Cal vs. Stanford

Sunday, Feb. 3 | 1 PM PT | Haas Pavilion | Berkeley, Calif.
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California men's basketball is set for its own big game on Sunday when the Golden Bears tip off against Pac-12 rival Stanford in the Battle of the Bay. The action begins at 1 p.m. from Pete Newell Court in Haas Pavilion, live on ESPNU.

The Bears are looking to snap their skid against Stanford, who is one of two Pac-12 teams Cal beat last season. The Bears and Cardinal met three times, with Stanford owning a 2-1 record over Cal in 2017-18. 

Cal enters Sunday's contest with three Bears averaging in double figures in league action, led by Justice Sueing's 15.5 points per game. Darius McNeill is averaging 11.4 points, and rookie Matt Bradley is close behind with 11.1 points. 

The Cardinal head to Haas led by KZ Okpala's 19.0 ppg in Pac-12 play. He is one of only two players averaging in double figures during conference play, with Daejon Davis scoring 14.0 ppg. Stanford is averaging 71.8 points as a team with a 3-5 league record.

HOW TO FOLLOW THE ACTION:  Ben Braun and Roxy Bernstein have the play-by-play and color commentary for Sunday's broadcast. Watch on ESPNU, or online at www.watchESPN.com or the watchESPN app on your mobile phone. 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

5.5 -- The Bears are averaging just 5.5 turnovers in the last two games. Cal committed a season-low four turnovers against Colorado, and turned the ball over seven times against Utah.

9 -- Cal's nine 3-pointers against Utah are the Bears' most since they made 10 at USC on Jan. 3. Darius McNeill, Justice Sueing and Matt Bradley turned in three treys apiece.

5-10 -- Darius McNeill hit 5 3-pointers (5-10) in the Bears' last meeting with Stanford, on March 7, 2018 at the Pac-12 Tournament. In that game, he broke Allen Crabbe's freshman 3-point record. McNeill finished his rookie season with 67 3-pointers.

13.7 -- In three games against Stanford last season, Justice Sueing led the Bears with 13.7 points per game. His best game came in the win at Stanford on Dec. 30, 2017, scoring 18 points at the Farm.
 

SCOUTING THE CARDINAL

• Series Record: Cal leads, 149-124
• Last Meeting: Stanford advanced in the Pac-12 Tournament after taking a 76-58 win over Cal on March 7, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nev. Darius McNeill led Cal with 19 points, while Juhwan Harris-Dyson added 11 points and 4 rebounds.
• Stanford's 2018-19 Record: 10-10, 3-5
• Stanford's Last Game: The Cardinal took a home court victory against Colorado, 75-62, on Saturday, Jan. 26.
• KZ Okpala leads Stanford in Pac-12 play with 19.0 points, and Daejon Davis is second with 14.0. 
• Not far off the double-digit mark, Oscar Da Silva is averaging 9.5 points and Josh Sharma has 9.3 in league action.
• Stanford's 5.0 blocked shots per game rank 22nd nationally, while the Cardinal rank 30th in total blocks (100). Sharma has 26 blocks this season, and Da Silva has 24.
• The Cardinal are averaging 15.3 turnovers per game.

SERIES NOTES
Record at Cal: 58-47
Last 10 meetings: 3-7
Most points, Cal: 101, 1976-77
Most points, Stanford: 101, 1999-00
Largest margin, Cal: 40, 1946-47
Largest margin, Stanford: 51, 1999-00
Longest Cal win streak: 14, 1924-25 to 1929-30
Longest Stanford win streak: 9, 1996-97 to 2000-01
Current Streak: 2, Stanford

RECORDS AGAINST STANFORD
Points: 41, Ray Murry, March 5, 1977
Rebounds: 22, Ansley Truitt, Feb. 4, 1972
FG: 17, Dick Tamberg, Feb. 26, 1954
3P: 7, Jabari Bird, Feb. 17, 2017
FT: 16, Jackie Ridgle, Jan. 17, 1969
 

LAST TIME OUT

• The Result: Utah topped Cal, 82-64
• Justice Sueing logged his fourth 20-point game of the season, scoring 14 of his 20 points in the first half.
• Matt Bradley scored 11 points and tied career-best totals for rebounds (5) and assists (5).
• Darius McNeill poured in 15 points.
• Cal connected on nine 3-pointers, with Bradley, Sueing and McNeill each adding three apiece.
• Cal committed only seven turnovers.
• Utah held Cal to just 22 points in the second half.
 

RANKING ROUNDUP

As a team, Cal ranks Top 50 nationally in:
• Fewest Turnovers: 25th, 227
• Turnovers Per Game: 33rd, 11.4

Individually, Cal players rank in the Top 100 nationally in:
• Assists Per Game: Paris Austin (89th, 4.7)
• Free Throws Made: Justice Sueing (75th, 91)
 

NEXT UP

Cal visits the Evergreen State for a pair of games against the Oregon schools. The week begins in Eugene, where Cal will face Oregon on Wednesday, Feb. 6 at 6:30 p.m., live on FS1. On Saturday, Feb. 9, Cal tips off against the Beavers in Corvallis at 2:30 p.m. on Pac-12 Networks.