Cal vs. Washington

Thursday, Feb. 28 | 8 PM PT | Haas Pavilion | Berkeley, Calif.
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California men's basketball begins its final week of regular-season home action by hosting Washington. The Huskies, who have already clinched a share of the Pac-12 regular season crown, head to Haas Pavilion on Thursday at 8 p.m., live on Pac-12 Networks.

Matt Bradley is coming off a career performance at Arizona State, which saw the frosh record his first collegiate double-double on 23 points and 10 rebounds. The rookie ranks second among the Bears with 11.3 points per game in Pac-12 play, and has scored in double figures in 10 of 15 league games. The only other Bear with more double-figure outings in conference action is Justice Sueing, who owns 12 games with double-digit point totals. Darius McNeill, is just four 3-pointers away from checking in to Cal's Top 10 in single-season 3-point field goals made for the second consecutive season.

Cal is looking for its first Pac-12 victory since Feb. 3, 2018, when Cal topped Oregon State in Berkeley.

HOW TO FOLLOW THE ACTION: Thursday's game airs on FS1, featuring Kevin Burkhardt and Steve Lavin on the call. Alongside the broadcast, fans can also tune in via www.FoxSportsGo.com or on the Fox Sports Go app. Todd McKim and Rich Cellini 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

5-7 -- Matt Bradley went 5-7 from 3-point range at Arizona State on Sunday. With 45 3-pointers this season, he is just 2 treys away from tying Shantay Legans at No. 5 in the Cal freshman records for 3-pointers made. Legans hit 47 in his 2000 rookie season.

14 -- Andre Kelly's 14 points in Cal's last meeting with Washington were his most points scored in Pac-12 play. Kelly poured in 14 points and 4 rebounds before fouling out of the game.

8.0 -- Matt Bradley is averaging 8.0 rebounds in the last two games. He pulled down a career-high 6 rebounds at Arizona on Thursday, then upped his best to 10 on Saturday at Arizona State.

17 -- Darius McNeill owns a 17-game streak of at least one 3-pointer made. In Cal's last meeting with UW, the Bears went 1-15 from 3-point range. McNeill was the only Bear to successfully connect on a 3, going 1-5 from beyond the arc.

42-23 -- Washington held just a one-point lead over Cal at halftime of the first meeting this year, 29-28, but outscored the Bears 42-24 in the second half in Seattle.
 

SCOUTING THE HUSKIES

• Series Record: Cal leads, 84-81
• Last Meeting: Washington outscored Cal 42-24 in the second half tot take a 71-52 win in Seattle on Jan. 19. Dominic Green led Washington's five double-figure scorers with 17 points. Andre Kelly had a team-best 14 points for the Bears, and Paris Austin added 12 points.
• Washington's 2018-19 Record: 22-5, 13-1
• Washington's Last Game: The Huskies beat Colorado, 64-55, in Seattle on Saturday, Feb. 23 to take a Mountain Schools sweep.
• Jaylen Nowell's 16.1 point per game pace the Huskies. He is averaging 15.2 ppg in league play.
• David Crisp is averaging 14.4 ppg in Pac-12 play.
• Matisse Thybulle leds the nation in total steals (96) and steals per game, averaging 3.56. He is also 20th in blocked shots (2.30).
• With 6.2 rebounds per game, Noah Dickerson is Washington's leading rebounder in conference action, followed by Nowell's 6.1 rpg.
• The Huskies rank among the nation's top 10 in several defensive categories -- blocked shots per game (2nd, 6.0), total blocks (3rd, 161) and steals per game (10th, 9.0).
• Washington could win the Pac-12 regular-season title outright with a win over the Bears.

SERIES NOTES
Record at Cal: 43-27
Last 10 meetings: 6-4
Most points, Cal: 96, 1982-83
Most points, UW: 109, 2010-11
Largest margin, Cal: 40, 1959-60
Largest margin, UW: 33, 2004-05
Longest Cal win streak: 8, 1956-57 to 1959-60
Longest UW win streak: 8, 1950-51 to 1952-53
Current Streak: 3, Washington

RECORDS AGAINST WASHINGTON
Points: 33, Ryan Anderson, Feb. 2, 2008
33, Jerome Randle, Feb. 11, 2010
Rebounds: 21, Ansley Truitt, Feb. 13, 1971
FG: 14, Michael Pitts, Feb. 24, 1983
14, Gene Ransom, Jan. 12, 1978
3P: 6, Amit Tamir, Jan. 2, 2004
FT: 14, Patrick Christopher, Jan. 16, 2010
 

LAST TIME OUT

• The Result: Cal dropped the series to Arizona State, losing 69-59 in Tempe
• Matt Bradley recorded his first collegiate double-double on a career-high 23 points and 10 rebounds. 
• Bradley's stat line included a 5-7 clip from deep.
• Grant Anticevich set career-best rebound (7), assist (3) and block (2) totals.
• Justice Sueing matched a career-high 4 assists.
• The Bears led by 6 points at halftime, 34-28.
 

RANKING ROUNDUP

As a team, Cal ranks Top 50 nationally in:
• Fewest Turnovers: 45th, 311
• Turnovers Per Game: 68th, 11.5

Individually, Cal players rank in the Top 100 nationally in:
• Free Throw Attempts: Justice Sueing (99th, 153)
• Free Throws Made: Justice Sueing (71st, 124)
 

NEXT UP

Cal's home finale is set for Saturday, March 2 against the Washington State Cougars. The action tips off from Haas Pavilion at 4 p.m., live on Pac-12 Networks.