On Thursday at Friel Court, the Washington State Cougars (18-6, 9-4 Pac-12) will meet the California Golden Bears (10-14, 6-7 Pac-12) — with Washington State’s Myles Rice among the players to watch — tipping off at 10:00 PM ET. Thursday’s matchup between the Cougars and the Golden Bears features the Cougars as healthy 9-point favorites. A 138-point total is set for the game.
Washington State vs. Cal Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Washington State | -9 | 138 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Washington State (-9) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (138) |
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Washington State vs. Cal Stat Rankings
| Washington State Avg. (Rank) | Cal Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 75.3 (143rd) | Points Scored | 75.0 (151st) |
| 66.9 (53rd) | Points Allowed | 75.9 (289th) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 9.5 (103rd) | Off. Rebounds | 9.4 (110th) |
| 6.5 (270th) | 3pt Made | 8.8 (51st) |
| 12.4 (243rd) | Assists | 12.3 (251st) |
| 9.8 (50th) | Turnovers | 10.9 (133rd) |
Washington State vs. Cal Betting Trends
- The Cougars’ record against the spread is 12-11-1.
- Against the spread as 9-point favorites or more, Washington State is 3-6.
- Out of 24 Cougars games so far this year, 11 have hit the over.
- In 14 games this season, Washington State and its opponent have combined to score more than 138 points.
- The point total average for Cougars games this season is 142.2, 4.2 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
- Cal has beaten the spread 12 times in 24 games.
- As a 9-point underdog or greater, the Golden Bears have one win ATS (1-2) this year.
- There have been 11 Washington State’s games (out of 24) that hit the over this year.
- There have been 20 Golden Bears games this year with more than 138 points scored.
- This season, Cal’s games have resulted in an average scoring total of 150.8, which is 12.8 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
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Washington State Impact Players
- Isaac Jones leads his team in both points (15.6) and rebounds (7.7) per game, and also puts up 1.4 assists. Defensively, he puts up 0.5 steals and 0.9 blocked shots.
- Andrej Jakimovski is putting up 10.4 points, 1.5 assists and 5.5 rebounds per game.
- Jaylen Wells puts up 11.0 points, 4.7 rebounds and 0.8 assists per contest. Defensively, he posts 0.4 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
- Oscar Cluff averages 8.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.2 assists per contest, shooting 56.1% from the field.
Cal Impact Players
- Fardaws Aimaq is the Golden Bears’ top rebounder (11.1 per game), and he delivers 15.1 points and 2.4 assists. His rebounding average ranks him sixth in the nation.
- Jalen Cole is averaging 13.8 points, 2.0 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game, making 34.0% of his shots from the field and 33.2% from beyond the arc, with 2.9 triples per contest.
- Keonte Kennedy gives the Golden Bears 9.4 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game. He also puts up 1.6 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
- Jalen Celestine gives the Golden Bears 8.4 points, 3.2 rebounds and 0.7 assists per contest. He also averages 0.4 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
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