Cal (18-6, 9-3 Pac-12) at No. 9 Arizona (22-3, 11-1 Pac-12)

Saturday, Feb. 11 | 7 PM PT/8 PM MT | McKale Memorial Center | Tucson, Ariz.

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After a scorching win over Arizona State, California men's basketball brings its ignited offense and a five-game winning streak to Tucson looking to keep things rolling at ninth-ranked Arizona. The Golden Bears wil go for the Grand Canyon State sweep against the Wildcats on Saturday at 7 p.m. PT live on ESPN2 and on KGO Radio.

Cal extended its winning streak to five consecutive games in a dominating 68-43 performance over Arizona State Wednesday night, holding the Sun Devils to season-low totals in numerous categories including total points, field goal percentage and three-pointers. Cal's offense was led by an 18-point effort from Grant Mullins, who had six three-pointers, and another double-double (14 points, 11 rebounds) from Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year finalist Ivan Rabb. The standout sophomore now has 13 double-doubles on the season, including nine in Pac-12 play.

The Bears gave up a 13-point lead in their last meeting with the Wildcats in Berkeley on Dec. 30, falling to then-No. 18 Arizona 67-62 in the conference opener. Rabb and Jabari Bird each had 16 points, and Charlie Moore chipped in 12 points. Heading into the contest,  Cal's high-powered offensive trio of Moore, Rabb and Bird had only stepped onto the court for three games together. This time, the trio has shared 15 starts together and are all averaging at least 14.0 points per game, led by Rabb (15.2 ppg, 10.9 rpg), Bird (14.2 ppg) and then Moore (14.0 ppg).

HOW TO FOLLOW THE ACTION: All the action plays out on ESPN2, with play-by-play and color commentary from Bill Walton and Dave Pasch. The California Golden Bears Sports Network has the radio call from Todd McKim and Jay John on KGO 810 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 WILDCATS

Last Meeting: Arizona overtook Cal, 67-62, in Berkeley on Dec. 30, 2016
Series Record: Arizona leads, 61-31
Arizona's 2016-17 Record: 22-3, 11-1 Pac-12
Arizona 's Last Game: Pulled away from Stanford in the final minute, 74-67
• Ivan Rabb (16 points), Jabari Bird (16) and Charlie Moore (12) all scored in double figures in Cal's loss to Arizona. Rabb added 16 rebounds.
• The Wildcats' lone conference loss came at Oregon, 85-58, last week on Feb. 4
• Arizona is averaging 77.1 points in conference play, led by six double-figure scorers: Allonzo Trier (15.5 points per game),Lauri Markkanen (15.0), Dusan Ristic (12.7), Rawle Alkins (11.1), Kobi Simmons (1o1) and Kadeem Allen (10.0).
• Trier made his return to the lineup on Jan. 21 at UCLA and has appeared in all six games since.
• Markkanen joins Ivan Rabb on the Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year finalist list.
• In league play, Arizona's scoring defense ranks just behind Cal at third with 66.9 points allowed, while the Wildcats' offense is 4th.
• Arizona leads the conference in rebounding defense with 29.6 per game.

CAL RECORDS AGAINST ARIZONA
Points: 34, Connie White, Dec. 27, 1974
Rebounds: 22, Mark McNamara, Jan. 30, 1982
FG: 16, Connie White, Dec. 27, 1974
3P: 8, Jerome Randle, March 5, 2009
FT: 11, Butch Hays, Jan. 30, 1982

SERIES NOTES
Record at UA: 11-32
Last 10 meetings: 3-7
Most points, Cal: 105, 2010-11
Most points, UA: 107, 2010-11
Largest margin, Cal: 44, 1958-59
Largest margin, UA: 46, 2001-02
Longest Cal win streak: 5, 1935-36 to 1958-59
Longest UA win streak: 10, 1999-00 to 2003-04
Current Streak: 2, Arizona

LAST TIME OUT

California dominated Arizona State, 68-43, for the regular-season series sweep
• California held Arizona State to a Sun Devil season-low 43 points (previous low: 60 points); as well as season-low totals for: field goals (15; previous low - 22), field goal percentage (25.4; previous low - 32.4), 3-point field goals (3; previous low - 4), 3-point percentage (12.0; previous low - 15.4), first-half points (17; previous low - 18), second-half points (26; previous low - 28)
• The Bears held the Pac-12's second-best scoring offense to 38 points under Arizona State's per-game average.
• It was the first time Cal has held an opponent under 50 points since a 45-42 win vs. Wyoming on Dec. 10, 2014.
• Cal held Arizona State scoreless for nearly 11 minutes between the first and second half.
• Grant Mullins made a team season-high six three-pointers.
• Ivan Rabb recorded his fourth consecutive double-double, and 11th double-double this season (14 points, 11 rebounds).
• Three Bears scored in double figures: Mullins (18), Rabb (14) and Charlie Moore (11).
• Cal outrebounded Arizona State 48-29.

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).
• Be Cal's first victory over a Top 10 team away from Haas Pavilion since Feb. 10, 2013 (77-69 vs. No. 7 Arizona in Tucson).
• Give Cal a 4-9 record vs. Top-10 teams over the last five seasons (two of those wins came against Arizona).

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 37-12 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 14-3 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 74.0 points, a +7.0 rebounding margin and has two 75+ point games through three contests.

MULLINS IT OVER

Graduate transfer Grant Mullins has connected on at least two 3-pointers in each of his last eight games and is shooting 42.5 percent from downtown this season, a mark that ranks among the Pac-12's leaders. Mullins is sixth for three-point field goal percentage and 10th for three-point field goals made (48) through all games. He ranks third in three-pointers made in Pac-12 games with 32. 

DOUBLE-DOUBLE STANDARDS

With nine double-doubles in 12 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 25 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). 

CREATING MOORE OFFENSE

Charlie Moore is averaging 6.5 assists in his last four outings, including two career-best eight-assist games. He has 26 assists and 12 turnovers in that span for a 1:2.17 assist-turnover ratio. In his first 20 games, Moore had 65 assists and 64 turnovers, a ratio of 1:1.02 and an average of 3.3 assists per game. Cal is 13-1 when posting more assists than its opponent, and has tallied more assists than its opponent in each of the last three games for a 60-40 edge.

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 14 consecutive games and is 37-101 (36.6 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
T6. Jabari Bird (2013-present) -- 165 
T6. Patrick Christopher (2007-10) -- 164
8. Ayinde Ubaka (2004-07) -- 160

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
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7. Ayinde Ubaka (2004-07)........................ 474
8. Joe Shipp (2000-03)............................... 464
9. Jabari Bird (2013-present) -- 452 
10. Randy Duck (1994-97) -- 423

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 No. 5 all-time with 121 career blocks. With 60 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. Solomon Hughes (1999-02) -- 122
5. Kingsley Okoroh (2014-present) -- 121 
6. Richard Solomon (2011-14) -- 119

Cal Single-Season Blocked Shots Leaders
1. David Kravish (2014) -- 73
2. David Kravish (2013) -- 63
3. Kingsley Okoroh (2017) --  60 
4. Michael Stewart (1994) --  59

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 (38.8 percent)
• 12th for scoring defense (62.3 ppg)
• 13th for rebound margin (7.8)
• 14th for total rebounds per game (40.33) 
• 16th in defensive rebounds per game (28.46)

RABBID PLAY

AP Preseason All-American Ivan Rabb is living up to his billing this season, averaging 15.2 points and 10.9 rebounds with 13 double-doubles this season, including nine in Pac-12 play. He ranks in the top 30 in the country in rebounds per game (7th, 10.9), defensive rebounds per game (12th, 7.77), double-doubles (17th, 13) and total rebounds (23rd, 240).

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 nine double-doubles in 12 Pac-12 contests.

In back-to-back games, Rabb scored a then-career-best 25 points in Cal's OT win over Louisiana Tech, then followed it up with a 26-point game against Alcorn State. He scored the 26 points on a 10-12 outing from the floor and 6-7 clip at the charity stripe in just 29 minutes. Rabb upped his career-high rebound total to 16 against 18th-ranked Arizona, and owns a team-best five double-doubles this season.

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.

THE KING'S COURT 

Okoroh's paint presence ranks among the best in the country, where he is top 20 in two categories. Okoroh is averaging 2.50 blocked shots per game, a total that ranks 18th the nation and 2nd in the Pac-12, and his 60 total blocks this season are 16th in NCAA action.

In a four-game stretch from Nov. 21 to Nov. 30, the Derby, England native set career-highs in each game. He 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. 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 boards (12) and assist (4) totals on top of matching his career-high blocks (5).

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 10.9 rebounds per game and has been on a hot streak as of late with a 12.3 rebounding average in Pac-12 play. Rabb leads the conference in rebounds per game and and ranks second in both defensive rebounds per game (7.77) and offensive rebounds per game (3.14). In five of the 12 Pac-12 games this season, Rabb has pulled down 14 or more boards.  

MORE, MORE, MOORE

Charlie Moore is on the cusp of breaking into numerous categories among Cal's freshman records, including:

Total Points
1. Shareef Abdur-Rahim -- 590
2. Ryan Anderson -- 539
3. Jaylen Brown -- 498
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10. Tremaine Fowlkes -- 361
Charlie Moore -- 336

Field Goals Made
1. Shareef Abdur-Rahim -- 206
2. Ryan Anderson -- 189
3. Brian Hendrick -- 175
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10. Gene Ransom -- 136
Charlie Moore -- 110

Three-Point Field Goals Made
1. Allen Crabbe -- 62
2. Ryan Drew -- 60
3. Ryan Anderson -- 58
4. Shantay Legans -- 47
5. Richard Midgley -- 44
Charlie Moore -- 38

Free Throws Made
1. Shareef Abdur-Rahim -- 170
2. Jaylen Brown -- 142
3. Brian Hendrick -- 128
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10. Nick Vander Laan -- 85
Charlie Moore -- 78

Assists
1. Jason Kidd -- 222
2. Jelani Gardner -- 175
3. K.J. Roberts -- 127
4. Shantay Legans -- 121
5. Ayinde Ubaka -- 108
Charlie Moore -- 91

Steals
1. Jason Kidd -- 110
2. Shareef Abdur-Rahim -- 52
3. Shantay Legans -- 51
T4. Butch Hays -- 42
T4. Michael Chavez -- 42
Charlie Moore -- 30

NEXT UP

The Golden Bears will return to the Bay Area to wrap up their three-game road swing at Stanford. Cal looks to sweep the series with the Cardinal on Friday, Feb. 17 at 7 p.m., live on FS1.