Sunday, February 21, 2016

Beasley Coliseum

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The California Golden Bears travel to Beasley Coliseum to play the Washington State Cougars on Sunday, February 21, 2016. The opening line for this game has California as 10 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 138.

The Golden Bears come into this game with an overall record of 18-8 and a road record of 2-6. They are 14-12 against the spread and their over/under record is 13-13. The Cougars have an overall record of 9-17 and a home record of 8-8. They have an over/under record of 12-13 and they are 10-15 against the spread.

Jaylen Brown comes into this contest averaging 16 points per game while playing 27.7 minutes per night so far this season for the Golden Bears. He pulls down 5.5 rebounds per game and dishes out 2 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 46% while his free throw percentage is currently at 65%. Tyrone Wallace averages 15.4 points per game in 32.4 minutes per contest this season. He averages 4.3 assists per contest and 5.3 rebounds per game for California. His field goal percentage is 45% for the year while his free throw percentage is 63%.

Josh Hawkinson averages 15.5 points per game while playing 33 minutes per contest this year for the Cougars. He grabs 11 rebounds per game and has 1.4 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 56% and his free throw percentage currently is at 79%. Ike Iroegbu averages 13.8 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 31.1 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.5 rebounds per contest and 3.6 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 49% and his free throw percentage is 76%.

California averages 75.2 points per contest this season which ranks them 117th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 8.1 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them ranked 45th. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 86th in the country. They average 40 rebounds per game and 13 assists per game which ranks them 29th and 180th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 169th with 12.7 per game. The Golden Bears allow 67 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 58th in the nation. They also allow a 39% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 13th and 177th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 33 rebounds a game which ranks 55th and they give up 11.2 assists per contest which puts them in 41st place in the country. They force 9.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 348th in the Division 1.

Washington State averages 71.7 points per game this year which ranks them 190th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is -5.6 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them sitting in the 49th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 169th in the nation. They average 34.3 rebounds per game and 13.6 assists per contest which ranks them 255th and 146th respectively. In the turnover department the Cougars rank 305th with 14.3 per game. The Cougars allow 77.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 282nd in the country. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 188th and 201st in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 35.6 rebounds a game which ranks 159th and they give up 11.9 assists per contest which puts them in 79th place in the nation. The Cougars force 11 turnovers per game which ranks them 313th in college basketball.

The Golden Bears average 69.9 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 81.3 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -4.2 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 11.7 per contest. The Golden Bears have an offensive rating of 108.9 and they assist on 49.7% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 68.3 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 53%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 56% and they shoot 3 pointers on 33% of their shots. California turns the ball over an average of 16 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 5.9% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 54.8% while their offensive rebound percentage is 33%. The Golden Bears give up 74.1 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 69.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Cougars score 75.3 ppg at home and they have averaged 61.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -21.3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of -0.1 points per game. The Cougars have a rating on offense of 99.9 and 50.8% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 70.5 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 52%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 55% and they attempt 3 pointers on 30% of their shots. Washington State turns it over an average of 18.2 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 7.5% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 49.4% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 24.9%. The Cougars give up 75.4 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 82.7 points per game in their past 3 contests.

California Golden Bears Betting Trends

The California Golden Bears are 14-12 against the spread

The California Golden Bears are 13-13 against the over/under

Washington State Cougars Betting Trends

The Washington State Cougars are 10-15 against the spread

The Washington State Cougars are 12-13 against the over/under

California Golden Bears Injuries

No key injuries to report

Washington State Cougars Injuries

No key injuries to report

Josh's Pick: Take California

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