Saint Joseph's Hawks vs California Golden Bears Picks and Predictions for Sunday, March 22, 2026
Use Code WWWC The Saint Joseph's Hawks will be on the road Sunday night for a 9:00 PM match-up inside the hosts' pavilion in Berkeley, CA, against the California Golden Bears, and we have you ready to roll with our Saint Joseph’s vs California prediction. Saint Joseph's comes into Sunday with 23 wins and 11 losses on the year. The California Golden Bears stay home Sunday with 22 wins and 11 losses. Saint Joseph has won for the last five, following the five-point road victory against Colorado State last time out. California has won two of the last four after an 18-point victory in its last game. Read more about this Milwaukee vs Orlando prediction! Struggling with handicapping? Try our NCAAB Predictions!
St. Joseph’s looks to keep it rolling
Offensively, St. Joseph's has been solid this season, averaging 23.2 points on 43% shooter from the floor. Defensively, the Hawks have been elite, holding opponents to 69.7 points per game this season. Offensively, St. Joseph was the better team in their last outing, scoring 69 points on 40% shooting, and the Hawks knocked down 7 triples in the game. Defensively, St. Joseph's dominated, giving up only 64 points on 36% shooting. St. Joseph's won the rebounding battle by 5 and forced 11 turnovers in the victory.
Jaiden Glover-Toscano, who leads the Saint Joseph's offense this season, has averaged 15.8 points per game. Deuce Jones has also averaged 15.8 points per game this season, but he has played just 10 times. Derek Simpson has averaged 13.5 points to go along with the team-leading 5.2 assists per game. Dasear Haskins is fourth on the roster, averaging 10.9 points and leads the team, pulling in 6.3 rebounds per contest.
Key Injury Report for Saint Joseph’s
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- Will Lange (Out) – Undisclosed
- Owen Verna (Out) – Undisclosed
- Steven Solano (Out) – Undisclosed
California tries to end the skid
Offensively, California has been solid all season, averaging 78.3 points on 45% shooting from the floor. Defensively, California is allowing 73.2 points per game this year, but has given up an average of 82.3 points over its last three losses. Offensively, California was a better team in their last outing, scoring 91 points on 56% shooting and 54% from beyond the arc. Defensively, California did the job, giving up 73 points on 51% shooting. California won the rebounding battle by two and forced 14 turnovers to seal the victory. Chris Bell led the way for the California offense in their last outing with 31 points on 12 shots.
Dai Dai Ames leads the California offense this season, averaging 17 points per game. Justin Pippen is second on the roster after 14.4 points to go along with the team-leading 4.5 assists. Chris Bell averages 13.9 points, and John Camden averages 13.8 points per game. Big man Lee Dort averages 8 points to go along with 7.8 rebounds per game.
Key Injury Report for California:
- Stephon Marbury II (Out) – Undisclosed
- Jovani Ruff (Out) – Undisclosed
- Rytis Petraitis (Out) – Undisclosed
Saint Joseph’s vs California Pick
- Saint Joseph’s vs California Spread Pick
Both teams have been solid this season in more than 20 games overall. St. Joseph's, however, is the better team playing the better basketball coming into this game. St. Joseph's is running hot as of late and has the superior defense in this matchup. Look for Saint Joseph to set the tone Sunday night as they do the work on the road. Take the Hawks to continue their winning ways and get the winning cover Sunday night on the road against California.
- Saint Joseph’s vs California Over/Under Pick
Both teams score well enough this season, but Saint Joseph's defense will be the difference. Look for both teams to defend at a high rate, as each is looking to win. Expect a dogfight Sunday night between two solid teams. St. Joseph's will do the work leading to the win and cover in a game that goes well under the total in California.
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