The Huskies will try to cover the spread at Alaska Airlines Arena on Thursday when they get a visit from the California Golden Bears in college basketball action.

This season, the Huskies are 11-6 overall and 8-7 ATS ATS, while the Golden Bears are 15-4 and 11-6 ATS against the number. As for the totals, Washington boasts a 10-5 on the OU, and California is 5-11-1.



View California vs Washington Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Washington opened as 1-point underdogs in this College Basketball tilt.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Huskies at No. 78 and the Golden Bears at No. 54 heading into this contest. Handicapping models at Odds Shark project a 84-77 result in favor of the Golden Bears.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Washington's No. 22-ranked offense, averaging 78.8 PPG, against a Golden Bears defense that ranks No. 20 at 59.1 PPG. The Huskies field goal percentage has averaged 45.6% so far, less than the Golden Bears marksmen have achieved on the year, 48.7% per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, California owns the country's No. 235-rated mark, allowing 73.2 points per game on the highway. Washington, on the other hand, rates No. 22 in scoring at home.

Last time out for California, they were an 81-45 Sportsbook as they battled Utah at home. They covered in the match as a 23.5-point favorite. The battle between the Golden Bears and Utes didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Utah was handed an 81-45 defeat on Saturday at Haas Pavilion.

Washington was a 75-65 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against Washington State. They covered the 8.5-point spread as favorites. Washington State was victimized by Terrence Ross for 30 points as the Huskies defeated the Cougars 75-65 in college hoops action on Sunday.


California Golden Bears Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 7-3
Before playing Washington State are 6-4
After playing Utah are 2-0
After a win are 7-3

Washington Huskies Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 7-3
Before playing Stanford are 5-5
After playing Washington State are 6-4
After a win are 6-4

A few Golden Bears at Huskies trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of California's last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 12 of California's last 18 games on the road
California is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Washington
California is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Washington's last 10 games when playing California
Washington is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing California


Next up:
California at Washington State, Saturday, January 21
Washington home to Stanford, Saturday, January 21