Cal at Washington State

Thursday, Jan. 17 | 7 PM PT | Beasley Coliseum | Pullman, Wash.
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The Golden Bears get back on the road this week to face a pair of programs in the Evergreen State, starting with the Washington State Cougars on Thursday in Pullman. The action gets underway from Beasley Coliseum at 7 p.m., live on the Pac-12 Networks.

Four Golden Bears are scoring in double figures in conference play, led by Justice Sueing's 17.0 points per game. Sueing is coming off a career-high 27 points against Arizona and has seen success in two previous outings against the Cougars after averaging 19.5 ppg against them last season. Darius McNeill is averaging 14.0 points with 10 three-pointers in four games, and Matt Bradley has 13.0 ppg. The Bears will be bolstered by the return of point guard Paris Austin, who missed two games after suffering an ankle sprain in the first weekend of league play. He returned to action against Arizona, scoring 8 points with 2 assists in his comeback effort.

California is looking for its first conference win since Feb. 3, 2018 (vs. Oregon State, 74-70), and first Pac-12 road win since Dec. 30, 2017 (vs. Stanford, 77-74). Both Cal and Washington State are winless in league play this season, with the Cougs falling to rival Washington, Colorado and Utah to start off 2019.

HOW TO FOLLOW THE ACTION: PJ Carlesimo and JB Long have the call live on the Pac-12 Networks, amd fans can also view the game online at www.Pac-12.com/live, or watch on 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

19.5 -- In his two career games against Washington State, Justice Sueing averaged 19.5 points. He scored 14 at Washington State last January, then added 25 in Berkeley against the Cougs in February.

5 -- In his five appearances since Dec. 15, Connor Vanover has logged at least 7 points in each game. He set a then career-high 7 in 11 minutes against Cal Poly, and upped it to 10 points against both USC and UCLA. He turned in 7-point games against both ASU and Arizona.

14 -- Cal's 14 offensive rebounds against Arizona were a season-high for the Bears, who also scored 14 second-chance points in the game.

15 -- In Cal's last meeting with the Cougars, Roman Davis notched career-high point and rebound totals. He poured in 15 points on 6-9 shooting and pulled down 6 boards.

10-9-7 -- Juhwan Harris-Dyson's impressive stat line in Cal's last meeting with Washington State included 10 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists.
 

SCOUTING THE COUGARS

• Series Record: Cal leads, 80-50
• Last Meeting: Cal dropped a heartbreaker to Washington State, losing on a late layup by Drick Bernstein with 1.7 seconds left to fall 78-76 on Feb. 22, 2018. Justice Sueing had 25 points, Roman Davis added 15 and Juhwan Harris-Dyson logged 10 in the loss.
• Washington State's 2018-19 Record: 7-9, 0-3 Pac-12
• Washington State's Last Game: The Cougs lost by 18 points at Utah, 88-70, on Jan. 12. CJ Elleby had 21 points in the effort, and Isaiah Wade added 12 along with 7 rebounds.
• Robert Franks paces Wazzu with 22.1 points but has missed each game of Pac-12 play with a hip contusion.
• Elleby leads the Cougs in Pac-12 play with 17.7 points per game.
• Marvin Cannon is also averaging double figures in conference action with 10.3 ppg. He is 52-57 at the free throw line, good for ninth nationally for free throw percentage (91.2 percent).
• Viont'e Daniels' 3.21 Assist Turnover ratio is tops in the Pac-12 and 19th nationally. He is recording 3.8 assists per game.
• The Cougars lead the Pac-12 in 3-pt field goal attempts, shooting 34.6 percent (145-419) from deep this season.
• Wazzu is averaging 27.3 rebounds per game in conference play.
• Each of Washington State's Pac-12 losses have come by 18 or more points.

SERIES NOTES
Record at WSU: 35-31
Last 10 meetings: 7-3
Most points, Cal: 102, 1970-71
Most points, WSU: 101, 1991-92
Largest margin, Cal: 41, 1972-73
Largest margin, WSU: 25, 2017-18
Longest Cal win streak: 13, 1921-22 to 1959-60
Longest WSU win streak: 5, 1990-91
Current Streak: 2, Washington State

RECORDS AGAINST WASHINGTON STATE
Points: 48, Ed Gray, Feb. 22, 1997
Rebounds: 20, Bob Presley, Jan. 10, 1968
FG: 14, Ed Gray, Feb. 22, 1997
3P: 7, Jason Kidd, March 12, 1994
7, Jerome Randle, Jan. 14, 2010
FT: 16, Ed Gray, Feb. 22, 1997
 

LAST TIME OUT

• The Result: Arizona outlasted Cal, 87-65
• Justice Sueing matched a career-best 27 points, going 8-13 from the floor. He was the lone Bear to score in double figures.
• Sueing went 9-10 at the charity stripe, missing his first free throw and breaking a streak that saw him make 27 consecutive free throws dating back to Dec. 15.
• Connor Vanover turned in his fifth consecutive game with 7+ points.
• Paris Austin returned after missing two games with an ankle sprain.
 

RANKING ROUNDUP

As a team, Cal ranks Top 50 nationally in:
• Free-Throw Percentage: 13th, 76.4
• Fewest Turnovers: 42nd, 189

Individually, Cal players rank in the Top 100 nationally in:
• Assist Turnover Ratio: Paris Austin (97th, 2.09)
• Assists Per Game: Paris Austin (76th, 4.9)
• Free Throws Made: Justice Sueing (68th, 77)
• Free Throw Percentage: Justice Sueing (37th, 87.5)
 

NEXT UP

The Bears make the short trip to Seattle to close out the weekend against Washington on Saturday at 2 p.m. Tune in to the Pac-12 Networks to follow the action.