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How to watch California vs. Washington State basketball game

By Scout Staff

Jan 20, 2024 at 9:21 am ET • 2 min read

Who's Playing

Washington State Cougars @ California Golden Bears

Current Records: Washington State 13-5, California 6-12

How To Watch

When: Saturday, January 20, 2024 at 5 p.m. ET
Where: Haas Pavilion -- Berkeley, California
TV: Pac-12 Networks
Follow: CBS Sports App
Online Streaming: Catch select College Basketball matches on Fubo (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
Ticket Cost: $28.00

What to Know

Washington State is 8-2 against California since January of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. Both teams will face off in a Pac-12 battle at 5:00 p.m. ET at Haas Pavilion. Coming in fresh off a victory as the underdog, Washington State will stroll into this one as the favorite.

Washington State waltzed into their matchup Thursday with two straight wins but they left with three. They walked away with an 89-75 victory over the Cardinal. With that victory, Washington State brought their scoring average up to 75.5 points per game.

Washington State can attribute much of their success to Myles Rice, who scored 35 points along with eight assists and four steals. That's the first time this season that Rice scored 30 or more points. Another player making a difference was Isaac Jones, who scored 24 points along with five rebounds.

Meanwhile, the point spread may have favored California last Thursday, but the final result did not. They lost 77-75 to the Huskies on a last-minute jump shot with but a second left in the second quarter. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for California in their matchups with Washington: they've now lost six in a row.

Despite the defeat, California got a solid performance out of Fardaws Aimaq, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds. Jalen Cone was another key contributor, scoring 17 points.

The Cougars are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for the Golden Bears, their loss dropped their record down to 6-12.

This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Washington State have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 38 rebounds per game. However, it's not like California struggles in that department as they've been averaging 37 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.

Washington State strolled past California when the teams last played back in March of 2023 by a score of 69-52. Will Washington State repeat their success, or does California have a better game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.