California Golden Bears vs Washington State Cougars 3/9/2022 Picks

California Golden Bears vs Washington State Cougars 3/9/2022 Picks Predictions Previews

The California Golden Bears (12-19) are preparing to face-off with the Washington State Cougars (18-13) in the Pac-12 Tournament Quarterfinal Round at T-Mobile Arena in Paradise on Wednesday, March 9, 2022, at 9:00 PM ET.

California sealed their regular season’s tour with a 28-point loss to the 2nd ranked Arizona Wildcats on Saturday and dropped to 12-19 on the year. The Golden Bears also bowed to the Arizona State Sun Devils at 44-77 on March 3 following their recent 14-point win over the Stanford Cardinals on February 26.

California fell to 10th place at 5-15 in the Pac-12 Conference with a 12-19 overall standing and a 2-9 win-loss record on the road. The Golden Bears’ offense weakened after scoring 31 points at the break and 30 in the final half while their defense allowed the Wildcats to gain 89 total points on the eventual 61-89 defeat on March 5.

Guard Jordan Shepherd scored 16 points while Center Lars Thiemann contributed 11 points with a team-high 5 rebounds and 2 assists in leading California.

Guard Jordan Shepherd led the scoring for the Golden Bears with an average of 14.5 PPG while Forward Grant Anticevich led in rebounds with an average of 6.7 RPG. Guard Joel Brown dished out an average of 3.3 assists per contest in leading Cal.

The Golden Bears scored an average of 63.2 PPG on 42.4% overall shooting and 31.3% from the rainbow territory in the regular season.

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California Golden Bears vs Washington State Cougars Predictions 3/9/2022

The Washington State Cougars closed the regular season with an overall standing of 18-13 and cruised to round 1 of the conference tournament after winning their final game over the Oregon Ducks at 94-74 on Saturday.

The Cougars also defeated the Oregon State Beavers twice in a row to complete a three-game losing streak ending the regular season. Washington State is in 6th place at 11-9 in the Pac-12 Conference with an overall standing at 18-13 and a home record at 12-6 in the regular season.

The Cougars gained a 14-point advantage in the first half and took a 48-42 lead in the final half leading to their 20-point blowout win at 94-74 on March 5. Guard Noah Williams powered Washington State with 19 points and a team-high of 8 assists.

Guard Michael Flowers scored an average of 14.2 PPG with a team-high 3.4 assists per match in leading the offense for the Cougars while Forward Efe Abogidi controlled the glass for Washington State with an average of 5.6 RPG.

The Washington State Cougars recorded an average of 72.3 PPG in shooting 41.1% overall and 34.3% coming from beyond the arc with three players on double-figure average scoring in the regular season.

California Golden Bears vs. Washington State Cougars. The NCAAB Pick for this outing is Washington State -8.5. The Cougars have a stronger offense that averages 72.3 PPG while the Golden Bears have an average of 63.2 PPG.

Washington State recorded 2-0 SU and 0-2 ATS in their last two encounters with California on the season. The Cougars have the momentum to advance in the semi-final round of the Pac-12 Tournament. Prediction: The Washington State Cougars will win at 68-59.

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