Who's Playing

California @ Arizona State

Current Records: California 12-17; Arizona State 12-16

What to Know

After a three-game homestand, the California Golden Bears will be on the road. The Golden Bears and the Arizona State Sun Devils will face off in a Pac-12 battle at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday at Desert Financial Arena. Both teams seek to continue their momentum from their previous wins.

California didn't have too much trouble with the Stanford Cardinal at home on Saturday as they won 53-39. Guard Jordan Shepherd took over for California, finishing with 28 points (a whopping 53% of their total).

Meanwhile, ASU sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 63-61 win over the Utah Utes on Saturday. ASU got double-digit scores from four players: guard Jay Heath (20), forward Jalen Graham (15), forward Kimani Lawrence (10), and guard Luther Muhammad (10).

California is expected to lose this next one by 7.5. The odds have been favorable for them against the spread on the road this season, even if it's been tough sledding overall. They are 6-3 ATS in away games but only 19-10 all in all.

The Golden Bears are now 12-17 while the Sun Devils sit at 12-16. A pair of offensive numbers to keep in mind before tip-off: California is stumbling into the matchup with the 15th fewest points per game in college basketball, having accrued only 63.9 on average. ASU has experienced some struggles of their own as they have only been able to knock down 40.70% percent of their shots, which is the 21st lowest field goal percentage in college basketball. It's possible one of these Achilles' heels will wind up tripping the losing team up.

How To Watch

  • When: Thursday at 8 p.m. ET
  • Where: Desert Financial Arena -- Tempe, Arizona
  • TV: Pac-12 Networks
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $15.61

Odds

The Sun Devils are a big 7.5-point favorite against the Golden Bears, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 7.5-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Arizona State have won seven out of their last 12 games against California.

  • Jan 02, 2022 - California 74 vs. Arizona State 50
  • Jan 28, 2021 - Arizona State 72 vs. California 68
  • Dec 03, 2020 - Arizona State 70 vs. California 62
  • Feb 16, 2020 - Arizona State 80 vs. California 75
  • Feb 24, 2019 - Arizona State 69 vs. California 59
  • Jan 09, 2019 - Arizona State 80 vs. California 66
  • Mar 01, 2018 - Arizona State 84 vs. California 53
  • Jan 20, 2018 - Arizona State 81 vs. California 73
  • Feb 08, 2017 - California 68 vs. Arizona State 43
  • Jan 01, 2017 - California 81 vs. Arizona State 65
  • Mar 05, 2016 - California 68 vs. Arizona State 65
  • Jan 21, 2016 - California 75 vs. Arizona State 70

Injury Report for Arizona State

  • DJ Horne: Game-Time Decision (Illness)
  • Marcus Bagley: Game-Time Decision (Knee)

Injury Report for California

  • Andre Kelly: Out (Ankle)
  • D.J. Thorpe: Out for the Season (Undisclosed)
  • Monty Bowser: Out for the Season (Ankle)