Cal vs. Cal Poly

Saturday, Dec. 15 | 7 PM PT | Haas Pavilion | Berkeley, Calif.
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After a week-long break for final exams, the Golden Bears return to action looking to start their first win streak of the season when men's basketball hosts Cal Poly on Saturday at 7 p.m. in Haas Pavilion. The game airs live on the Pac-12 Network.

The Bears are coming off their best total-team effort of the season after edging San Diego State, 89-83, last Saturday. The game saw five Bears score in double figures, with Cal's bench contributing 33 points, including a career-high 13 points from Grant Anticevich and 11 from Matt Bradley. Justice Sueing added a season-high 23 points while Paris Austin matched his career-best 9-assist total without a single turnover in 37 minutes of play.

Austin (13.9 points per game) and Sueing (12.9 ppg) are among five members of the Cal lineup contributing double-figure scoring totals. Darius McNeill, who has tallied three or more 3-pointers in five of this season's eight contests, is averaging 11.4 points, while rookies Bradley (10.6) and Andre Kelly (10.0) are also in the mix.

HOW TO FOLLOW THE ACTION: Saturday's action airs live on the Pac-12 Networks and includes play-by-play and color commentary from Ben Braun and Ted Robinson. The game is also available online at www.Pac-12.com/live, and via the Pac-12 Now app. Todd McKim and Rich Cellini will have the action for the  California Golden Bears Sports Network on KGO 810 AM and via TuneIn. Live stats, broadcast info and more can be accessed via the Cal men's basketball schedule page. Fans can follow the Bears on social media via @CalMBball on Twitter and Instagram, and at Facebook.com/CalMBball.
 

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BY THE NUMBERS

13 & 6 -- Grant Anticevich set career-high totals against San Diego State with 13 points and 6 rebounds in 26 minutes off the bench. Five of his 6 rebounds were offensive boards, and the Bears out-rebounded an opponent for just the second time this year.

4 -- The Golden Bears have shot at least 50.0 percent from the field in four games this season. Cal shot 29-for-55 (52.7 percent) against San Diego State.

82.2 -- Over the past four games, Cal is shooting 60-for-73 (82.2 percent) from the free throw line, including 16-for-18 vs. San Diego State.

9:0 -- Paris Austin matched a career-high 9 assists against the Aztecs without recording a single turnover in his 37 minutes of action. He is averagng 8.5 assists in the last two outings after recording a then-season high 8 vs. USF on Dec. 5.

13 -- As a team, Cal combined for 13 3-pointers against the Aztecs, the most in a single game since Cal's 16 threes on March 5, 2009 vs. Arizona. The Bears shot 46.4 percent (13-28) from deep last Saturday.
 

SCOUTING THE MUSTANGS

• Cal Poly's 2018-19 Record: 3-5
• Series Record: Cal leads, 5-1
• Last Meeting: The Bears topped the Mustangs, 85-82, on Nov. 12, 2017 in Haas Pavilion.
• Justice Sueing was one of four Bears who scored in double figures in Cal's last meeting with the Mustangs. He chipped in 12 points on top of 4 assists and 4 rebounds.
• Three Mustangs are scoring in double figures, led by Donovan Fields 15.9 points per game and followed by Mark Crowe's 10.8 ppg and 10.6 ppg from Marcellus Garrick.
• Hank Hollingsworth is Cal Poly's leading rebounder with 5.5 boards per game.
• Cal Poly is giving up 74.4 points per game to its opponents.
• The Mustangs are 0-4 in true road games.
• Two of Cal Poly's three wins this season have come in overtime - vs. USC Upstate (75-74) and Bethune-Cookman (80-78)
 

LAST TIME OUT

• The Result: Cal bounced back with an 89-83 win over San Diego State.
• Five Golden Bears scored in double figures, led by Justice Sueing's season-high 23 points. Paris Austin (15 points), Darius McNeill (13), Grant Anticevich (13) and Matt Bradley (11) also contributed. 
• Cal's bench contributed 33 of its 89 points, including Anticevich and Bradley's totals.
• Sueing scored 13 of his season-high 21 points in the first half. He finished the game 6-for-11 from the field, including 4-for-6 from 3-point range.
• Anticevich's 13 points (6-10 FG, 1-4 3P) were a career-high, and he also added a personal-best 6 rebounds.
• Austin's career-high 9 assists counted for half of Cal's season-high 18-assist team total.
• Connor Vanover earned the first start of his career, Cal's first opening lineup change of the season. Vanover scored the Bears' first points of the game on a 3-pointer.
• As a team, Cal set a season high with 13 3-pointers, topping the Bears' previous best of eight from the St. John's and Temple games. It marked the most 3-pointers in a game since Cal's 16 threes against Arizona on March 5, 2009.
 

RANKING ROUNDUP

As a team, Cal ranks Top 50 nationally in:
• 3-point Field Goal Percentage: 13th, 41.5
• Fewest Turnovers: 14th, 92
• Fewest Fouls: 37th, 138
• Turnovers Per Game: 42nd, 11.5
• Free-Throw Percentage: 48th, 74.4

Individually, Cal players rank in the Top 100 nationally in:
• Assists Per Game: Paris Austin (58th, 5.1)
• Assist Turnover Ratio: Paris Austin (90th, 2.41)
 

NEXT UP

California wraps up nonconference road action at Fresno State. The Bears battle the Bulldogs on Wednesday, Dec. 19 at 7 p.m., with the game airing on the Mountain West Network/Stadium.