Final Nov 21
JMU 99 -3.0 o146.0
UIC 81 3.0 u146.0
Final Nov 21
MIA 69 -9.0 o143.0
DRKE 80 9.0 u143.0
Final OT Nov 21
OHIO 81 -2.0 o146.5
MTU 83 2.0 u146.5
Final Nov 21
LAS 67 -1.5 o144.0
UCSD 72 1.5 u144.0
Final Nov 21
OKST 78 2.0 o163.0
FAU 86 -2.0 u163.0
Final Nov 21
USF 74 -6.5 o145.5
PORT 68 6.5 u145.5
Final Nov 21
ECU 78 -4.0 o135.0
JVST 86 4.0 u135.0
Final Nov 21
MONM 62 4.5 o146.5
YSU 72 -4.5 u146.5
Final OT Nov 21
HALL 69 7.0 o126.0
VCU 66 -7.0 u126.0
Final Nov 21
BRAD 82 -7.0 o135.5
TXST 68 7.0 u135.5
Final Nov 21
TOL 103 -13.0 o154.5
STET 78 13.0 u154.5
Final Nov 21
RMU 86 9.5 o151.5
COR 76 -9.5 u151.5
Final Nov 21
UNCG 58 17.5 o146.5
IND 69 -17.5 u146.5
Final Nov 21
RAD 51 22.0 o144.5
CLEM 79 -22.0 u144.5
Final Nov 21
SYR 66 11.0 o155.0
TEX 70 -11.0 u155.0
Final Nov 21
NIAG 73 14.0 o136.5
KENT 76 -14.0 u136.5
Final 0OT Nov 21
BAY 99 -2.5 o150.5
SJU 98 2.5 u150.5
Final Nov 21
EMU 68 7.0 o134.5
OAK 64 -7.0 u134.5
Final Nov 21
BRY 66 -12.5 o153.0
STONE 67 12.5 u153.0
Final Nov 21
MER 72 18.5 o150.0
SCAR 84 -18.5 u150.0
Final Nov 21
JOHNSU 52 -0.0 o0.0
CHAT 72 0.0 u0.0
Final Nov 21
EDW 59 -0.0 o0.0
UNF 108 0.0 u0.0
Final Nov 21
NJIT 64 12.5 o135.0
BUCK 81 -12.5 u135.0
Final OT Nov 21
SEMO 77 1.5 o149.5
CARK 73 -1.5 u149.5
Final OT Nov 21
PRE 58 8.5 o135.0
SFA 55 -8.5 u135.0
Final Nov 21
TRN 78 -0.0 o0.0
SHSU 105 0.0 u0.0
Final Nov 21
VAN 73 2.5 o150.5
NEV 71 -2.5 u150.5
Final Nov 21
CCSU 54 -2.0 o142.0
SH 67 2.0 u142.0
Final Nov 21
UTM 77 11.5 o155.5
AMCC 81 -11.5 u155.5
Final Nov 21
ORU 68 21.5 o149.5
MISS 100 -21.5 u149.5
Final Nov 21
TXWES 66 -0.0 o0.0
UNT 73 0.0 u0.0
Final Nov 21
LNDNWD 64 9.5 o145.0
VALP 77 -9.5 u145.0
Final Nov 21
MINCR 60 -0.0 o0.0
NDSU 67 0.0 u0.0
Final Nov 21
PRIN 62 -7.5 o152.5
WRST 80 7.5 u152.5
Final Nov 21
46 -0.0 o0.0
WIU 73 0.0 u0.0
Final Nov 21
TAMCOM 56 24.5 o144.5
OKLA 84 -24.5 u144.5
Final Nov 21
TST 49 31.0 o147.0
MICH 72 -31.0 u147.0
Final Nov 21
TTU 77 -10.5 o149.5
STJOE 78 10.5 u149.5
Final Nov 21
GRAM 58 23.5 o152.5
UNM 80 -23.5 u152.5
Final Nov 21
TENN 64 -12.5 o126.5
UVA 42 12.5 u126.5
Final Nov 21
EWU 81 14.0 o158.5
WSU 96 -14.0 u158.5
Final Nov 21
ORE 78 -6.5 o139.5
ORST 75 6.5 u139.5
Final Nov 21
AFA 69 16.0 o136.0
CAL 78 -16.0 u136.0
Final Nov 21
MEM 68 2.0 o154.5
SF 64 -2.0 u154.5
California 10th Pacific-1212-19
Washington St. 5th Pacific-1218-13

California @ Washington St. preview

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Last Meeting ( Feb 5, 2022 ) Washington St. 68, California 64

Washington State will look to build on a strong regular season-ending surge when it opens Pac-12 tournament play against Cal on Wednesday in Las Vegas.

The seventh-seeded Cougars (18-13) scored an average of 89.3 points while winning their past three games. The most recent was a 94-74 rout of visiting Oregon on Saturday.

Washington State went 2-0 in the regular season against the 10th-seeded Golden Bears (12-19), who have lost four of their past five games and 14 of 17. Cal was shellacked while losing its last two games by an average of 27.5 points -- 71-44 at Arizona State last Thursday and 89-61 at No. 2 Arizona on Saturday.

The winner faces the second seed, No. 13 UCLA, in Thursday's quarterfinals.

The Cougars' late-season success has some wondering if they could follow in the footsteps of last season's Oregon State squad. The Beavers ripped through the Pac-12 tourney as a No. 5 seed to win the title and then made a memorable Elite Eight run in the NCAA Tournament.

"Last year, we were talking about how thin the margin is," Washington State coach Kyle Smith said during a press conference. "I feel like we're playing better. Coming off the Oregon game, I'm excited to see how we do."

While the offensive uptick was welcome, the Cougars allowed 79.3 points during the three wins, raising their season average to 65.3 allowed per game.

The Golden Bears are struggling but did play the Cougars close in both losses -- 65-57 at Pullman, Wash., on Jan. 15 and 68-64 at home in Berkeley, Calif., on Feb. 5.

Cal's season was already in freefall mode when it lost star forward Andre Kelly (averages of 13.4 points, 8.4 rebounds) to an ankle injury against Southern California on Jan. 29.

Still, the Golden Bears weren't very competitive against the Arizona schools and coach Mark Fox wasn't happy after Saturday's loss to Arizona.

"We got a little fatigued and made some costly errors there in the second half defensively," Fox said. "Against a team with as much talent as they have, you cannot afford to do that."

Cal point guard Joel Brown (knee) missed the Arizona contest and his status is undetermined. Guard Jordan Shepherd leads the Golden Bears with a 14.5 scoring average.

Washington State is led by guard Michael Flowers (14.2 ppg). Big man Mouhamed Gueye (ankle) was on crutches earlier this week, but Smith said he is fine.

--Field Level Media

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