California vs. Miami (FL) prediction: Why Miami (FL) is favored to win men's college basketball matchup [1/31/2026]

Men's college basketball action continues on Saturday at 4:00 PM ET as California takes on Miami (FL) in men's college basketball action at Watsco Center.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' proven college basketball model projects Miami (FL) as the most likely winner of the California vs. Miami (FL) game.

This article offers a closer look at Saturday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

California vs. Miami (FL) prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using trusted machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Saturday's NCAA basketball game between California and Miami (FL) 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model currently gives Miami (FL) an 85% chance of beating California. Our predicted final score has Miami (FL) winning 80-68.

According to our model, the bookmakers have got it right, and California and Miami (FL) each have a 50% chance of covering the spread, while the 148.5-point over/under also has an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.

California vs. Miami (FL) odds

We have sourced the best men's college basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

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

California vs. Miami (FL) picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below: