California Golden Bears Athletics
Wednesday, December 11
Berkeley, CA
7:00 PM
California
vs
Fresno State
Bears Back Home To Host Bulldogs
12/10/2019 2:42 PM | Men's Basketball
Cal Looks To Protect Seven-Game Home Win Streak
The Golden Bears are back home for a pair of games this week in Haas Pavilion, starting with a Wednesday matchup against Fresno State. The Bears and Bulldogs tip off at 7 p.m. from Pete Newell Court, live on the Pac-12 Networks.
Cal returns to the friendly confines of Haas Pavilion following a two-game road trip to Bay Area foes San Francisco (L, 76-64) and Santa Clara (71-52), which is part of a 10-game stretch that keeps the Bears in the Bay. Though Cal is 1-4 in its last five appearances, the Bears are undefeated at home under head coach Mark Fox and averaging 74.8 points at Pete Newell Court.
During Cal's home stretch, three Bears are averaging double-figure scoring, paced by Matt Bradley's 19.8 points. Veterans Kareem South (11.8 points) and Grant Anticevich (11.4) round out the trio, with Cal shooting 52.9 percent (136-257) as a whole.
The Bulldogs are in the middle of a three-game road trip and have dropped four consecutive games, including two-straight overtime losses against UNLV (81-80 2OT) and at No. 25 Utah State (77-70 OT).
HOW TO FOLLOW THE ACTION:
Guy Haberman and Mike Montgomery have the call for the Pac-12 Networks, which can also be viewed at www.Pac-12.com/live or on the Pac-12 Now app. Rich Cellini and Todd McKim will deliver play-by-play and analysis for the California Golden Bears Sports Network on KGO 810 AM and via TuneIn. Live stats, broadcast info and links and more for each of Cal's games this season can be accessed via the Cal men's basketball schedule page on CalBears.com. Fans can follow the Bears on social media via @CalMBball on Twitter and Instagram, and at Facebook.com/CalMBball.
8.5 -- After averaging just 3.3 steals through the first 7 games of the season, Cal is averaging 8.5 steals in the last two games. The Bears set a season-high 7-steal total at USF, then upped the total to 10 at Santa Clara.
21 -- Cal's 21 free throws at Santa Clara marked a team season-high total. The Bears shot 80.8 percent (21-26) for the game, and currently rank fourth in the Pac-12 in free throw percentage (72.3 percent) on the season.
22 -- Prior to his miss at Santa Clara, Matt Bradley made 22 consecutive free throw shots, dating back to the Nov. 21 game vs. Duke. Bradley made his first 3 FTs against the Broncos before his miss. He leads the league and is 18th in the country in free throws made (48).
7 -- California's 7-game home winning streak is its best since the Bears set the program record of 27 consecutive home wins from March 1, 2015 to Dec. 17, 2016.
• Last Meeting: The Bulldogs beat the Bears in Fresno, 96-73, on Dec. 19, 2018. Paris Austin scored a game-high 20 points in the loss.
• Fresno State's 2019-20 Record: 2-9
• Fresno State's Last Game: Fresno State took Top 25 Utah State to overtime in Aggie territory, but fell 77-70. New Williams (26 points) and Nate Grimes (22) each had 20-point outings, and Grimes added 10 rebounds.
• Grimes is averaging a near double-double on the season with 13 points and 9.9 rebounds.
• Jarred Hyder is second on the team in scoring, averaging 12.7 points.
• Noah Blackwell is 21st in the nation in Assist Turnover ratio and is averaging 4 assists per game.
• Fresno State's two wins this season are over Winthrop (77-74) and NCAA Division II program CSU San Bernardino (92-47),
• The Bulldogs have played in three overtime games this year, and recently suffered two consecutive overtime losses - starting with a double overtime loss to UNLV (81-80) followed by their loss at Utah State.
• The Bears are 3-0 over the Bulldogs in Berkeley.
• Matt Bradley led the Bears' scoring efforts as the only player in double figures, scoring 14 points.
• Grant Anticevich and Kareem South each added 9 points.
• Cal shot a season-high 80.8 percent from the free throw line, going 21-26.
• Six different players recorded a steal to combine for 10 steals, Cal's most all season.
• The Bears shot 28.6 percent (14-49) for the game, including only 5 field goals in the second half.
Cal returns to the friendly confines of Haas Pavilion following a two-game road trip to Bay Area foes San Francisco (L, 76-64) and Santa Clara (71-52), which is part of a 10-game stretch that keeps the Bears in the Bay. Though Cal is 1-4 in its last five appearances, the Bears are undefeated at home under head coach Mark Fox and averaging 74.8 points at Pete Newell Court.
During Cal's home stretch, three Bears are averaging double-figure scoring, paced by Matt Bradley's 19.8 points. Veterans Kareem South (11.8 points) and Grant Anticevich (11.4) round out the trio, with Cal shooting 52.9 percent (136-257) as a whole.
The Bulldogs are in the middle of a three-game road trip and have dropped four consecutive games, including two-straight overtime losses against UNLV (81-80 2OT) and at No. 25 Utah State (77-70 OT).
HOW TO FOLLOW THE ACTION:
Guy Haberman and Mike Montgomery have the call for the Pac-12 Networks, which can also be viewed at www.Pac-12.com/live or on the Pac-12 Now app. Rich Cellini and Todd McKim will deliver play-by-play and analysis for the California Golden Bears Sports Network on KGO 810 AM and via TuneIn. Live stats, broadcast info and links and more for each of Cal's games this season can be accessed via the Cal men's basketball schedule page on CalBears.com. Fans can follow the Bears on social media via @CalMBball on Twitter and Instagram, and at Facebook.com/CalMBball.
BY THE NUMBERS
8.5 -- After averaging just 3.3 steals through the first 7 games of the season, Cal is averaging 8.5 steals in the last two games. The Bears set a season-high 7-steal total at USF, then upped the total to 10 at Santa Clara.21 -- Cal's 21 free throws at Santa Clara marked a team season-high total. The Bears shot 80.8 percent (21-26) for the game, and currently rank fourth in the Pac-12 in free throw percentage (72.3 percent) on the season.
22 -- Prior to his miss at Santa Clara, Matt Bradley made 22 consecutive free throw shots, dating back to the Nov. 21 game vs. Duke. Bradley made his first 3 FTs against the Broncos before his miss. He leads the league and is 18th in the country in free throws made (48).
7 -- California's 7-game home winning streak is its best since the Bears set the program record of 27 consecutive home wins from March 1, 2015 to Dec. 17, 2016.
SCOUTING THE BULLDOGS
• Series Record: California leads, 5-3• Last Meeting: The Bulldogs beat the Bears in Fresno, 96-73, on Dec. 19, 2018. Paris Austin scored a game-high 20 points in the loss.
• Fresno State's 2019-20 Record: 2-9
• Fresno State's Last Game: Fresno State took Top 25 Utah State to overtime in Aggie territory, but fell 77-70. New Williams (26 points) and Nate Grimes (22) each had 20-point outings, and Grimes added 10 rebounds.
• Grimes is averaging a near double-double on the season with 13 points and 9.9 rebounds.
• Jarred Hyder is second on the team in scoring, averaging 12.7 points.
• Noah Blackwell is 21st in the nation in Assist Turnover ratio and is averaging 4 assists per game.
• Fresno State's two wins this season are over Winthrop (77-74) and NCAA Division II program CSU San Bernardino (92-47),
• The Bulldogs have played in three overtime games this year, and recently suffered two consecutive overtime losses - starting with a double overtime loss to UNLV (81-80) followed by their loss at Utah State.
• The Bears are 3-0 over the Bulldogs in Berkeley.
LAST TIME OUT
The Result: California fell at Santa Clara, 71-54, on Saturday.• Matt Bradley led the Bears' scoring efforts as the only player in double figures, scoring 14 points.
• Grant Anticevich and Kareem South each added 9 points.
• Cal shot a season-high 80.8 percent from the free throw line, going 21-26.
• Six different players recorded a steal to combine for 10 steals, Cal's most all season.
• The Bears shot 28.6 percent (14-49) for the game, including only 5 field goals in the second half.
NEXT UP
The Bears continue play in Berkeley with a Haas Pavilion double feature, taking on Saint Mary's on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. following the 4:30 p.m. women's basketball game. Cals clash with the Gaels airs on the Pac-12 Networks.
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