California Golden Bears Athletics
Wednesday, November 30
Berkeley, CA
6:00 PM
California
vs
Louisiana Tech
Bears Battle Bulldogs Wednesday in Berkeley
11/28/2016 5:35 PM | Men's Basketball
Cal vs. Louisiana Tech
Wednesday, Nov. 30 | 6 PM PT | Haas Pavilion | Berkeley, Calif.
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BERKELEY -- Fresh off a win over Southeastern Louisiana on Sunday, another Pelican State foe awaits the Golden Bears this week as Cal men's basketball plays host to Louisiana Tech on Wednesday. Game time is set for 6 p.m. in Haas Pavilion, where the Bears carry a 23-game home winning streak.Cal got to win No. 23 with a 22-point performance by freshman phenom Charlie Moore along with Ivan Rabb's third consecutive double-double (17 points, 10 rebounds). Kingsley Okoroh (10 points) and Grant Mullins (13 points) also produced double-digit scoring efforts, and Okoroh reached career-high totals for both points and assists (3).
Cal is 20-2 in non-conference home games under head coach Cuonzo Martin and 61-5 on Pete Newell Court vs. non-Pac-12 opponents since the start of the 2009-10 campaign.
HOW TO FOLLOW THE ACTION: Tickets for the game can be purchased in advance via CalBears.com or by calling (800) 462-3277. The game will be televised live on Pac-12 Network and online via Pac-12.com/live and the Pac-12 Now app, with Roxy Bernstein and Mike Montgomery on the call. The California Golden Bears Sports Network (KGO 810 AM) has the radio call from Todd McKim and Jay John. Follow the Bears on social media for a behind-the-scenes look at all the action at Facebook.com/CalMensBball and on Twitter and Instagram @CalMensBball.
SCOUTING THE BULLDOGS
Last Meeting: Have Not MetSeries Record: 0-0
Louisiana Tech's 2016-17 Record: 3-2
Louisiana Tech's Last Game: Beat Maryland-Eastern Shore, 74-53
• Jacobi Boykins and Erik McCree combined for 44 points, including eight three-pointers, in the Bulldogs' 20-point win over UMES.
• McCree leads Louisiana Tech with 14.4 points and 6.6 rebounds per game. He was named to the Conference USA All-Preseason Team.
• Jalen Harris (11.3), Omar Sherman (11.2) and Derric Jean (10.0) are also averaging double-figure scores.
• Daquan Bracey has 23 assists and just two turnovers, a ratio which ranks third among all Division I squads.
• LA Tech is 0-2 in road games this season.
LAST TIME OUT
Cal caged Southeastern Louisiana's Lions, 67-55• Cal led by as many as 22 points for the second consecutive game.
• Ivan Rabb notched his third consecutive double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds on top of 2 assists, 2 steals and a block.
• Kingsley Okoroh matched career-high point (10) and rebound (9) totals while setting a career-best three assists.
• Charlie Moore paced all scorers with 22 points, his fourth consecutive game in double figures.
• Grant Mullins scored 10+ points for the second time this season, finishing with 13 for the evening.
• The Bears nabbed a season-high nine steals.
KING'S COURT
Kingsley Okoroh is coming off a productive three-game stretch that saw the junior center set career-highs in four categories last week. The Derby, England product started the week off by setting a personal-best rebound total of 9 against San Diego State last Monday, and followed the performance with a career-high 5 rebounds against Wyoming on Friday. He capped off the week by matching both his career-best point (10) and rebound (9) totals and setting a new personal-best mark for assists with 3 against Southeastern Louisiana.PROWESS IN THE PAINT
With defense as a staple of head coach Cuonzo Martin's program, California is once again emerging as a force in the paint, where the Bears rank among the nation's elite in four different categories. Cal owns a +13.0 rebound margin over its opponents, good for seventh in the nation, while checking in at 13th in defensive rebounds per game (31.0). The Bears are averaging 43.60 total rebounds per game, putting them at 16th in the nation. Cal isn't only dominating the glass, as the Bears are receiving plenty of protection at the rim from their big men to rank 25th overall in blocks per game (5.8). Kingsley Okoroh (2.60 BPG) is 30th in the NCAA for blocked shots per game, and Okoroh is 38th overall for total blocks with 13.WELCOME TO MY HAAS
With Cal's most recent home win, the Bears have extended their homecourt winning streak to 23 games when including a victory from the final contest of the 2014-15 campaign. The run is the second-longest in school history and tied for the sixth-longest current streak in the country.Cal's Longest Homecourt Win Streaks
1. 26 -- Dec. 27, 1958 to Dec. 16, 1960
2. 23 -- March 1, 2015-current
3. 17 -- Feb. 20, 2011 to Jan. 29, 2012 and Feb. 2, 2002 to Feb. 15, 2003
Nation's Longest Active Homecourt Win Streaks
1. 44 -- Kansas
2. 42 -- Kentucky
T3. 30 -- South Dakota State
T3. 30 -- Stephen F. Austin
5. 27 -- Oregon
T6. 23 -- Virginia
T6. 23 -- Cal
T8. 20 -- Akron
T8. 20 -- Indiana
NEXT UP
The Golden Bears wrap up a four-game homestand on Saturday against Alcorn State. The action is set to begin at 1 p.m. in Haas Pavilion, airing live on the Pac-12 Network.
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