Columbia vs California Picks and Predictions for Sunday, December 21, 2025

By: Thomas Pemberton Published 12/21/2025, 01:40 AM ET

The California Golden Bears will host the Columbia Lions on Sunday. California is a -8.5 home favorite and the over/under is set at 149 points. Tipoff is scheduled for 5:00 PM est at the Haas Pavilion. Stay up to date with our expert's Free College Football Picks.

Columbia Lions Preview

The Columbia Lions are 9-2 on the season. The Lions head into California with a 3-2 road record. Columbia lost to Stony Brook 77-73 in their last game in overtime. Kenny Noland led the way with 24 points and 9 assists. Ryan Soulis added 12 points and grabbed 9 rebounds. Noland leads Columbia on the season with 17.7 points per game. Columbia is scoring 80.5 points per game with 8.9 made three pointers. The Lions are averaging 16.4 assists per game.

California Golden Bears Preview

The California Golden Bears are 11-1 on the season. The Golden Bears roll into Sunday riding an eight game win streak. California carries a perfect 10-0 home court record. The Golden Bears beat Morgan State 97-50 in their last game played. Chris Bell led the way in the win with 28 points. John Camden added 23 points and 8 rebounds. Dai Dai Ames leads the Golden Bears on the season with 17.4 points per game. California is averaging 83.8 points per game with 9.5 made three pointers. The Golden Bears are shooting 39.2% from behind the three point line.

Columbia vs California Picks & Predictions

The Columbia Lions are 7-2-1 against the spread on the season. While the California Golden Bears have covered the spread in six games. California hasn't been beat at home yet. Watch for them to continue that trend. Make sure you know about how the fans are looking on prediction markets for Columbia with the Thrillz promo code. Make the most of your bets on California by using the sportsbook promos. Make sure when you place your California vs Columbia bet you are using the bet365 bonus code.

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