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California Golden Bears vs Washington St. Cougars Betting Picks & Predictions

Game time: February 15, 2024 at 10:00 PM ET

Venue: Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum — Pullman, WA

Article updated Feb 15, 6:35 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The California Golden Bears are on the road playing the Washington St. Cougars at the Wallis Beasley Performing Arts Coliseum stadium on Thursday, 2/15/2024 @ 10:00pm EST.

Game outlook

The California Golden Bears are on the road playing the Washington St. Cougars at the Wallis Beasley Performing Arts Coliseum stadium on Thursday, 2/15/2024 @ 10:00pm EST. Washington St. is the betting favorite opening at -9 and the line hasn't moved.

Golden Bears vs Cougars Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and head to head stats, the Scorecaster predicts Golden Bears to win tonight's game by 1 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the California Golden Bears to cover the 9 point spread and the total to go over 138 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: California 72 to Washington St. 71

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the California Golden Bears and Washington St. Cougars, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

52% of SportsJaw users predict California Golden Bears to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Washington St. will win straight-up is 83%.

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be CAL 60, WASST 78.

OddsShark 's prediction is California will win, cover the spread, and the total will go over.

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58% picked Washington St. Cougars on Covers.com

California Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 138, California is ranked #144 in offense (scoring an average of 75.61 per game), #300 in defense (allowing an average of 76.52 points to be scored against them per game) and are 10-14 (12-11-1 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Golden Bears hit an average of 42.88% of their field goals (ranked #279) and 72.75% of their free throws (ranked #123) and makes an average of 34.47% of their three pointers ranked #157 in the NCAAB). They average 38.00 rebounds per game (ranked # 78) and average 12.48 offensive assists and 11.74 turnovers per game (ranked # 244 and 152 respectively).

Defensively speaking, California allows an average of 44.69% field goals (ranked #247) and 72.65% free throws (ranked #263 in the NCAAB) The Golden Bears allow an average of 35.55% of the three pointers (ranked #304) and averages 34.96 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 34.96) Finally, the Golden Bears average 12.74 defensive assists and 10.48 turnovers per game (ranked # 166 and 316 respectively).

Washington St. Key Betting Stats

Washington St. Cougars has a power ranking of 61 and are #132 for offense (scoring an average of 75.87 per game), #65 for defense (giving up an average of 67.35 points per game) and 18-6 (12-11-1 ATS) overall. California went 2-1 (1-2 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Washington St..

For offense, the Cougars hit an average of 47.36% of their field goals (ranked #48) and 69.34% of their free throws (ranked #267) and makes an average of 34.80% of their three pointers (ranked #142 in the NCAAB). They average 37.96 rebounds per game (ranked # 82) and average 12.61 offensive assists and 10.26 turnovers per game (ranked # 234) and 53 respectively).

On defense, Washington St. allows an average of 41.05% field goals (ranked #50) and 75.40% free throws (ranked #345 in the NCAAB) The Cougars allow an average of 32.46% of the three pointers (ranked #129) and averages 32.35 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 32.35) Finally, the Cougars average 10.57 defensive assists and 10.74 turnovers per game (ranked # 24 and 301 respectively).

Betting Summary

Washington St. has a slight advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the California Golden Bears to cover the 9 point spread and the total to go over 138 points.

For the best predictions available, make sure to checkout the best bets made by our certified NCAAB experts.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw published this archived preview from its original game-day article. Its prediction and quoted lines are preserved as written.

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SportsJaw Golden Bears vs Cougars archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Golden Bears vs Cougars matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · California Golden Bears+357 → +375Moved
  • Moneyline · Washington St. Cougars-484 → -503Moved
  • Spread · California Golden Bears+9 (-110) → +9.5 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Washington St. Cougars-9 (-110) → -9.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over140 (-110) → 138 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under140 (-110) → 138 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

California Golden Bears
22-12 matchup record · 6-4-0 ATS · 5-5-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Washington St. Cougars
12-20 matchup record · 7-3-0 ATS · 5-5-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2024-02-15T11:35:52.600Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the California Golden Bears and Washington St. Cougars, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2024-01-20Washington St. Cougars 75 · California Golden Bears 81
  • 2023-03-08California Golden Bears 52 · Washington St. Cougars 69
  • 2023-02-25Washington St. Cougars 63 · California Golden Bears 57
Final result

Matchup pick recap

Washington St. Cougars defeated California Golden Bears 84-65

Washington St. Cougars defeated California Golden Bears 84-65 on February 15, 2024, a 19-point decision in the series. Washington St. Cougars' strongest period was the 1st half, when it outscored its opponent 36-24. Against SportsJaw's recorded California Golden Bears +9.5 (-110) spread, Washington St. Cougars covered, while the 149 combined points finished over the recorded total of 138.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • Leadpipe_LocksSpread · California Golden Bears +9 (-110)Loss
  • FistBumpSpread · California Golden Bears +8.5 (-110)Loss