California Golden Bears Athletics
Saturday, December 10
Berkeley, CA
7:30 PM
California
vs
UC Davis
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Bears Look To Match Program's Best Home Win Streak
12/9/2016 12:08 PM | Men's Basketball
Cal (7-2) vs. UC Davis (5-4)
Saturday, Dec. 10 | 7:30 PM PT | Haas Pavilion | Berkeley, Calif.
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BERKELEY -- After two games on the road, California men's basketball returns to Haas Pavilion seeking to match the program's best home win streak in school history against UC Davis. The action tips off on Saturday at 7:30 p.m., live on Pac-12 Network.Cal is 25-0 at home since March 1, 2015 and looking for a 26th consecutive home win, a feat that was last accomplished with a Dec. 27, 1958 to Dec. 16, 1960 streak. Cal is 22-2 in non-conference home games under head coach Cuonzo Martin and 63-5 on Pete Newell Court vs. non-Pac-12 opponents since the start of the 2009-10 campaign.
Saturday's contest also marks Jewish Heritage Night, in honor of senior guard Sam Singer. A special $23 ticket gives fans a commemorative T-shirt as well as access to a post-game Q&A with Singer. Tickets can be purchased using the code "JHN2016" at CalBears.com/code.
The Golden Bears are coming off back-to-back games at the Fox Sports 1 Pearl Harbor Invitational, where they split a pair of games against Princeton (W, 62-51) and Seton Hall (L, 60-57).
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. 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 AGGIES
Last Meeting: Cal won the battle between its UC sister school Aggies 74-62 in Haas Pavilion on Dec. 1, 2010Series Record: Cal leads, 31-0
UC Davis' 2016-17 Record: 5-3
UC Davis' Last Game: Buzzer-beater loss at Idaho, 68-66
• The Aggies are shooting 45.2 percent from the floor and holding opponents to 43.4 percent.
• UC Davis averages 14.9 turnovers per game.
• The Aggies lead the Big West in assists per game (16.1)
• Chima Moneke owns a team-best 13.9 points per game, and leads the Aggies and the Big West in rebounding (8.8 rpg)
• Lemar Brynton is averaging 12.1 points, and Siler Schneider has 10.8 points per game
LAST TIME OUT
Seton Hall slipped past Cal, 60-57, at the Pearl Harbor Invitational• Jabari Bird was two points shy of his career-high 24 points, notching 22 points and a career-high 9 rebounds in 31 minutes.
• Charlie Moore also scored in double figures with 12 points.
• The Bears shot 8-18 from the free throw line (44.4 percent).
• Cal's 23 points in the second half were a season low. The Bears shot 52 percent (13-25) in the first half for 34 points, but trailed off with a 10-28 clip (35.7 percent) in the second half.
WELCOME TO MY HAAS
With Cal's most recent home win, the Bears have extended their homecourt winning streak to 25 games when including a victory from the final contest of the 2014-15 campaign. The run is the second-longest in school history and the fourth-longest current streak in the country.Cal's Longest Homecourt Win Streaks
1. 26 -- Dec. 27, 1958 to Dec. 16, 1960
2. 25 -- 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. 47 -- Kansas
2. 32 -- South Dakota State
3. 30 -- Oregon
4. 25 -- Cal
5. 23 -- Indiana
6. 22 -- Akron
BIG BIRD
Jabari Bird made his return to the hardwood for the first time in six games against Princeton, reemerging with 13 points and eight rebounds. He finished his time in Honolulu with a 22-point, career-best nine-rebound outing against Seton Hall to average 17.5 points and 8.5 rebounds in two games since his return. Prior to the Pearl Harbor Invitational, Bird's only other entry this season was in the season opener on Nov. 11, when he logged 14 points and pulled down six boards.PARTY LIKE A BLOCK STAR
Kingsley Okoroh is climbing up the Cal career record charts for his prowess in protecting the rim. Okoroh currently ranks eighth all-time with 85 career blocked shots.1. David Kravish (2012-15) -- 226
2. Michael Stewart (1994-97) -- 207
3. DeVon Hardin (2005-08) -- 132
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7. Brian Hendrick (1990-93) -- 98
8. Kingsley Okoroh (2014-present) -- 87
BEARS BUILD ON DEFENSIVE PROWESS
With defense as a staple of head coach Cuonzo Martin's program, California is once again emerging as a force on the floor, where the Bears rank among the nation's elite in six different categories. Cal is sixth in defensive rebounds per game (31.89), with an +11.0 rebound margin over their opponents, good for 10th in the nation, with 43.56 total rebounds per game, a number that ranks 12th. Cal's field goal defense is also 12th in the nation as the Bears limited opponents to scoring just 36.2 percent of their shots. Cal's three-point field goal defense is 16th (27.2 percent), and with a scoring defense that ranks 19th at 60.0.KING'S COURT
Kingsley Okoroh is coming off a productive stretch that saw the junior center set career-highs in four games from Nov. 21 to Nov. 30. The Derby, England product started the string off by setting a personal-best rebound total of 9 against San Diego State, and followed the performance with a career-high 5 blocks 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. Against Louisiana Tech, Okoroh set new career-high board (12) and assist (4) totals on top of matching his career-high blocks (5).Okoroh checks in at 17th in the nation in blocks per game (2.89) and 14th for total blocks (26).
NEXT UP
After playing four games in seven days, the Bears will enjoy a break in action until Saturday, Dec. 17 when Cal hosts Cal Poly in Haas Pavilion. The action gets underway at 5 p.m., live on Pac-12 Network.
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