Who's Playing
Tulane Green Wave @ California Golden Bears
Current Records: Tulane 3-1, California 2-3
How To Watch
- When: Thursday, November 23, 2023 at 12:30 a.m. ET
- Where: JSerra Pavilion -- San Juan Capistrano, California
- TV: CBS Sports Network
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What to Know
The Tulane Green Wave will face off against the California Golden Bears at 0:30 a.m. ET on Thursday at JSerra Pavilion. The pair are out to turn their luck around after having lost tight contests in their previous games.
After a string of three wins, Tulane's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell just short of the Braves by a score of 80-77. Tulane didn't live up to their potential and found themselves falling short of the advantage oddsmakers thought they had coming into the game.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Sion James, who scored 14 points along with 6 rebounds. Kevin Cross was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with 8 rebounds.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but the Golden Bears had to settle for a 75-72 defeat against the Miners on Tuesday. That's two games in a row now that California has lost by exactly three points.
Like Tulane, California lost despite seeing results from several players. Fardaws Aimaq led the charge by dropping a double-double on 18 points and 11 rebounds.
The wins kept both teams' perfect 3-1 season records intact.
Not only did both teams lose their last games, but neither team managed to cover the spread. Looking ahead, Tulane is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 5.5 points. This will be California's first time playing as the underdogs this season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Tulane have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 30.5 rebounds per game. However, it's not like California struggles in that department as they've been even better at 36 per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check CBS Sports after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more NCAA Basketball content.
Odds
Tulane is a solid 5.5-point favorite against California, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Green Wave as a 6-point favorite.
The over/under is set at 151.5 points.
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Injury Report for California
- Keonte Kennedy: Game-Time Decision (Upper Body)
- Devin Askew: Game-Time Decision (Foot)
- Jalen Celestine: Game-Time Decision (Foot)
- Devin Curtis: Game-Time Decision (Undisclosed)
