Cal vs Washington State Pick – Basketball Predictions & Odds 2/25/23
Washington State Cougars (14-15) vs. California Golden Bears (3-25)
February 25, 2023 5:00 pm EDT
The Line: California Golden Bears +11.5 / Washington State Cougars -11.5; Over/Under: +125
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The Washington State Cougars and California Golden Bears meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Haas Pavilion. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Washington State Cougars Betting Preview
The Washington State Cougars are averaging 66.9 points on 41.5 percent shooting and allowing 65.2 points on 44.5 percent shooting. TJ Bamba is averaging 14.7 points and 1.6 assists, while Mouhamed Gueye is averaging 13.8 points and 8.5 rebounds. Justin Powell is the third double-digit scorer and Jabe Mullins is grabbing 2.4 rebounds. The Washington State Cougars are shooting 35.4 percent from beyond the arc and 71.4 percent from the free throw line. The Washington State Cougars are allowing 31.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.5 rebounds per game.
The California Golden Bears Betting Preview
The California Golden Bears are averaging 59.3 points on 40.2 percent shooting and allowing 69.8 points on 45.1 percent shooting. Devin Askew is averaging 15.5 points and 3.4 rebounds, while Lars Thiemann is averaging 10 points and 0.6 assists. Kuany Kuany is grabbing 3.5 rebounds and DeJuan Clayton is grabbing 1.9 rebounds. The California Golden Bears are shooting 30.9 percent from beyond the arc and 71.8 percent from the free throw line. The California Golden Bears are allowing 33.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 28.1 rebounds per game.
Washington State vs Cal Trends
The Cougars are 3-10 ATS in their last 13 Saturday games. The Golden Bears are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The under is 12-4 in Cougars last 16 road games. The over is 5-2 in Golden Bears last 7 home games.
Randy’s Free Pick
I’m not excited to get behind Washington State, but backing Cal isn’t an option. Cal has been horrible all season long, is losing its last 5 games by an average of 22.4 points and loses at home by an average of 8 points. Cal gets smoked more times than not and is 4-12 ATS at home. No, thanks. It’s Washington State or pass for me.
