Cal (18-8, 9-5 Pac-12) vs. No. 6 Oregon (24-4, 13-2 Pac-12)

Wednesday, Feb. 22 | 6 PM PT | Haas Pavilion | Berkeley, Calif.

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After a three-game road swing, California men's basketball returns to Haas Pavilion for its final Pac-12 contests of the season looking to bounce back from back-to-back losses. The Golden Bears open their penultimate week of regular-season play against sixth-ranked Oregon looking to #GoldOutHaas and prevent a sweep by the Ducks on Wednesday. The action tips off on Pete Newell Court at 6 p.m., live on ESPN2 and KSFO 560 AM.

California is 7-2 at home against Oregon in the last 10 seasons, and Cal has won all three of the nine meetings in which the Ducks have come to Haas Pavilion ranked.

The Bears went 1-2 since they last hosted a game in Haas, dropping back-to-back games at No. 9 Arizona and Stanford, but inside Haas Pavilion, Cal is 6-1 against Pac-12 foes this season. The Bears own a +7.0 scoring margin at home, and four players are averaging double-figure totals: Ivan Rabb (16.9 points per game), Jabari Bird (15.0), Charlie Moore (11.1) and Grant Mullins (10.0). Bird has a team-best five 20-point games (tied with Rabb) this season, and is coming off a 23-point outing at rival Stanford, where he poured in a team season-high seven three-pointers. Mullins had six three-pointers at Arizona State. Together, the duo is a combined 23-47 (48.9 percent) from beyond the arc in the last three outings.

HOW TO FOLLOW THE ACTION: Fans can catch Cal vs. Oregon live on ESPN2, with Bill Walton and Dave Pasch providing play-by-play and analysis. The California Golden Bears Sports Network has the radio call from Todd McKim and Jay John on KSFO 560 AM. Follow the Bears on social media for a behind-the-scenes look at Facebook.com/CalMensBball and on Twitter and Instagram @CalMensBball.

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SCOUTING THE DUCKS

Last Meeting: Oregon defeated Cal, 86-63, in Eugene on Jan. 19
Series Record: Cal leads, 84-58
Oregon's 2016-17 Record: 24-4, 13-2 Pac-12
Oregon's Last Game: Oregon wrapped up its 2016-17 home slate with a perfect record after downing Colorado, 101-73
• Jabari Bird led with 21 points in Cal's first meeting with the Ducks this season. Bird was 5-9 from downtown. Charlie Moore was the only other Bear to score in double figures, logging 10 points and six rebounds.
• Jordan Bell led the Ducks in their last meeting with Cal, scoring 26 points. Tyler Dorsey added 16, Casey Benson had 15 and Dillon Brooks scored 10.
• Brooks leads the Ducks in league play with 17.4 points.
• Four other Ducks are scoring in the double figures in Pac-12 action: Dorsey (12.5), Bell (11.4), Dylan Ennis (11.3) and  Chris Boucher (10.4).
• The Ducks own a +15.1 scoring margin over their league opponents.
• Oregon's lone conference losses came at Colorado (74-65) and at UCLA (82-79).

CAL RECORDS AGAINST OREGON
Points: 41, Leon Powe, March 10, 2006
Rebounds: 17, Stu Watterson, Dec. 23, 1968
FG: 16, Russ Critchfield, Jan. 6, 1968
3P: 6, Allen Crabbe, Jan. 8, 2012
6, Ryan Drew, Jan. 24, 1988
FT: 14, Chris Washington, Dec. 29, 1984
14, Gene Ransom, Feb. 10, 1977

SERIES NOTES
Record at Cal: 48-14
Last 10 meetings: 7-3
Most points, Cal: 107, 1976-77 & 2001-02
Most points, UO: 103, 2001-02
Largest margin, Cal: 32, 1962-63 & 2009-10
Largest margin, UO: 26, 1976-77
Longest Cal win streak: 12, 2008-09 to 2013-14
Longest UO win streak: 4, 1972-73 to 1973-74
Current Streak: 1, Oregon

LAST TIME OUT

Cal fell short at the Farm, losing 73-68 to Stanford
• It was the first game all season that Cal outshot its opponent and lost. The Bears were 42.2 percent (27-64) from the field, while Stanford shot 40.8 percent (20-49).
• Cal committed 20 turnovers, and Stanford went to the line 40 times, where the Cardinal made 29 free throws.
• Jabari Bird was 7-12 from the three-point line. He scored 23 points and nearly logged his first double-double with a career-high nine rebounds.
• Ivan Rabb added another double-double this season with 16 points and 13 rebounds.
• Grant Mullins was 4-8 from downtown for 12 points.

A CALIFORNIA WIN WOULD

• Be Cal's first victory over a Top 10 opponent since Feb. 1, 2014 (69-58 vs. No. 1 Arizona in Berkeley).
• Give Cal a 5-10 record vs. Top-10 teams over the last five seasons (two of those wins came against Arizona).

DEFENDING THE HOME COURT

Cal's defense has been particularly stingy inside Haas Pavilion this year, with the Bears surrendering just 60.3 ppg. Cal owns a +11.9 scoring margin and +6.4 rebounding margin and is averaging 5.7 blocks per game on Pete Newell Court. The Bears are averaging 72.2 points at home, including eight 75-point games. Individually, three Cal players are contributing 14+ point scoring averages at home: Ivan Rabb (16.5), Jabari Bird (14.9) and Charlie Moore (14.2).

HALLMARK SUCCESS IN FEBRUARY

Cuonzo Martin's squads have historically had strong success in the month before the madness begins, with Martin-coached teams going 37-14 in February over the past seven seasons. That includes stops at three different schools -- Cal, Tennessee and Missouri State. At Cal, the Bears are now 14-5 in February under Martin, including a 7-0 stretch last season. 

During the February 2016 run, Cal posted several impressive numbers - 80.3 ppg, a +10.6 rebounding margin and a +14.6 scoring margin. Only one of Cal's Feb. 2016 wins was by less than 12 points, and the Bears hit the 80-point barrier four times. This year, Cal is averaging 69.4 points, a +4.4 rebounding margin, +5.6 scoring margin and has two 75+ point games through five contests in the month of February.

LONG RANGER

Jabari Bird's perimeter shooting is among the best in program history. With five three-pointers at No. 11 Oregon, the senior moved into the top 10 in program history for three-point field goals made, and already ranks top 10 in three-pointer attempts. Bird has currently hit at least one three-pointer in a career-long 16 consecutive games and is 47-121 (38.8 percent) from beyond the arc in that span. In the record books, he checks in at:

Cal Career Three-Point Field Goals Made
1. Jerome Randle (2007-10) -- 252
2. Ryan Drew (1988-91) -- 214
3. Allen Crabbe (2011-13) -- 209
4. Jordan Mathews (2014-16) -- 201
5. Richard Midgley (2003-06) -- 183
6. Jabari Bird (2013-present) -- 175 
7. Patrick Christopher (2007-10) -- 164

Cal Career Three-Point Field Goals Attempted
1. Jerome Randle (2007-10) -- 622
2. Ryan Drew (1988-91) -- 560
3. Allen Crabbe (2011-13) -- 547
4. Richard Midgley (2003-06) -- 483
5. Jordan Mathews (2014-16) -- 482
6. Patrick Christopher (2007-10) -- 480 
7. Ayinde Ubaka (2004-07)........................ 474
8. Jabari Bird (2013-present) -- 472 
9. Joe Shipp (2000-03)............................... 464

PARTY LIKE A BLOCK STAR

Kingsley Okoroh is climbing up the Cal career record charts for his prowess in protecting the rim. Okoroh has moved into sole possession of No. 4 all-time with 122 career blocks. With 62 blocks this season, Okoroh has already surpassed his previous single-season high of 33 blocks across 34 games in 2015-16.

Cal Career Blocked Shots Leaders
1. David Kravish (2012-15) -- 226
2. Michael Stewart (1994-97) -- 207
3. DeVon Hardin (2005-08) -- 132
4. Kingsley Okoroh (2014-present) -- 123 
5. Solomon Hughes (1999-02) -- 122

Cal Single-Season Blocked Shots Leaders
1. David Kravish (2014) -- 73
2. David Kravish (2013) -- 63
3. Kingsley Okoroh (2017) --  62
4. Michael Stewart (1994) --  59

MULLINS IT OVER

Graduate transfer Grant Mullins has connected on at least two 3-pointers in each of his last 10 games and is shooting 43.2 percent (54-125) from downtown this season, a mark that ranks among the Pac-12's leaders. Mullins is sixth for three-point field goal percentage and eighth  for three-point field goals made (54) through all games. He ranks fourth in three-pointers made in Pac-12 games with 38, and 10th with a 44.2 percent three-point field goal perceange. 

DOUBLE-DOUBLE STANDARDS

With 10 double-doubles in 14 games of Pac-12 play, double-double point and rebound totals are making frequent appearances in Ivan Rabb's statline. Among active Pac-12 players, Rabb is now second in the conference in career double-doubles with 25, behind Washington State senior Josh Hawkinson. With his 26 double-doubles, Rabb has eclipsed Ryan Anderson (24) for career double-doubles among all Golden Bears in the last 20 seasons. He trails Sean Lampley (1st, 30) and Leon Powe (2nd, 29). 

BEARS BUILD ON DEFENSIVE PROWESS

With defense as a staple of head coach Cuonzo Martin's program, California has once again emerged as a force on the floor, where the Bears rank among the nation's elite. Cal is:
• 10th for field goal percentage defense (39.0 percent)
• 15th for scoring defense (62.7 ppg)
• 17th for rebound margin (7.2)
• 21st in defensive rebounds per game (28.00)
• 21st for total rebounds per game (39.77)
• 26th for blocked shots per game (5.1)
• 27th for three-point field goal defense (31.0 percent)

RABBID PLAY

AP Preseason All-American Ivan Rabb is living up to his billing this season, averaging 14.8 points and 10.7 rebounds with 14 double-doubles this season, including 10 in Pac-12 play. He ranks in the top 30 in the country in rebounds per game (11th, 10.7), defensive rebounds per game (14th, 7.50), double-doubles (18th, 14) and offensive rebounds per game (29th, 3.17).

Rabb started Pac-12 play with a string of three double-doubles -- all three coming with 15 or more rebounds -- including a career-best 20 boards at No. 4 UCLA. He became the first Golden Bear with 20+ boards since Leon Powe in March 2006. He has now recorded 10 double-doubles in 14 Pac-12 contests.

Rabb made his return to the Cal lineup for the first time this season against San Diego State, where he came off the bench and logged a team-high 30 minutes of action. Though Rabb had just three points in the first half on a 3-5 performance at the charity stripe, he finished the game only two points shy of his career-high total with 19 points. After returning from injury, Rabb posted a career-long four-game double-double streak. He has since matched that streak with four consecutive double-doubles from Jan. 29 to Feb. 8.

GLASS ACT

Ivan Rabb, who broke the Cal freshman rebounding record last season, has continued his stellar play on the glass as a sophomore. Rabb is averaging 10.7 rebounds per game and has an 11.7 rebounding average in Pac-12 play. Rabb leads the conference in rebounding and and ranks second in both defensive rebounds per game (7.5) and offensive rebounds per game (3.2). In five of the 14 Pac-12 games this season, Rabb has pulled down 14 or more boards.  

NEXT UP

Cal's regular-season home finale and senior day ceremony is set for Friday, Feb. 24 against Oregon State at 7 p.m. on Fox Sports 1. The Bears will honor Jabari Bird, Sam Singer, Grant Mullins, Stephen Domingo and Roger Moute a Bidias.