Utah Tech Trailblazers vs California Golden Bears Prediction, 11/14/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Utah Tech Trailblazers vs California Golden Bears

Date: Saturday, November 14, 2026

Location: Haas Pavilion in Berkeley, CA

TV: ESPN+

Haas Pavilion is the location where the California Golden Bears (2-2) will compete against the Utah Tech Trailblazers (1-2) on Saturday.

The Utah Tech Trailblazers took the court against Utah State and took a loss by a final of 118-86 in their last game. When it comes to personal fouls, the Trailblazers left the arena with 22 and Utah State accounted for 15 personal fouls. They made 14 of 33 tries from beyond the arc. Utah State finished the game shooting 87.0% at the free throw line by converting 20 of 23 attempts. Moreover, Utah State totaled 38 rebounds (14 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Utah State earned 22 dimes and had 7 steals for this game. Pertaining to defense, Utah Tech allowed the other team to go 48.8% from the floor on 42 out of 86 shooting. They also recorded 17 assists in this contest as well as forcing 1 turnovers and having 1 steal. When it comes to grabbing boards, they compiled 33 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. From the free throw line, the Trailblazers converted 10 of their 12 tries for a rate of 83.3%. Utah Tech finished the contest with a 49.3% field goal percentage (34 of 69) and buried 8 out of their 27 shots from 3-point land.

Aris Rodriguez is one player who was a contributor in the game. He accounted for 19 points on 6 out of 14 shooting. He saw the court for 27 minutes and pulled down 2 boards. He finished the game shooting 42.9% from the floor but finished the game without a dime.

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Utah Tech heads into this one with a mark of 1-2 for the campaign. They turn it over 10.0 times per contest and as a squad are committing 17.0 personal fouls every game. As a team, Utah Tech is pulling down 36.0 rebounds per contest and has totaled 45 assists on the season, which is 203rd in the country in terms of passing. The Trailblazers are hitting 28.7% on three-point shots (25 of 87) and 68.7% from the free throw line. They are averaging 83.0 points per outing (148th in the country) while going 45.9% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Trailblazers are forcing 11.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.3 fouls. They give up 36.8% on shots from distance and they are ranked 348th in college hoops in PPG from their opponents (90.0). The Trailblazers defense is allowing a FG percentage of 47.6% (100 of 210) and they surrender 40.7 boards per game as a squad. They are ranked 301st in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 52 relinquished so far this year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the California Golden Bears took a loss by a score of 77-65 against USC. The Golden Bears corralled 20 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards totaling 28 in this contest. They turned it over 6 times, while earning 7 steals for this game. USC earned 15 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Golden Bears to the charity stripe for 21 attempts. They were able to convert 15 of the free throws for a rate of 71.4%. In regard to shooting from distance, California converted 4 out of 23 attempts (17.4%). When all was said and done, the Golden Bears finished shooting 23 out of 66 from the floor which gave them a rate of 34.8%. The Golden Bears allowed USC to knock down 26 of their 64 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.6% for this game. They shot 28.6% from three-point range by going 6 out of 21 and ended up going 19 out of 25 from the free throw line (76.0%). In reference to how they cleaned up the glass, California permitted USC to get 46 in all (14 on the offensive side).

Sammie Yeanay pitched in for the Golden Bears in the matchup. He earned 14 points in his 17 mins on the court, but wrapped up this contest with no dimes. He converted 6 out of 12 in the game for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and earned 3 rebounds.

California has a win-loss mark of 2-2 on the campaign. In terms of offensive execution, the Golden Bears are connecting on 47.2% from the field, which ranks 138th in college. California has scored 332 points on the campaign (83.0 per contest) and they average 35.5 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 19.0 times per game (54th in college) and they turn the ball over 11.3 times per contest. The Golden Bears are committing 15.3 fouls every game while shooting 67.9% from the free throw line.

The Golden Bears are ranked 290th in the country in PPG given up with 79.8. They are forcing their opponents into 12.5 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 44.6% from the floor (256th in college). The California defense gives up 30.8% on 3-point shots (32 of 104) and opponents are connecting on 73.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 18.0 dimes and 40.3 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 337th and 310th in college.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take California

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