The California Golden Bears (6-22, 1-15 Pac-12) wrap up their home schedule at Haas Pavilion against the Washington State Cougars (11-17, 4-11 Pac-12). Action gets underway at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday, March 2, 2019, and can be seen on Pac-12 Network.
Washington State Cougars vs. California Golden Bears ATS Odds
In their last game, the Golden Bears barely escaped the 25th-ranked Washington Huskies, 76-73, while the Cougars were blown out by the Stanford Cardinal, 98-50.
California played a nearly flawless game. They had a superb offensive rebounding percentage of 30.8 (above their season average of 23.8) and an effective field goal percentage of 0.630 (above their season average of 0.483). For those same stats, Washington was 27.6 and 0.591, respectively. Washington State, on the other hand, had a better turnover percentage (17.9 vs. 14.4). Justice Sueing had a solid performance for California with 14 points, eight rebounds and six assists. Meanwhile, Washington State was lifted by CJ Elleby, who put up 16 points and eight rebounds.
In their first matchup this year, Robert Franks led the Cougars to an 82-59 victory. He scored a game-high 24 points. Washington State’s 0.232 free throw rate was their biggest advantage over California, who had a rate of 0.161.
California could put on a ball-control clinic in this matchup. California ranks 55th in the country at avoiding errors (turnover percentage of 16.8 percent), while Washington State forces the 71st-fewest turnovers (17.4 percent).
Washington State Cougars vs. California Golden Bears Betting Pick
Free Pick: SU Winner – California, ATS Winner – Washington State, O/U – Over
Betting Notes:
- Washington State ranks 52nd in three pointers attempted per game (25.7) while California ranks 261st (19.2).
- The Cougars rank 218th in rebounds per game (33.5) while the Golden Bears rank 278th (28.9).
- Washington State ranks 25th in blocks allowed per game (2.5) while California ranks 80th (3.1).
- The Cougars rank 59th in assists per game (15.0) while the Golden Bears rank 242nd (11.0).
- California ranks 18th in steals allowed per game (5.0) while Washington State ranks 152nd (6.7).
Bettings Trends:
- The Cougars’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 9.4, up from 2.3 for the season.
- During their last five games, the Golden Bears have scored an average of 63.8 points per game (2.8 below their season average) and allowed an average of 76.4 points per game (0.4 above their season average).
