College basketball betting odds should have the California Golden Bears very competitive in 2007-2008. Senior center DeVon Hardin withdrew his name from the NBA draft and is back to lead the Bears and make an impact on basketball betting odds. College basketball betting odds stats show that Hardin appeared in just 11 games last season, averaging 10.7 points, 8.4 rebounds and 1.9 blocks before being sidelined with a stress fracture in his left foot. College basketball betting odds experts see that Hardin is joined on the frontline by Pac-10 All-Freshman selection Ryan Anderson, sophomore center Jordan Wilkes and sophomore forward Jamal Boykin.
Anderson led the Bears with 16.3 points and 8.2 rebounds last season according to basketball betting stats as he was called upon to help fill the void of the injured Hardin. California Golden Bears also has junior Theo Robertson who averaged 8.8 points per game according to college basketball betting odds stats and sophomores Jerome Randle (6.5 points per game according to basketball betting stats), Patrick Christopher (5.2 points per game according to college basketball betting odds stats) and Nikola Knezevic. Knezevic sat out last season recovering from a knee injury, but should provide quality minutes this season according to experts that look at college basketball betting odds.
California does have to replace point guard Ayinde Ubaka who averaged 13.7 points per game and 4.3 assists per game according to basketball betting stats, while leading the league with a 2.12 assist/turnover ratio.
Omar Wilkes who averaged 9.9 points per game according to college basketball betting odds stats will not be back. The key for California this season according to experts that look at college basketball betting odds will be to stay healthy. Hardin should be able to make an impact on the college basketball betting odds. It will also help if the rest of the lineup stays on the floor according to college basketball betting odds experts.
California is young but talented. They will impact college basketball betting odds this season. They may not win the Pac-10 but they should have a say so in who does according to college basketball betting odds experts.