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2026–27 college basketball / matchup

California · #94 · ACC · 0–0Pittsburgh · #79 · ACC · 0–0Wed, Feb 17 · 7:00 PM ETACC NetworkPetersen Events Center · Pittsburgh, PA
Model line
Pittsburgh −9.6
Win probability
Pittsburgh 85%
Projected tempo
69.7
possessions
Site
Pittsburgh home
16%Win probability85%

The model makes Pittsburgh a 9.6-point favorite, winning about 85 times in 100.

Offense vs defense

Each offense against the other team's defense. Small numbers are national ranks; the better rank in each row is bold.

California offense vs Pittsburgh defense

California OStatPittsburgh D
69.3#126Tempo#33864.6
52.7#112eFG%#28153.4
15.2#77TOV%#21516.2
25.9#324ORB%#7028.1
36.8#135FT rate#8330.9
11.3#321Block%#1689.5
54.2#134Assist%#16751.8
50.8#2172P%#26453.7
36.9#303P%#25935.2
77.8#21FT%—
42.9#1153PA rate#12841.0

Pittsburgh offense vs California defense

Pittsburgh OStatCalifornia D
64.6#338Tempo#12669.3
51.0#194eFG%#8949.8
17.3#223TOV%#20816.2
33.9#71ORB%#17030.2
30.4#300FT rate#23637.0
9.2#159Block%#2108.7
52.3#187Assist%#27956.0
51.7#1832P%#20552.2
33.4#2033P%#3030.8
67.4#336FT%—
42.6#1243PA rate#12940.9

Team stats from the 2025–26 season, the same inputs the model uses for these ratings.

Last 5 games

H home · A away · N neutral site.

California

Sun, Mar 22HSaint Joseph's125L 75–76
Wed, Mar 18HIllinois Chicago105W 91–73
Wed, Mar 11NFlorida St.64L 89–95
Sat, Mar 7AWake Forest82L 73–80
Wed, Mar 4AGeorgia Tech110W 76–65

Pittsburgh

Wed, Mar 11NNC State54L 88–98
Tue, Mar 10NStanford81W 64–63
Sat, Mar 7ASyracuse76W 71–69
Wed, Mar 4HFlorida St.64L 74–75
Sat, Feb 28ACalifornia94W 72–56