Who’s Playing
Southern Utah @ California
Current Records: Southern Utah 1-2; California 1-2
What to Know
The California Golden Bears have the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome the Southern Utah Thunderbirds at 10 p.m. ET Nov. 18 at Haas Pavilion. The Golden Bears will be strutting in after a win while Southern Utah will be stumbling in from a defeat.
Even if it wasn’t a dominant performance, California beat the San Diego Toreros 75-70 on Monday. California got double-digit scores from four players: forward Grant Anticevich (17), guard Jordan Shepherd (14), forward Andre Kelly (13), and guard Joel Brown (12).
Meanwhile, the matchup between Southern Utah and the Saint Mary’s Gaels on Monday was not a total blowout, but with Southern Utah falling 70-51 on the road, it was darn close to turning into one. One thing holding the Thunderbirds back was the mediocre play of Maizen Fausett, who did not have his best game: he finished with only four points on 2-for-12 shooting in his 25 minutes on the court.
Barring any buzzer beaters, the Golden Bears are expected to win a tight contest on Thursday. They might be worth taking a chance on against the spread as they are currently on a two-game streak of ATS wins.
Southern Utah’s loss took them down to 1-2 while California’s victory pulled them up to 1-2. In their victory, California relied heavily on Grant Anticevich, who had 17 points in addition to six rebounds. Southern Utah will need to find a way to minimize his impact if they want to win.
How To Watch
- When: Thursday at 10 p.m. ET
- Where: Haas Pavilion — Berkeley, California
- Follow: CBS Sports App
Odds
The Golden Bears are a 3-point favorite against the Thunderbirds, 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 Golden Bears as a 3.5-point favorite.
Over/Under: -115
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Series History
This is the first time these teams have played each other within the last six years.
Injury Report for California
- D.J. Thorpe: Game-Time Decision (Undisclosed)
- Monty Bowser: Game-Time Decision (Undisclosed)
- Marsalis Roberson: Game-Time Decision (Undisclosed)
Injury Report for Southern Utah
No Injury Information
