California men's basketball battles Boston College in the City by the Bay for the inaugural Al Attles Classic this Saturday, tipping off at 2:30 p.m. from the Chase Center and airing live on the Pac-12 Networks.

The Golden Bears are among eight teams who will help coronate the new home of the Golden State Warriors with the first college basketball event in the arena. The tournament is hosted by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and honors legendary Warrior and 2019 Basketball Hall of Famer Attles.

The Bears head across the bridge as part of a 10-game Bay Area stretch that began on Dec. 4, led by double figure scorers in Matt Bradley (17.4 points per game) and Kareem South (11.4). As a team, Cal is averaging nearly 67 points and ranks 10th in the nation in 3-point FG percentage.

BC and Cal meet for the third time in program history, with the Eagles on a three-game win.

HOW TO FOLLOW THE ACTION: 
Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Ben Braun (analysis) and Ashley Adamson (sideline) have the call for Cal's game at the Al Attles Classic, live on Pac-12 Networks. Fans can also tune in to the broadcast on 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.
 

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BY THE NUMBERS

7.0 -- Cal is averaging just 7 turnovers in its last two games. The Bears turned the ball over a season-low 6 times against Fresno State, and 8 times against Saint Mary's. Through the first 10 games, Cal averaged 13.9 turnovers.

20 -- Andre Kelly scored 20 of his career-high 26 points in the second half against Saint Mary's. Kelly went 6-7, plus a perfect 8-8 from the free throw line, in the final 20 minutes against the Gaels.

4 -- With Andre Kelly's recent 26-point outburst against Saint Mary's, the Golden Bears now have four scorers who have combined for a total of 7 20-point games this season: Kelly (1), Matt Bradley (4), Grant Anticevich (1) and Kareem South (1).

10th -- The Golden Bears rank among the Top 10 teams in the nation in 3-point FG percentage, shooting 40.7 percent beyond the arc. Cal is averaging nearly 6 3-pointers made per game.
 

NEWS & NOTES

• With a career-high 26 points against Saint Mary's and 10 points against Fresno State, Andre Kelly has reached double figures in consecutive games for the third time in his career and for the first time since last December.

• Matt Bradley has reached double figures in all but one game this season (vs. Duke).

• Saint Mary's was the first team to shoot better than 50 percent against the Bears all season. The Gaels shot 54.3 percent from the floor.

• Kareem South has 10 3-pointers over his last five games. He had only five through his first six games of the year. He's shooting 47.6 percent (10-21) from downtown. over the last 5 games.
 

SCOUTING THE EAGLES

• Series Record: BC leads, 2-0
• Last Meeting: The two teams last met nearly a decade ago, with Cal falling to BC, 68-46, on Nov. 28, 2010 at the Old Spice Classic in Orlando, Fla.
•  BC's  2019-20 Record: 7-5
• BC's Last Game: The Eagles topped Central Connecticut State, 74-55, Sunday in Chestnut Hill. Four BC players scored in double figures, paced by Jared Hamilton's 18 points.
• Three Eagles are averaging double-figure scoring, led by USC transfer Derryck Thornton's 14.2 points. Jay Heath is averaging 13.0 points, and Nik Popovic is averaging 11.8.
• Steffon Mitchell leads BC in rebounding with 9.2 rebounds per game, which ranks 55th nationally.
• Mitchell also ranks 34th nationally and leads the ACC in steal per game, averaging 2.25, while BC is 17th in the nation in total steals.
• This is Boston College's first neutral-site game of the year. The Eagles are 2-1 away from Conte Forum.
 

LAST TIME OUT

The Result: Cal's eight game home win streak came to an end with an 89-77 loss to Saint Mary's on Saturday.
• Andre Kelly scored a career-high 26 points, breaking his previous best of 19 vs. San Jose State on Dec. 21, 2018. All but six points came after halftime. 
• Matt Bradley dished out a season-best 5 assists – the most by a Golden Bear all season.
• Kareem South started the game 4-for-4 from the field, including two 3-pointers, scoring 10 of Cal's first 12 points.
• Grant Anticevich scored 8 of his 11 points in the second half.
• The Bears allowed the Gaels nine 3-pointers in the first half, but shored up their defense to allow just one 3-pointer in the second half.
• Cal outscored Saint Mary's, 11-0, in points off turnovers.
 

ABDUR-RAHIM HONORED WITH PETE NEWELL AWARD

This week, Cal announced 1996 Pac-12 Player of the Year and current NBA G League President Shareef Abdur-Rahim as this year's Pete Newell Career Achievement Award recipient. The annual contest honors the legacy of Cal's Hall of Fame basketball coach and is presented to a Cal men's basketball alumnus who has distinguished himself in his career accomplishments.

Abdur-Rahim will be recognized during Cal's game against Colorado on Thursday, Feb. 27 at Haas Pavilion in the 10th Pete Newell Classic.
 

NEXT UP

Cal hosts Harvard in its non-conference finale, tipping off on Sunday, Dec. 29 at 3 p.m. from Haas Pavilion. The game airs on the Pac-12 Networks.