Tulane vs California Picks and Prediction – 11/23/2023

The Tulane Green Wave continued their road trip in California on Wednesday for their fifth game of the year against the California Golden Bears. Tulane has won three of the first four games played following their first loss of the season to Bradley on Monday. The Green Wave offense has been phenomenal averaging 87 points on 51.5% shooting but scored just 77 points in their laws. For other College Basketball Plays see our College Basketball Picks. Defensively the Green Wave have been strong as well holding opponents to 72.3 points per game but gave up eighty to Bradley on Monday.

Kevin Cross has led the Tulane offense this season averaging 18 points, 8.5 rebounds, and 4.2 assists. Kolby King Is second on the team averaging 16.3 points, while Sion James averages 14.8 points per game. Collin Holloway Is 4th on the roster averaging 13 points overall.

The California Golden Bears have just two wins in their first five games played riding a two game skid coming into Wednesday following a three-point loss on Tuesday. Defensively California struggled giving up 75 points including forty in the first half resulting in the loss. The California offense did shoot the ball well making nearly 49% of their shots to score 72 points but 21 turnovers cost them the game.

Jaylon Tyson has carried California to the first few games of the year leading the team with 20 points, 10.3 rebounds, and 4 assists per game. Jaylen Cohen is second on the team averaging 15.8 points and big man Fardaws Aimaq is averaging 15.5 points per game. Jalen Celestine is 4th on the team averaging 10.7 points.