Eastern Washington Eagles vs California Golden Bears Prediction, 12/7/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Eastern Washington Eagles vs California Golden Bears

Date: Wednesday, December 7, 2022

Location: Haas Pavilion in Berkeley, CA

TV: Hulu Live TV

The California Golden Bears (0-9) will play the Eastern Washington Eagles (3-5) at Haas Pavilion on Wednesday.

The Eastern Washington Eagles faced off with North Dakota State and went home with a win by a final score of 78-70 in their last game. With respect to fouls, the Eagles finished with 15 while North Dakota State accumulated 13 fouls. They also knocked down 12 out of their 30 tries from long range. North Dakota State finished the contest at 57.1% at the free throw line by making 4 of their 7 shots. Moreover, North Dakota State grabbed 28 rebounds (8 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't have a block. North Dakota State dished out 17 assists and had 5 steals in the matchup. With respect to defending, Eastern Washington allowed their opponent to shoot 45.8% from the floor on 27 out of 59 shooting. They also doled out 18 assists for the matchup while forcing 15 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In the matter of hauling in rebounds, they collected 29 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. At the free throw line, the Eagles converted 7 of 10 shots for a rate of 70.0%. Eastern Washington wrapped up the contest with a 51.6% FG percentage (32 of 62) and made 7 of 23 3-pointers.

Steele Venters is someone who was important for the game. He shot 73.7% from the floor and also totaled 2 assists. He saw the court for 36 mins and collected 1 board. He was able to score 33 points on 14 out of 19 shooting.

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Eastern Washington will enter this matchup with a record of 3-5 this year. They are giving up possession 14.3 times per game and as a squad are committing 18.0 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Eastern Washington is collecting 34.9 boards per game and has tallied 111 assists on the season, which is 204th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Eagles are shooting 29.9% on 3-pointers (56 of 187) and 69.3% from the free throw line. They have an average of 67.1 pts per contest (290th in college hoops) while connecting on 42.9% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Eagles are forcing 13.3 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.4 fouls. They are ranked 185th in the country in giving up assists to the opposition with 106 surrendered this season. The Eagles defense is giving up a FG percentage of 44.6% (205 of 460) and they relinquish 33.8 boards per game as a unit. They concede 37.8% on 3-pointers while they are 256th in Division 1 in points per game from their opponents (71.9).

The last time they took the hardwood, the California Golden Bears went home defeated by a final of 81-68 against Arizona. The Golden Bears were able to snag 22 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 29 for the contest. They also coughed up the ball 8 times, while recording 2 steals in the game. Arizona earned 14 personal fouls for the game which got the Golden Bears to the charity stripe for a total of 8 shots. They were able to knock down 8 of the free throws for a clip of 100.0%. In regard to 3-point attempts, California made 4 out of 17 attempts (23.5%). Overall, the Golden Bears finished the game shooting 28 out of 63 from the floor which had them shooting 44.4%. The Golden Bears permitted Arizona to make 29 of 59 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 49.2% for the matchup. They went 20.0% from three-point range by shooting 4 of 20 and finished the game at 19 out of 26 at the charity stripe (73.1%). In relation to rebounds, California allowed Arizona to snag 35 in total (10 on the offensive glass).

Devin Askew ended up being a major contributor for the Golden Bears in this game. He had 25 points in his 37 minutes on the court and had 2 dimes for the game. He buried 9 out of 19 for this contest for a rate of 47.4%, and had 5 rebounds.

California has a mark of 0-9 for the season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Golden Bears are shooting 39.5% from the floor, which is ranked 347th in college basketball. California has accounted for 528 points this year (58.7 per contest) and they average 32.2 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 9.1 times per contest (356th in the country) and they are turning it over 14.3 times per game. The Golden Bears have committed 17.8 fouls per contest while shooting 77.2% from the free throw line.

The California defense allows 33.5% on 3-pointers (56 of 167) and opponents are knocking down 74.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 12.3 dimes and 33.6 rebounds every game, which is 181st and 144th in those categories. The Golden Bears on the defensive end are ranked 156th in college hoops in points allowed per contest with 67.6. They are forcing 10.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 43.6% from the field (226th in college hoops).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Eastern Washington

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