Cal at UCLA

Saturday, Jan. 5 | 1 PM PT | Pauley Pavilion | Los Angeles, Calif.
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California continues its inaugural weekend of Pac-12 play in Pauley Pavilion, where the Golden Bears meet the Bruins in a Saturday matinee. Tipoff is set for 1 p.m., airing live on the Pac-12 Networks.

The Bears are looking for the weekend split and their first win against the Bruins in Los Angeles since 2012 after falling to USC, 82-73, Thursday night in the Pac-12 opener. Justice Sueing led the Bears with 16 points and a career-high 11 rebounds for his first collegiate double-double, and Connor Vanover made a triumphant return to action with a career-high 10 points and 3 blocks after suffering a concussion and broken nose on Dec. 15. The duo was among four Bears who scored in double figures, and the Bears enter Saturday's matchup with five players averaging double-figure scoring totals.

The Bruins won their Pac-12 opener by 22 points, topping Stanford 92-70 in interim head coach Murry Bartow's debut following Steve Alford's removal on Dec. 31. Kris Wilkes leads the Bruins with 17.2 points per game, and freshman center Moses Brown paces the Bruins in blocked shots and rebounds.

HOW TO FOLLOW THE ACTION: JB Long and Don MacLean are delivering play-by-play and analysis live on the Pac-12 Networks. Fans can also watch online at www.Pac-12.com/live, or 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

3 -- Cal's 32 rebounds against USC marked the third-most rebounds by the Bears this season. Head coach Wyking Jones challenged the Bears to match USC's rebound totals, and three Bears helped deliver with season-high totals: Justice Sueing (11), Paris Austin (5) and Darius McNeill (11).

16 & 11 -- Justice Sueing notched his first collegiate double-double with 16 points and a career-high 11 rebounds against the Trojans.

10 -- Connor Vanover's return to the Cal lineup included career-high totals for both points and blocked shots. Vanover tallied three of Cal's five blocks, and shot 4-7 for 10 points.

2012 -- Cal's last win at UCLA came on Feb. 11, 2012. The Bears won, 73-63, on Justin Cobbs' 18 points. Fellow future-pros Allen Crabbe and Jorge Gutierrez added 14 and 13, respectively.

5 -- Cal continues to take care of the ball, with five games of 9 turnovers or fewer this season. Cal had just two games without double-digit turnover totals in all of 2017-18. The Bears currently rank 15th in the nation in fewest turnovers.
 

SCOUTING THE BRUINS

• Series Record: UCLA leads, 139-103
• Last Meeting: The Bruins beat the Bears, 70-57, on Jan. 25, 2018 in Los Angeles. Justice Sueing had a game-high 24 points in the loss.
• UCLA's 2018-19 Record: 8-6, 1-0 Pac-12
• UCLA's Last Game: UCLA overpowered Stanford, 92-70, on Thursday night. Moses Brown had 17 points on 8-9 shooting from the field. Jaylen Hands (15 points), Kris Wilkes (14), Prince Ali (14) and David Singleton (13) also scored in double figures.
• Cal's matchup with UCLA is only the Bruins' second contest this season since Murry Bartow was named interim head coach after UCLA let go of Steve Alford.
• Kris Wilkes leads UCLA with 17.2 points per game, followed by Moses Brown (11.9) and Jaylen Hands (11.7).
• The Bruins lead the Pac-12 and rank ninth in the nation in defensive rebounds per game, averaging 30.8. UCLA is also 12th in total rebounds per game (42.6) and 17th in total rebounds (596).
• Brown is averaging a team-high 8.9 rebounds per game, and Jalen Hill is second among the Bruins with 6.2 rpg.
• UCLA's 74 blocks this season rank 14th in the country, led by Brown's 34 blocked shots.

SERIES NOTES
Record at UCLA: 48-73
Last 10 meetings: 3-7
Most points, Cal: 104, 1992-93
Most points, UCLA: 115, 1967-68
Largest margin, Cal: 33, 1922-23
Largest margin, UCLA: 44, 1967-68
Longest Cal win streak: 16, 1929-30 to 1933-34
Longest UCLA win streak: 52, 1960-61 to 1985-86
Current Streak: 3, UCLA

RECORDS AGAINST UCLA
Points: Points: 36, Bob McKeen, Feb. 19, 1955
36, Mark McNamara, Feb. 19, 1982
36, Lamond Murray, Feb. 24, 1994
Rebounds: 21, Darrall Imhoff, Feb. 13, 1960
21, Camden Wall, March 2, 1964
FG: 15, Bob McKeen, Feb. 19, 1955
3P: 6, Ryan Forehan-Kelly, March 7, 2002
FT: 15, Lamond Murray, Feb. 24, 1994
 

LAST TIME OUT

• The Result: Cal dropped its Pac-12 opener to USC, 82-73, Thursday night in Los Angeles.
• Justice Sueing led the Bears with his first career double-double, scoring 16 points and adding a career-best and team season-high 11 rebounds.
• Connor Vanover returned to action for the first time since Dec. 15 and scored a career-high 10 points. He also blocked a personal-best three shots.
• Paris Austin (13 points) and Matt Bradley (12) also scored in double figures.
• Cal used its fourth unique starting lineup of the season with Juhwan Harris-Dyson earning his first start of the season. He joined Austin, Darius McNeill, Sueing and Andre Kelly.
 

RANKING ROUNDUP

As a team, Cal ranks Top 50 nationally in:
• Fewest Turnovers: 15th, 145
• Free-Throw Percentage: 24th, 76.3
• Turnovers Per Game: 29th, 11.2
• 3-point Field Goal Percentage: 45th, 38.1

Individually, Cal players rank in the Top 100 nationally in:
• Assists Per Game: Paris Austin (63rd, 5.2)
• Total Assists: Paris Austin (76th, 67)
• Free-Throw Percentage: Justice Sueing (74th, 85.3)
 

NEXT UP

The Bears return to Berkeley to open Pac-12 home action against the Arizona schools, starting with Arizona State on Wednesday, Jan. 9 at 6 p.m. The weekend wraps with Arizona on Saturday, Jan. 12 at 7:30 p.m. Both games air live on the Pac-12 Networks.