Cal vs. Mississippi State Prediction, Odds, Picks – Women's Basketball NCAA Tournament First Round 2025

Updated Mar. 22, 2025 2:02 p.m. ET

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The No. 8 seed California Golden Bears (25-8) are a 1.5-point favorite in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament against the No. 9 seed Mississippi State Bulldogs (21-11) on Saturday at Galen Center. The matchup begins at 5:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2. Here are insights into this 8-9 matchup to help you fill out your bracket. The point total in the matchup is set at 145.5.

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NCAA TOURNMENT - FIRST ROUND

California Golden Bears CAL

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California ^25-9

CAL ^25-9

Mississippi State ^22-11

MSST ^22-11

Mississippi State Bulldogs MSST

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MSST +1.5 UNDER 144.5

Cal vs. Mississippi State Game Info

Game day: Saturday, March 22, 2025
Game time: 5:30 p.m. ET
TV channel: ESPN2
Follow this game live on FOX Sports

Cal vs. Mississippi State Odds

Golden Bears vs Bulldogs Betting Information
Favorite	Spread	Favorite Spread Odds	Underdog Spread Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Golden Bears	-1.5	-115	-105	145.5	-115	-105	-130	+110

Cal vs. Mississippi State Prediction

Computer Pick ATS: Cal (-1.5)
Computer Pick OU: Under (145.5)
Computer Prediction: Cal 71, Mississippi State 68

Learn more about the California Golden Bears vs. the Mississippi State Bulldogs game on FOX Sports!

Cal Betting Insights

The Golden Bears are 15-8-0 against the spread this season.
Cal is 7-4 ATS as 1.5-point favorites or more.
This season, 10 of the Golden Bears' 23 games have gone over the point total.
Cal has won nine of the 10 games it has played as the moneyline favorite this season.
The Golden Bears have entered 10 games this season favored by -130 or more and are 9-1 in those contests.

Mississippi State Betting Insights

The Bulldogs have eight wins in 15 games against the spread this year.
Mississippi State has an ATS record of 4-6 as a 1.5-point underdog or more.
The Bulldogs have played 15 games this year, and nine of them have gone over the total.
Mississippi State has been victorious in three of the 10 contests it has been chosen as a moneyline underdog in this season.
This season, the Bulldogs have been victorious two times in nine chances when named as an underdog of at least +110 or longer on the moneyline.

Mississippi State Bulldogs

MSST

California Golden Bears

CAL

Cal's Top Performers

Cal Leaders | Last 10 Games
Name	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Ugonne Onyiah	16.3	8.4	0.9	0.2	1.4	0
Marta Suarez	13.6	8.7	3.2	0.3	0.4	1.1
Lulu Twidale	13.1	3.2	3.6	0.7	0.1	2.6
Kayla Williams	12	2.5	3.3	1.2	0	1.7
Ioanna Krimili	11.5	2.1	3	1.2	0.1	2.6

Mississippi State's Top Performers

Mississippi State Leaders | Last 10 Games
Name	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Madina Okot	11.2	10.4	1.5	2	1.3	0
Jerkaila Jordan	14.5	5.1	1.9	2.5	0.3	0.7
Chandler Prater	8.9	5.1	1.8	1.1	0.2	0.4
Eniya Russell	8.4	4.7	2	1	0.2	0.9
Debreasha Powe	9.4	2.2	1.3	0.4	0.9	2.5