The California Golden Bears (8-15) are slight underdogs () to stop a three-game road losing streak when they visit the Washington State Cougars (12-10) on Thursday, February 18 at 10:30 PM ET. The matchup has an over/under of points.
The betting insights in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings as of February 18, 2021, 2:15 AM ET. See table below for current betting odds and CLICK HERE to bet at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Betting Odds
Washington State Betting Information
- Washington State is under .500 against the spread this season with a record of 10-11-1
- When favored by at least 3 points, the Cougars are 3-6 against the spread in 2020-21.
- Washington State and its opponents have gone over the set over/under in 11 of 22 games this season (50%).
- In their last game, the Cougars got a team-high 14 points from Aljaz Kunc in a 65-63 loss to Washington on Monday. They were favored by 7.5 points and failed to covered the spread, and the teams combined to score 128 points to fall short of the 142.5 point total.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Washington State Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Bonton | 19 | 18.4 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
| Noah Williams | 22 | 12.5 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 1.5 |
| Efe Abogidi | 22 | 8.9 | 7.5 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 0.6 |
| Dishon Jackson | 19 | 7.1 | 3.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| Aljaz Kunc | 18 | 6.1 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.9 |
Cal Betting Information
- Cal has topped the spread so far this season with a record ATS of 12-9.
- The Golden Bears manage a 2-1 record against the spread this season when they enter a game as at least a 3-point underdog.
- 13 of Cal’s 21 games (61.9%) this season have covered the over/under.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Cal Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Bradley | 16 | 19.1 | 4.6 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 2.1 |
| Andre Kelly | 23 | 10.2 | 6.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Grant Anticevich | 19 | 9.4 | 4.6 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.3 |
| Ryan Betley | 23 | 9.0 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.8 |
| Makale Foreman | 23 | 8.7 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.8 |
Total Facts
- Washington State and its opponents have gone over Thursday’s 131 total in 13 out of 22 games (59.1%) this season.
- In 19 out of Cal’s 23 games this season (82.6%), the competing teams combined for a higher point total than the total in Thursday’s matchup.
- The Cougars average 68.2 points per game against the Golden Bears’ 67, totaling 4.2 points over the contest’s point total of 131.
- These two teams surrender a combined 137.6 points per game, 6.6 more than this contest’s over/under.
- This season, the average total for Cougars games is 135.6 points, 4.6 more than the over/under of 131 points for this contest.
- A difference of 6.1 points separates the average total points bet in Golden Bears games (137.1 points) and this game’s over/under (131 points).
Head to Head
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/7/2021 | Washington State | Cal | -3 | 128.5 | -154 | +127 | Regular Season | 71-60 WASHST |
| 2/19/2020 | Washington State | Washington State | -5.5 | 132 | -252 | +198 | Regular Season | 66-57 CAL |
| 1/9/2020 | Cal | Cal | -1.5 | 133 | -127 | +105 | Regular Season | 73-66 CAL |
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