Cal (7-15, 1-8 Pac-12) vs. Oregon (14-7, 4-4 Pac-12)

Thursday, Feb. 1 | 6 PM PT | Haas Pavilion | Berkeley, Calif.
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California returns to Haas Pavilion looking to get back on track with their second win of conference play when the Golden Bears host the Oregon Ducks on Thursday at 6 p.m. Pac-12 Networks will carry all the action from Pete Newell Court, with the radio broadcast available on KGO 810 AM.

The Golden Bears are on an eight-game losing skid, their worst since the 1991-92 season, and look to right the ship with help from one of the Pac-12's most impressive freshmen in Justice Sueing. The Honolulu, Hawai'i product is second among the league's freshmen in rebounding (7.2 rpg) and scoring (18.3 ppg) in conference play, only behind Arizona standout Deandre Ayton. Sueing has scored in double figures in every game of conference play and also leads the conference's freshmen in steals.

The rookie has been helped in the front court by Cal big man Marcus Lee, who has matched his career-best 23 points twice in the last three games. Lee is shooting 58.5 percent (117-200) this season, a mark that ranks 34th in the country. The forward recorded his sixth double-double of the season in his 23-point, 12-rebound outing at USC, scoring 17 of his 23 points in the second half. 

The Ducks are riding a two-game winning streak, led by sophomore Payton Pritchard, who's averaging 16.0 points in Oregon's last five games. The young Ducks are also seeing production from Kenny Wooten, who leads the Pac-12 in blocks (2.8 bpg) and frosh Troy Brown Jr., who's averaging 11.3 ppg.

HOW TO FOLLOW THE ACTION: 
Thursday's game airs live on the Pac-12 Network, with color commentary and analysis from Bill Walton and Spero Dedes. Watch live on TV, or follow via the Pac-12 Now app or www.Pac-12.com/live. The California Golden Bears Sports Network will offer play-by-play and analysis, as well as post-game interviews, from Todd McKim and Jay John live on KGO 810 AM. Live stats, full broadcast details and more can be accessed via the Cal men's basketball schedule page on CalBears.com, and fans can follow the Bears on social media via @CalMBball on Twitter and Instagram, and at Facebook.com/CalMBball.
 

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SCOUTING THE DUCKS

Last Meeting: Cal fell to the then-No. 5 Ducks, 73-65, in the Pac-12 Tournament semifinal game on March 10, 2017
Series Record: Cal leads, 84-60
Oregon's 2017-18 Record: 14-7, 4-4 Pac-12
Oregon's Last Game: Split the Civil War series with Oregon State by taking a 66-57 win over the Beavers in Eugene, Ore. on Jan. 27
• Elijah Brown leads the Ducks in conference play with 13.9 points per game in all eight league starts.
• Brown is one of four Oregon players averaging double-figure scoring in Pac-12 play, along with Payton Pritchard (13.5 ppg), Mikyle McIntosh (11.9) and Troy Brown (10.6). All four have started every conference game.
• Kenny Wooten has also made every Pac-12 start for the Ducks and is averaging 4.6 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.1 blocks.
• Pritchard is averaging a team-best 16 points and 6.2 assists over the last five games.
• The Ducks lead the Pac-12 in field goal percentage defense (41.3 percent) and free throw percentage (79.0)

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: 48-15
Last 10 meetings: 5-5
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: 3, Oregon

LAST TIME OUT

The Trojans topped the Golden Bears, 77-59, at the Galen Center In Los Angeles
• Marcus Lee matched his career-high 23 points for the second time in three games.
• Lee recorded his sixth double-double of the season with 12 rebounds.
• Lee scored 17 of his 23 points in the second half.
• Justice Sueing (14 points) and Darius McNeill (13 points) .
• Cal tallied 7 blocks.
• The Bears shot 78.6 percent (11-14) from the charity stripe, their best clip in conference play. 

IN THE NATIONAL RANKINGS

As a team, Cal ranks in the nation's top 25 for:
• Offensive Rebounds per Game -- 22nd, 13.05
• Total Blocks -- 25th, 113

Individually, Cal student-athletes rank in the Top 50 for:
• Blocked Shots Per Game -- Kingsley Okoroh (44th, 2.00)
• Field Goal Percentage -- Marcus Lee (34th, 58.5)
• Free Throw Attempts -- Don Coleman (24th, 152)
• Free Throws Made -- Don Coleman (30th, 116)
• Offensive Rebounds Per Game -- Marcus Lee (23rd,, 3.32)
• Total Blocks -- Kingsley Okoroh (39th, 44), Marcus Lee (49th, 42)

ROOKIES IN THE RECORD BOOK

California's rookies are fast approaching some of the program's freshman-record totals. Among them:

THREE-POINT FG MADE
1.     Allen Crabbe (2011)    62
2.     Ryan Drew (1968)    60
3.     Ryan Anderson (2007)    58
4.     Shantay Legans (2000)    47
5.    Darius McNeill (2018)    46
6.     Charlie Moore (2017)    45

STEALS
1.     Jason Kidd (1993)    110
2.     Shareef Abdur-Rahim (1996)    52
3.     Shantay Legans (2000)    51
T4.    Butch Hays (1981)    42
    Michael Chavez (1980)    42
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    Justice Sueing (2018)    38

SUEING HITTING HIS STRIDE IN PAC-12 PLAY

Justice Sueing has hit his stride Pac-12 play as one of the conference's leading producers. Along with leading the Bears in scoring, he ranks second among all freshmen and third overall for scoring average in conference play, averaging 18.3 points through nine league games. Among Pac-12 freshmen, he ranks second in rebounding (7.2 rpg), and leads with 1.7 steals per game.

Sueing has been especially superior down the stretch for Cal. In back-to-back games against Stanford and USC, Sueing tallied a combined 13 points in the final minutes. Against the Trojans, he scored five points in the final minute, plus 13 of 15 in the second half. Previously, he turned in eight points in the final three minutes at Stanford, and 14 of his 18 in the game in the second half. In Cal's outing against UCLA, he scored 15 of 22 in the second half. He added 13 second-half points in his career-high 27-point outing at Washington. 

BIG KIDS ON THE BLOCK

California's senior big men are among the country's best players on the block, with Kingsley Okoroh and Marcus Lee combining for 86 blocks so far this season. The Bears rank 25th in the nation in total blocks with 113, and 26th in blocked shots per game with a 5.1 average.

Individually, Okoroh is 39th in the nation with 44 total blocks, and 44th with 2.00 blocked shots per game. Lee is 49th for his 42 total blocks and 53rd with 1.91 blocks per game.

The 7-1 Okoroh has tied the Cal single-game record for blocked shots twice this season, recording 7 blocks against UC Riverside and against Portland State. He tied the number set by Michael Stewart (1994-97), which Stewart recorded thrice in his Golden Bear career. Okoroh has 178 career blocks, currently ranked third among Cal's career leaders. Stewart ranks second with 207 blocks, and David Kravish (2012-15) leads with 226 career blocked shots.

The Cal team record for blocked shots in a season is 161 blocks through 33 games in 2013, an average of 4.9 per game. The Bears are currently swatting shots at a pace of 5.1 blocks per game, with 113 total blocks. 

NEXT UP

California wraps up the series against the Oregon schools with Oregon State on Saturday, Feb. 3. The Beavers and Bears tip off from Haas Pavilion at 5 p.m., live on Pac-12 Network.