Washington State Vs Cal: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 8, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 7, 2023

The college basketball schedule on Wednesday will include TJ Bamba and the Washington State Cougars (16-15, 11-9 Pac-12) hosting Joel Brown and the California Golden Bears (3-28, 2-18 Pac-12) at T-Mobile Arena, with the matchup starting at 5:30 PM ET. Wednesday’s matchup between the Cougars and the Golden Bears features the Cougars as sizable 13-point favorites. The over/under for the game is 127.5.

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Washington State Vs Cal Betting Lines

Washington State vs Cal Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Washington State -13 127.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Cal (+13)
Total Pick Over (127.5)

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Washington State Vs Cal Stat Rankings

Washington State Avg. (Rank) Cal Avg. (Rank)
68.1 (277th) Points Scored 58.5 (363rd)
65.4 (48th) Points Allowed 70.1 (182nd)
32.9 (177th) Rebounds 29.1 (342nd)
10 (90th) Off. Rebounds 7.4 (306th)
9 (38th) 3pt Made 4.9 (354th)
11.7 (295th) Assists 9.6 (359th)
10.9 (74th) Turnovers 11.9 (176th)

Washington State Vs Cal Betting Trends

  • The Cougars have covered the spread 16 times in 31 games.
  • Washington State is yet to lose ATS (1-0) as a 13-point favorite or greater this season.
  • This year, 12 of the Cougars’ 31 games have hit the over.
  • Washington State’s games have had more than 127.5 points scored on 22 occasions this season.
  • The total for this game is 127.5, six points fewer than the average total in Cougars games thus far this season.
  • Cal’s record against the spread is 13-18-0.
  • The Golden Bears have an ATS record of 4-4 as 13-point underdogs or more.
  • Washington State has seen 12 of its 31 games go over the point total.
  • So far this year, 14 Golden Bears games have featured more than 127.5 points scored.
  • The average total points scored in Cal’s games this year (128.6) is 1.1 points higher than the total for this matchup.

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Washington State Impact Players

  • Mouhamed Gueye leads the Cougars at 8.6 rebounds per game, while also averaging 1.9 assists and 14.5 points.
  • Bamba paces his squad in points per game (15.7), and also averages 3.7 rebounds and 1.5 assists. At the other end, he posts 0.9 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
  • Justin Powell posts a team-best 2.9 assists per contest. He is also putting up 10.5 points and 3.8 rebounds, shooting 40.4% from the floor and 40.9% from downtown with 2.3 made 3-pointers per game.
  • DJ Rodman is putting up 9.1 points, 1.3 assists and 5.6 rebounds per contest.
  • Jabe Mullins puts up 8.4 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game. At the other end, he delivers 0.4 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.

Cal Impact Players

  • Lars Thiemann is averaging team highs in points (9.5 per game) and rebounds (5.5). And he is contributing 0.6 assists, making 48.4% of his shots from the floor.
  • Brown is the Golden Bears’ top assist man (3.1 per game), and he delivers 6.9 points and 3.2 rebounds.
  • Kuany Kuany gets the Golden Bears 9.1 points, 3.9 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game. He also averages 0.6 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
  • Grant Newell is posting 8 points, 3.9 rebounds and 0.7 assists per contest, making 39.7% of his shots from the field.
  • Sam Alajiki is posting 6.1 points, 3.5 rebounds and 0.7 assists per contest, making 39.9% of his shots from the floor and 36.7% from 3-point range, with 1.2 triples per contest.

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