Clemson Tigers vs California Golden Bears Prediction, 2/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Clemson Tigers vs California Golden Bears

Date: Saturday, February 7, 2026

Location: Haas Pavilion in Berkeley, CA

TV: ACC Network

The Clemson Tigers (19-4) are en route to Haas Pavilion on Saturday where they will attempt to beat the California Golden Bears (17-6).

The Clemson Tigers faced off with Stanford and walked away with a win by a score of 66-64 in their last contest. Clemson finished the game having earned a 45.7% field goal percentage (21 of 46) and buried 7 out of their 17 three-point attempts. When they shot from the free throw line, the Tigers knocked down 17 of 22 tries for a percentage of 77.3%. When it comes to rebounding, they collected 32 with 4 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 8 assists for the contest in addition to creating 6 turnovers and earning 3 steals. In terms of defense, Clemson let their opponent shoot 40.0% from the field on 24 out of 60 shooting. Stanford earned 12 assists and had 10 steals for the contest. Additionally, Stanford snagged 28 rebounds (9 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Stanford ended up going 77.8% at the free throw line by burying 7 of their 9 attempts. They buried 9 out of their 28 tries from three-point range. In regard to personal fouls, the Tigers finished with 14 while Stanford totaled 20 personal fouls.

Nick Davidson is a player who was a contributor for this contest. He finished the game at 83.3% from the field but wasn't able to get an assist. He was on the hardwood for 30 minutes played and snagged 7 rebounds. He accounted for 16 points on 5 of 6 shooting.

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Clemson enters this one with a mark of 19-4 so far this year. They average 76.0 pts per contest (189th in college) while going 46.3% from the floor. The Tigers are connecting on 34.1% on three-point shots (188 of 551) and 73.3% from the charity stripe. As a team, Clemson is collecting 36.1 rebounds per contest and has earned 304 assists for the season, which is 236th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They are losing possession via turnover 10.0 times per game and as a team are committing 16.4 fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Tigers are forcing their opponents into 11.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.7 fouls. They are ranked 8th in Division 1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 231 surrendered this season. The Tigers defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 39.9% (506 of 1,267) and they concede 32.0 rebounds per contest as a squad. They surrender 29.5% on shots from downtown and they rank 12th in D-1 in PPG allowed (64.5).

The last time they took the court, the California Golden Bears took home the win by a final score of 90-85 against Georgia Tech. Regarding cleaning up the glass, California allowed Georgia Tech to get 33 in all (7 on the offensive glass). They shot 34.5% from distance by going 10 of 29 and ended up shooting 7 out of 14 at the free throw line (50.0%). The Golden Bears permitted Georgia Tech to make 34 of 71 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 47.9% in the matchup. When the game finished, the Golden Bears shot 25 out of 54 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.3%. With regard to shots from distance, California made 12 of 23 attempts (52.2%). They were able to make 28 of the free throws for a percentage of 71.8%. Georgia Tech earned 27 fouls for the game which took the Golden Bears to the charity stripe for a total of 39 shots. They gave up possession 14 times, while recording 2 steals for the contest. The Golden Bears collected 30 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 36 in this game.

Dai Dai Ames pitched in for the Golden Bears for this game. He converted 9 out of 13 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 69.2%, and had 1 rebound. He earned 29 points in his 31 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 assists for this contest.

California has a mark of 17-6 this year. The Golden Bears commit 18.7 fouls per game while shooting 78.2% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 14.0 times per contest (187th in the nation) and they are giving up possession 10.0 times per contest. California has tallied 1,812 points so far this year (78.8 per game) and they snag 35.0 boards per game. As an offensive unit, the Golden Bears are shooting 44.8% from the field, which is 213th in the nation.

The California defense gives up 29.9% on three-point shots (170 of 568) and their opposition knocks down 66.8% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 14.2 assists and 36.6 rebounds per game, which is 243rd and 301st in the nation. The Golden Bears are ranked 113th in college hoops in PPG given up with 71.2. They are forcing 11.3 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 42.0% from the floor (78th in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Clemson

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