California Golden Bears vs Arizona State Sun Devils Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 03/03/2022

by Amedeus Mastrangelo

Wednesday, Mar 02, 2022
Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Thursday, March 3, 2022
Venue:  Desert Financial Arena, Tempe, AZ
Where to Watch:  Pac-12 Network

 

Opening Odds at USA Sportsbooks

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  California +7, ASU -7; Over/Under:  125.5 points
Bet365:  Point Spread:  California +7.5, ASU -7.5; Over/Under:  125.5 points
BetMGM:  Point Spread:  California +7.5, ASU -7.5; Over/Under:  125.5 points
 

Season Record

California Golden Bears:  12-17 (10th place, Pac-12)
Arizona State Sun Devils:  12-16 (9th place, Pac-12)
 
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California Golden Bears vs Arizona State Sun Devils Preview and Analysis

 
Recent Form
California Golden Bears:  3-2 last 5
Arizona State Sun Devils:  4-1 last 5
 
 
 

California Golden Bears Analysis

California is coming into this game with a 12-17 record overall and they are 2-7 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 19th conference matchup of the year and they are currently 5-13 in their conference games this season. They have lost 2 of their last 3 games but are coming into this one off of a win in their last game which snapped a 2 game losing streak that they were on. Their 2 losses in that span were against the Colorado Buffaloes and the Utah Utes while their win came against the Stanford Cardinal in their last game. Jordan Shepherd led the team in points in that game with 28 while Lars Thiemann and Joel Brown off the bench were both next on the team with 6 points each. Thiemann and Brown both led the team in assists in that game with 4 each while Thiemann and Grant Anticevich both led the team in rebounds with 8 each. They were 43.1% from the field, 23.8% from 3-point range, and 50% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 63.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 65.1 PPG against them. California has an ATS record of 19-10 this season and their O/U record is 15-14.
 
 

Arizona State Sun Devils Analysis

ASU is coming into this game with a 12-16 record overall and they are 7-6 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 19th conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 8-10 in their conference games this season. They have won 5 of their last 6 games and are coming into this one on a 2 game winning streak. Their last loss was against the UCLA Bruins while their 5 wins in that span came against the Washington State Cougars, the Oregon Ducks, the Oregon State Beavers, the Colorado Buffaloes, and the Utah Utes in their last game. Jay Heath led the team in points in that game with 20 while Jalen Graham was next on the team with 15 points. Marreon Jackson led the team in assists in that game with 6 while he and Jamiya Neal off the bench both led the team in rebounds with 6 each. They were 49.1% from the field, 27.3% from 3-point range, and 45.5% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 65 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 68.3 PPG against them. ASU has an ATS record of 14-11-3 this season and their O/U record is 9-19.
 

 

California vs Arizona State Prediction

California is coming into this game off of a win in their last game but they have lost 2 of their last 3 games and they have been very inconsistent recently. They are on the road for this game where they have not been good this season with a 2-7 record and they have been much worse against conference play than ASU has been this season. ASU has not been great at home this season with a 7-6 record but that is not bad either and they have really been heating up in their recent games. ASU has won their last 2 games straight and they have won 5 of their last 6 games coming into this one. They have also won their last 2 games at home by double digits and they have won 3 of their last 4 games at home, even taking down a ranked team in that span. ASU has been playing much better than California has been recently and ASU has been gaining a lot of steam in their final games here to end the season. ASU will continue rolling on in this game and they should win at home here by double digits.
 
California Arizona State Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Thursday, March 3, 2022 (8:00 pm ET start time) is ASU 76 California 60.
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NCAAB Betting Trends

 
California Golden Bears: 19-10 ATS in all games. 30-18 ATS after playing a home game. 19-10 OVER when the total is 120 to 129.5.
Arizona State Sun Devils: 13-24 ATS as a favorite. 15-25 ATS in all home games. 32-24 OVER against conference opponents.
 

Key Injuries

 
California Golden Bears:  A. Kelly (F) out for season - Ankle injury. M. Bowser (F) Out indefinitely - Ankle injury. D. Thorpe (F) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed injury.
Arizona State Sun Devils:  D. Horne (G) Ques Thurs - Illness. M. Bagley (F) Out indefinitely - Knee injury. J. Rochelin (G) Out indefinitely - Illness. J. Williams (G) Out indefinitely - Illness.
 

Notable Quotes

 
“Those players, they were great here and they deserve the kind of effort our team and our crowd gave the program tonight and it was awesome to have them back.” - Mark Fox after his team’s win against Stanford.
 
 
“We have been through a lot as a team and have talked about the adversities we have been through. You played one of the toughest schedules in college basketball, that has prepared us to play our best basketball of the season right now.” - Bobby Hurley on the season his team has had this year.
 
 

Starting Lineups

 
California Golden Bears
G. Anticevich 
J. Brown 
A. Kelly 
K. Kuany 
J. Shepherd
 
Arizona State Sun Devils
A. Gaffney
J. Graham 
J. Heath 
D. Horne 
K. Lawrence 
 

Statistical Leaders

 
California Golden Bears
PPG: J. Shepherd (14.6)
APG: J. Brown (3.3)
Reb/G: A. Kelly (8.4)
 
Arizona State Sun Devils
PPG: D. Horne (12.2)
APG: M. Jackson (4)
Reb/G: K. Lawrence (6.5)
 
Coaches:
California Golden Bears: Mark Fox (3rd season)
Arizona State Sun Devils: Bobby Hurley (7th season)


Amedeus Mastrangelo

About the Author:

Amedeus Mastrangelo has been heavily wagering on all sports for years and plays just about everything, including sides, totals, favorites, underdogs, against the spread, alternative spreads, first half, second half, player props, and futures. The bottom line is, if Mastrangelo can see an edge in any way shape or form, then he's going to take advantage.

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