The Flames will play the Golden Bears on Wednesday, March 18th, 2026. Your timezone's tip off time is 11:00 pm EDT. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
The 2025-26 college basketball postseason has arrived. With tournament action on the docket, UIC and California are set to tip-off on Wednesday, March 18th, 2026. Here's your chance to partake in March Madness! The end of the regular season has left us with solid trends for each team. Use the following performance insights and stats to handicap what promises to be an exciting matchup.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - UIC wound up with a 97.67 SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for the 2025-26 college basketball regular season, while California finished with a 95.00 power ranking.
- Away Records - Tournament games are typically played at neutral venues, which means both teams are away from their home courts. UIC comes to this matchup with a 7-8 record as an away team, ranking them 2nd in the Missouri Valley Conference for away team wins. Their opponent, California, finished the regular season with a 4-6 record as an away team, ranking them 5th in the ACC Conference for away team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - UIC finished 3rd (0.600) in the Missouri Valley Conference, with California ending up 7th (0.500) for their conference win percentage in the 2025 ACC Conference.
- Overall Win Percentage - UIC had a 0.559 regular season overall win percentage, with California notching a 0.656 overall win percentage at the end of the 2025-26 regular season.
- Team Records - UIC tallied a 19-15 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, California put together a 21-11 standing for 2025-26 college basketball regular season.
Moneyline Mage
Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.
Hocus pocus, UIC with 19-15 record faces California at 21-11 on Wednesday!
UIC 12-8 in MVC, California 9-9 in ACC, winner moves forward in March Madness.
The tables below have the best point spread lines, total lines, and moneylines for this matchup. Bet on March Madness games at BetRivers and BetMGM, review this matchup's prop bets below.
Best Flames at Golden Bears Odds
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Matchup Odds FAQs
California is a -6.5 -110 point spread favorite at BetMGM, while UIC is a +6.5 -110 point spread underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 150.5 -115 points at BetMGM, which means you risk $115 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 150.5 -105 points at BetMGM, and that means you risk $105 to win $100 betting the under.
California is a -285 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and UIC is a +225 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
College Basketball Odds Example
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UIC
California
3/18/26 11:00pm EDT | +6.5 -110-6.5 -110 |
Underdog UIC - UIC bettors risk $100 to win $90.91 at -110 odds.
A +6.5 UIC underdog bet wins if they lose by 6 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 7 or more.
Favorite California - California bettors risk $100 to win $90.91 at -110 odds.
A -6.5 California favorite bet wins if they win by 7 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 6 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.
UIC at California Prop Bets
Important Note: Some states expressly forbid individual college athlete prop bets. The following wagers may not be available depending on your particular state laws.
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UIC
California
First to 5 Points
3/18/26 11:00pm EDT | +105-145Bet |
UIC
California
First to 10 Points
3/18/26 11:00pm EDT | +110-155Bet |
UIC
California
First to 15 Points
3/18/26 11:00pm EDT | +118-165Bet |
UIC
California
Game to Overtime
3/18/26 11:00pm EDT | Yes +825No -3000Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| ACC | ||||||||
| California | 22-12 | 0.647 | 17-5 | 4-6 | 9-9 | +8 | 0.500 | L1 |
| Missouri Valley | ||||||||
| UIC | 19-16 | 0.543 | 9-5 | 7-9 | 12-8 | +4 | 0.600 | L2 |
UIC & California Futures Odds
Latest College Basketball Championship odds, if available, for each team. Review March Madness odds for other teams and learn how to bet on the college basketball tournament. Also be sure to read Ron Halfback's Final Four write-up.
UIC Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM UIC YR: futures available
California Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM California YR: futures available
UIC & California Team Pages
Review each team's futures odds, betting bonuses, current standings and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the UIC vs California College Basketball Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Wednesday, March 18th, 2026 at 11:00 pm EDT, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's College Basketball page, look for the UIC vs California Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the UIC vs California Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
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