For the first time in more than two decades, California men's basketball travels across the Bay Bridge to face the University of San Francisco at the Hilltop in the Golden Bears' first true road contest of the season. The Bears tip off against the Dons at 8 p.m. Wednesday, airing live on CBS Sports Network.

Cal tips off at War Memorial Gymnasium at the Sobrato Center for the first time since Dec. 2, 1997. Since that meeting, the Bears have faced the Dons three times -- all in Berkeley.

Wednesday's action marks the first true road game of the season for Cal after the Bears went 0-2 in the neutral-site 2K Empire Classic benefitting Wounded Warrior Project in New York City. The game also continues a 10-game stretch where the Bears do not leave the Bay Area. The Bears are averaging only 48.5 points in games away from Haas Pavilion, but are averaging 67.3 points overall this season.

Meanwhile, USF returns to action with its second game in less than 24 after falling to fellow Pac-12 team Arizona State, 71-67, Tuesday night in San Francisco.

HOW TO FOLLOW THE ACTION: 
Rich Waltz and Steve Lappas are set for play-by-play and analysis for CBS Sports, with sideline action from John Schriffen. 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

17 -- Andre Kelly scored a then-career-high 17 points in California's last meeting against USF. The big man went 5-7 from the floor and had a near double-double, pulling down 9 rebounds.

5th -- The Golden Bears rank 5th in the country in 3-point FG percentage, shooting 43.4 percent (43-99). Grant Anticevich leads the effort, shooting 61.1 (11-18) from 3 -- a mark that leads the Pac-12.

13 & 11 -- Grant Anticevich recorded his first collegiate double-double in Cal's last game, pouring in 13 points alongside a career-high 11 rebounds.

2017 -- A win over the Dons would give the Bears their first non-conference road win since Dec. 19, 2017, when Cal won at Seattle, 81-59.
 

SCOUTING THE DONS

• Series Record: California leads, 46-31
• Last Meeting: Cal fell to USF, 79-60, on Dec. 5, 2018 in Haas Pavilion. 
USF's' 2019-20 Record: 7-2
• USF's Last Game: USF dropped a close game to Arizona State, 71-67, Tuesday night in San Francisco. Jamaree Bouyea led the effort with 14 points, Khalil Shabazz had 15 points, and Josh Kunen added a 10-point, 10-rebound double-double.
• The Dons are outscoring opponents by a +13.7 margin, averaging 84.9 points per game and have four players averaging double figures -- Bouyea (15.3), Charles Minlend (14.7), Jimbo Lull (11.9) and Shabazz (10.6).
• Jordan Ratinho is just shy of a double-digit average with 9.8 points per game.
• USF has three players averaging 5.0 or more rebounds -- Lull (8.0), Kunen (6.8) and Bouyea (5.1).
• Cal's last meeting with the Dons at War Memorial Gym resulted in a 59-50 loss more than 20 years ago -- on Dec. 2, 1997.
 

LAST TIME OUT

The Result: California stopped a two-game skid by posting a 72-66 win over UC Davis at Haas Pavilion on Nov. 26.
• The Bears were 15-for-23 from the field in the first half (65.2 percent) and finished the game shooting 58.7 percent (27-46) – a season high and the fourth time this season they've shot above 50 percent.
• Cal outrebounded UC Davis, 37-25, its largest margin of the season.
• Grant Anticevich recorded his first career double-double, finishing with 13 points and a career-high 11 rebounds.
• Matt Bradley (4-5 FG, 3-4 3P) and Kareem South (5-5 FG, 1-1 3P)) combined to make 9 of 10 shots in the first half, good for 11 points each.
• In addition to his 14 total points, South dished out 4 assists and grabbed 5 rebounds, both highs as a Golden Bear.
• Lars Thiemann grabbed a career-best 5 rebounds.
 

SPLASH BROTHERS

Through the early part of the season, the Bears have established themselves as one of the country's premiere 3-point shooting teams, led by duo Matt Bradley and Grant Anticevich. The Bears currently rank fifth in the country in 3-point FG percentage after shooting 43.4 percent (43-99) beyond the arc.

• Anticevich leads the effort with a 61.1 percent (11-18) clip, good for tops in the Pac-12. His 11 3-pointers made are good for 15th in the Pac-12.
• Bradley ranks seventh in league play with his 50.0 percent (16-32) clip. 
• Bradley's 16 total 3-pointers rank 229th in the country, and 7th in the Pac-12.
 

NEXT UP

The Bears make their way south to continue their Bay Area road trip at Santa Clara, tipping off on Saturday, Dec. 7 at 2 p.m. The game will be broadcast on the WCC Network.