California vs. Notre Dame Prediction: Notre Dame Predicted to Win College Basketball Matchup [3/8/2025]

Notre Dame will face California in college basketball action at Purcell Pavilion on Saturday, starting at 4:00PM ET.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' proven college basketball model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts Notre Dame as the most likely winner of today's game.

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"Our team has used the latest data to run 10,000 simulations of Saturday's California-Notre Dame game," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"By incorporating recent updates and various other inputs, we estimate that Notre Dame is more likely to win, while California has a lower chance of victory."

For further insights into Saturday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks, visit our interactive California vs. Notre Dame predictions page.

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California vs. Notre Dame Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Saturday's NCAA basketball game between California and Notre Dame 10,000 times as part of our college basketball predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model currently gives Notre Dame a 58% chance of beating California. Our predicted final score has Notre Dame winning 72-70.

According to our model, California (+3.5) has a 58% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 142.5 points has a 53% chance of going over.

California vs. Notre Dame Odds

We have sourced the best College Basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	California	Notre Dame
Spread	+3.5 (-102)	-3.5 (-120)
Moneyline	+150	-178
Total	o142.5 (-105)	u142.5 (-115)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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Our model's biggest edge in today's California vs. Notre Dame matchup is on the total.

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California vs. Notre Dame Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Saturday's college basketball matchup between Notre Dame and California at Purcell Pavilion is scheduled to begin at 4:00PM ET.

• Who: California vs. Notre Dame
• Date: Saturday, March 8, 2025
• Time: 4:00PM ET/1:00PM PT
• Venue: Purcell Pavilion

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Conclusion

We predict Notre Dame, with a 58% win probability, will likely beat California on Saturday.

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