When it comes to defense, UCLA allowed their opponent to shoot 33.3% from the field on 17 of 51 shooting. Presbyterian doled out 12 dimes and had 7 steals for the matchup. Additionally, Presbyterian collected 24 rebounds (7 offensive, 17 defensive), but didn't have a block. Presbyterian shot 66.7% at the free throw line by burying 10 of their 15 shots. They made 2 of 20 shots from downtown. When discussing personal fouls, the Bruins ended up finishing with 15 and Presbyterian accounted for 17 personal fouls.

Skyy Clark is one guy who was a major factor for this game. He accounted for 22 points on 9 of 11 shooting. He played 25 minutes and pulled down 3 rebounds. He finished the game at 81.8% from the field and dished out 1 assist.

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UCLA will play this contest with a mark of 5-1 so far this season. They have an average of 77.8 points per game (202nd in the country) while hitting 49.4% from the field. The Bruins are hitting 36.0% on three-point attempts (41 of 114) and 72.9% from the free throw line. As a team, UCLA is pulling in 35.0 rebounds per game and has accounted for 103 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 64th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 11.8 times per game and as a unit they commit 15.2 fouls every game.

Defensively, the Bruins are forcing 15.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.3 fouls. They are currently ranked 252nd in college in giving up assists with 85 conceded for the year. The Bruins defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 39.3% (128 of 326) and they concede 30.2 boards per game as a team. They concede 27.5% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 13th in the nation in points per game from their opponents (60.3).

The last time they took the court, the California Golden Bears walked away with a victory by a final of 91-67 when they faced Sacramento State. The Golden Bears were able to pull down 31 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 38 for this contest. They also gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while earning 7 steals in this matchup. Sacramento State committed 16 personal fouls in the game which took the Golden Bears to the charity stripe for a total of 19 tries. They were able to convert 10 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 52.6%. Concerning shots from 3-point land, California knocked down 15 out of 38 tries (39.5%). When all was said and done, the Golden Bears ended up going 33 out of 65 from the field which gave them a rate of 50.8%. The Golden Bears permitted Sacramento State to convert 18 out of their 67 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 26.9% in this game. They shot 29.2% from distance by going 7 of 24 and finished the game at 24 of 30 from the charity stripe (80.0%). In regard to rebounds, California permitted Sacramento State to collect 34 in all (13 offensive).

Chris Bell ended up having an impact for the Golden Bears for the game. He made 7 out of 11 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 63.6%, and accounted for 1 rebound. He earned 21 points in his 28 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 2 dimes for the contest.

California has a record of 5-1 for the year. The Golden Bears are responsible for committing 18.3 fouls every game and they shoot 74.1% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 16.7 times per game (102nd in the country) and they turn it over 12.0 times per contest. California has scored 511 points this season (85.2 per game) and they average 37.2 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Golden Bears are shooting 49.2% from the floor, which is 63rd in D-1.

The California defense surrenders 30.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter (41 of 134) and opponents are converting on 65.6% of their foul shots. They allow 13.0 assists and 34.7 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 179th and 163rd in D-1. The Golden Bears on the defensive side of the court are 107th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 69.2. They are able to force 13.0 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 39.9% from the floor (92nd in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take UCLA

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