Washington Huskies vs California Golden Bears Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 02/23/2023

Game Time: 9:00 pm ET, Thursday, February 23, 2023

Venue:  Haas Pavilion, Berkeley, CA

Where to Watch:  PAC-12 Network

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Washington -7, California +7; Over/Under:  130 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Washington -7, California +7; Over/Under:  130 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Washington -7, California +7; Over/Under:  130 points

Washington Huskies:  15-13 (7-10) (8th place, PAC-12)

California Golden Bears:  3-24 (2-14) (12th place, PAC-12)

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Washington Huskies:  2-3  last 5

California Golden Bears:  0-5  last 5

Washington is coming into this game with a 15-13 record overall and they are 1-8 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 7-10 in their conference games this season as well. They are entering this game on a 2 game winning streak with wins coming against the Oregon Ducks and the Oregon State Beavers in their last game. Jamal Bey led the team in points in that game with 15 while Braxton Meah and Keyon Menifield each were next on the team with 12 points. Keyon Menifield led the team in assists in that game with 4 while Braxton Meah led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 35.8% from the field, 25% from 3-point range, and 89.5% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 68.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 69.5 PPG against them. Washington has an ATS record of 16-11-1 this season and their O/U record is 16-11-1.

California is coming into this game with a 3-24 record overall and they are 3-12 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 2-14 in their conference schedule this season as well. They are entering this game on an 11 game losing streak with losses coming against the Washington State Cougars, the Washington Huskies, the Oregon Ducks, the Oregon State Beavers, the Stanford Cardinal, the Colorado Buffaloes, the Utah Utes, the Arizona Wildcats, the Arizona State Sun Devils, the USC Trojans, and the UCLA Bruins in their last game. Kuany Kuany led the team in points in that game with 14 while Joel Brown was next on the team with 10 points. Grant Newell, Monty Bowser, Lars Thiemann, and Obinna Anyanwu each led the team in assists in that game with 1 while Grant Newell led the team in rebounds with 6. They were 22% from the field, 27.3% from 3-point range, and 78.3% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 58.7 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 70.1 PPG against them. California has an ATS record of 11-16 this season and their O/U record is 13-14.

The current betting odds have Washington listed as a 7 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Washington hasn't been great this season with their 15-13 record overall and they have been terrible in their road games too with a 1-8 road record. They have even been struggling in the PAC-12 with a 7-10 conference record, but they have won 2 games in a row now and are going to have some momentum entering this game against the worst team in the PAC-12. California has been terrible this season with their 3-24 record overall and they are at the bottom of the PAC-12 with their 2-14 conference record too. Being at home hasn't really helped much either as they only have 3 wins all year and are still 3-12 in their home games. They have been in such a bad slump that they are entering this game with 11 losses in a row too. Washington hasn't been good in road games this season but they have been playing a lot better in their games lately while California has just been terrible all season as they are finding wins on very rare occasions. The best way to place a bet here is on Washington to cover the spread in this game.

Washington California Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Thursday, February 23, 2023 (9:00 pm ET start time) is Washington 69 California 59.

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Washington Huskies: 34-17 ATS after 3 consecutive conference games. 38-23 ATS against conference opponents. 10-3 OVER in a road game where the total is 130 to 139.5. 

California Golden Bears: 17-26 ATS as a home underdog of 6.5 to 12 points. 6-13 ATS after playing 5 consecutive games as an underdog. 28-19 OVER in all home games.

Washington Huskies:  N. Williams (G) Ques Thurs - Undisclosed. F. Kepnang (C) out for season - Knee. S. Ariyibi (F) Out indefinitely - Ankle.

California Golden Bears:  D. Clayton (G) Ques Thurs - Illness. J. Ragsdale (G) out for season - Undisclosed. D. Askew (G) out for season - Abdominal. J. Hyder (G) out for season - Back. J. Celestine (G) out for season - Knee.

"I was just getting to my spots, not just scoring, but making sure to get my teammates involved to help my team." - Keyon Menifield after their win against Oregon in a game last week.

“I’m very disappointed in the defensive performance. We weren’t ready to play defensively - allowing 50 points in the first half and 47 in the second. You can’t win that way. I didn’t have them ready to play defense tonight.” - Mark Fox after his team’s loss against USC in a game last week.

C. Bajema 

K. Brooks 

B. Meah

K. Menifield 

N. Williams

D. Askew 

J. Brown 

K. Kuany 

G. Newell 

L. Thiemann

PPG: K. Brooks (17.5)

APG: K. Menifield (2.9)

Reb/G: B. Meah (7.1)

PPG: D. Askew (15.5)

APG: D. Askew (3)

Reb/G: L. Thiemann (5.8)

Coaches:

Washington Huskies: Mike Hopkins (6th season)

California Golden Bears: Mark Fox (4th season)