California at Washington

This is a huge game for the Cal Bears at 17-8 on the season. Cal is currently ranked #27 in the latest RPI poll, and are a solid fit for the NCAA Tournament. However, a loss here to Washington could push them closer to the bubble. Washington comes in at 15-10 with an RPI of 61, and certainly would have to have a strong finish to find their way inside the bubble. The Huskies are not playing well right now, and enter off three straight losses in conference play. It's easy to see why as they were punished off the glass in a one-point loss to Colorado by 20 boards. Cal is on the move, winning three straight, and is the difference maker in those games, as well as this one is off the glass. Cal has outrebounded those three opponents by 13 per contest. Take California in this one.