Washington State Cougars play the California Golden Bears in Pac-12 Tournament

Published Mar. 8, 2022 3:02 a.m. ET

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California Golden Bears (12-19, 5-15 Pac-12) vs. Washington State Cougars (18-13, 11-9 Pac-12)

Las Vegas; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The Washington State Cougars play in the Pac-12 Tournament against the California Golden Bears.

The Cougars are 12-6 on their home court. Washington State is fifth in the Pac-12 shooting 34.3% from deep, led by Will Burghardt shooting 100.0% from 3-point range.

The Golden Bears are 5-15 against conference opponents. Cal allows 66.1 points to opponents and has been outscored by 3.0 points per game.

The teams meet for the third time this season. Washington State won 68-64 in the last matchup on Feb. 5. Michael Flowers led Washington State with 21 points, and Jalen Celestine led Cal with 20 points.

TOP PERFORMERS: Flowers averages 2.9 made 3-pointers per game for the Cougars, scoring 14.2 points while shooting 38.9% from beyond the arc. Tyrell Roberts is averaging 10.8 points over the last 10 games for Washington State.

Grant Anticevich is shooting 32.6% from beyond the arc with 1.4 made 3-pointers per game for the Golden Bears, while averaging 9.8 points and 6.7 rebounds. Jordan Shepherd is averaging 9.9 points over the last 10 games for Cal.

LAST 10 GAMES: Cougars: 4-6, averaging 90.7 points, 30.6 rebounds, 16.4 assists, 7.2 steals and 5.6 blocks per game while shooting 50.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 81.1 points per game.

Golden Bears: 3-7, averaging 53.2 points, 29.7 rebounds, 11.7 assists, 4.5 steals and 3.6 blocks per game while shooting 37.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 65.7 points.

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Grant Anticevich

Washington State Cougars