Washington State vs. Cal: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 15, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 15, 2024

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

Washington State vs Cal Betting Information
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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