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The No. 12 seed California Golden Bears (3-28, 2-18 Pac-12) are 14-point underdogs in their Pac-12 Tournament matchup against the No. 5 seed Washington State Cougars (16-15, 11-9 Pac-12) on Wednesday at T-Mobile Arena, beginning at 5:30 PM on Pac-12 Network. The winner moves one step closer to the conference championship and an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament bracket.
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How do I watch Cougars vs. Golden Bears?
- Game Day: Wednesday, March 8, 2023
- Game Time: 5:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: Pac-12 Network
- Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
- Arena: T-Mobile Arena
Betting Lines for Cougars vs. Golden Bears
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Washington State | -14 | 126.5 |
Washington State Betting Stats & Information
- Washington State has been the moneyline favorite 18 times this season. They’ve finished 14-4 in those games.
- The Cougars have played as a moneyline favorite of -938 or shorter in only two games this season, which they won both.
- The Cougars are 16-15-0 against the spread this season.
- When they have played as at least 14-point underdogs this year, the Golden Bears are 3-4 against the spread.
- Washington State’s average point total in matchups this year is 133.5, seven points higher than the over/under in this game.
Cal Betting Stats & Info
- Cal has entered the game as underdogs 24 times this season and won twice.
- The Golden Bears have not won as an underdog of +606 or more on the moneyline this season in eight such games.
- The Golden Bears have gone 13-18-0 ATS this year.
- The Golden Bears have a 3-4 record against the spread this year when an underdog by 14 points or more.
- The average over/under for Cal’s games this season is 2.1 more points than the point total of 126.5 for this outing.
Washington State vs. Cal Season Stat Comparison
| Washington State Rank | Washington State AVG | Cal AVG | Cal Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 277th | 68.1 | Points Scored | 58.5 | 363rd |
| 48th | 65.4 | Points Allowed | 70.1 | 182nd |
| 155th | 32.1 | Rebounds | 27.7 | 354th |
| 84th | 9.6 | Off. Rebounds | 6.7 | 315th |
| 38th | 8.9 | 3pt Made | 4.9 | 353rd |
| 300th | 11.6 | Assists | 9.6 | 359th |
| 78th | 10.9 | Turnovers | 11.9 | 184th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Washington State Cougars Leaders
- The Cougars scoring leader is TJ Bamba, who averages 15.7 per contest to go with 3.6 rebounds and 1.5 assists.
- Mouhamed Gueye is Washington State’s leading rebounder, grabbing 8.6 per game, while Justin Powell is its best passer, distributing 2.9 assists in each contest.
- Powell makes more threes per game than any other member of the Cougars, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.3 per contest.
California Golden Bears Leaders
- The Golden Bears’ leader in scoring and rebounding is Lars Thiemann with 9.5 points and 5.5 rebounds per game.
- Joel Brown’s assist statline leads Cal; he racks up 3.1 assists per game.
- Sam Alajiki makes 1.2 three-pointers per game, the most on the Golden Bears.
