Cal at Oregon State

Saturday, Feb. 9 | 2:30 PM PT | Gill Coliseum | Corvallis, Ore.
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After a recent string of success against Oregon State, California men's basketball looks to replicate its winning ways when the Golden Bears face off against the Beavers Saturday afternoon at Gill Coliseum. Tipoff is underway at 2:30 p.m. on the Pac-12 Networks.

The Bears are 9-1 in their last 10 meetings with the Beavers, and own a six-game winning streak after defeating the Beavers 74-70 in Haas Pavilion on Feb. 3 last year. It marked Cal's last Pac-12 win to date.

Justice Sueing continues to provide consistency for the Bears, scoring in double figures in four consecutive outings and eight times in Pac-12 play. Paris Austin has aslo added double-digit scoring totals four times in the last five games, while Connor Vanover is coming off back-to-back double-figure appearances. Vanover added a career-best 5 rebounds in Cal's loss at Oregon.

Oregon State enters the matchup after falling to Stanford Thursday night, 83-60, despite double-figure efforts from three players. Cal's last conference road win was against the Cardinal on Dec. 30, 2017 (77-74).

HOW TO FOLLOW THE ACTION: Mike Montgomery and Guy Haberman will be bringing fans play-by-play and analysis on Pac-12 Networks, also available online at www.Pac-12.com/live and 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

13.5 -- Connor Vanover is averaging 13.5 points in his last two appearances. He set a new career-high total of 15 points against Stanford, and added 12 points at Oregon. The big man's 5 rebounds at Oregon also marked a new career-high.

3 -- Justice Sueing has three 20-point outings in the last seven games, including a career-best 27 against Arizona on Jan. 12. In that seven-game span, he is averaging 17.6 points per game.

9-1 -- Cal is 9-1 against the Beavers in their last 10 meetings with a six-game winning streak. Oregon State was one of two Pac-12 teams the Bears defeated last season.

11 -- Darius McNeill has scored a 3-pointer in 11 consecutive outings, and has hit multiple 3-pointers in a game 14 times this season. He went 2-4 from beyond the arc at Oregon.

10.8 -- Paris Austin is averaging 10.8 points in his last five appearances in Pac-12 play, with four of five games in double figures. Prior to the stretch, he was averaging 9.3 points but reached double figures just once.
 

SCOUTING THE BEAVERS

• Series Record: Cal leads, 88-61
• Last Meeting: Cal posted a 74-70 victory over the Beavers on Feb. 3, 2018, led by Darius McNeill's 16 points. Justice Sueing added 11 points in the win.
• Oregon State's 2018-19 Record: 14-8, 6-4 Pac-12
• Oregon State's Last Game: Stanford throttled the Beavers, 83-60, on Thursday at Gill Coliseum. Tres Tinkle had a team-high 16 points, and Stephen Thompson Jr (15) and Ethan Thompson (14) added double figures.
• Tres Tinkle is averaging 20.8 points per game, which ranks 35th nationally. He's averaging 21.4 in league play.
• The Thompson brother duo is also averaging double figures in league play, led by Stephen Thompson Jr.'s 17.3 ppg. Ethan Thompson is averaging 15.1.
• Tinkle (6.8) and Thompson Jr. (6.0) are each averaging 6.0 or more rebounds in Pac-12 action.
• Tinkle has 6 double-doubles this season.
• Oregon State leads the Pac-12 in field goal percentage at 47.0 percent.
• The Beavers rank 9th in the country in total blocks (119) and 5th in blocked shots per game (5.7), led by Kylor Kelly's 3.67 blocked shots per game. Kelly leads the nation in bpg, and is second for total blocks (77).

SERIES NOTES
Record at OSU: 43-34
Last 10 meetings: 9-1
Most points, Cal: 101, 1970-71
Most points, OSU: 100, 1970-71
Largest margin, Cal: 30, 1993-94
Largest margin, OSU: 36, 1987-88
Longest Cal win streak: 14, 1998-99 to 2004-05
Longest OSU win streak: 10, 1977-78 to 1981-82
Current Streak: 6, Cal

RECORDS AGAINST OREGON
Points: 35, Joe Shipp, Jan. 11, 2003
Rebounds: 25, Bob Presley, Feb. 24, 1968
FG: 13, Leonard Taylor, Jan. 26, 1989
3P: 7, Amit Tamir, Feb. 6, 2003
FT: 18, Gene Ransom, Feb. 16, 1997
 

LAST TIME OUT

• The Result: Cal couldn't hold on against Oregon, falling to the Ducks 73-62
• Four Bears scored in double figures, led by Justice Sueing's 17 points.
• Connor Vanover poured in 12 points alongside a career-best 5 rebounds.
• Paris Austin reached double figures for the fourth time in five outings with 12 points.
• Matt Bradley added 10 points for Cal.
• Despite Oregon's 8.9 steals per game in league play, Cal limited the Ducks to only 6 steals and 9 turnovers. Meanwhile, the Bears forced 15 Oregon turnovers with 8 steals.
• Sueing matched a season-high 3 steals.
• Jacob Orender pulled down his first rebound of the season.
 

RANKING ROUNDUP

As a team, Cal ranks Top 50 nationally in:
• Fewest Turnovers: 27th, 247
• Free Throw Percentage: 43rd, 74.6
• Turnovers Per Game: 34th, 11.2

Individually, Cal players rank in the Top 100 nationally in:
• Assists Per Game: Paris Austin (94th, 4.6)
• Free Throw Attempts: Justice Sueing (80th, 129)
• Free Throws Made: Justice Sueing (49th, 107)
 

NEXT UP

Cal returns home to wrap up the regular-season series with the Southern California schools. The week starts off against UCLA on Wednesday, Feb. 13 at 7 p.m., followed by USC on Saturday, Feb. 16 at 5 p.m. Both games air live on the Pac-12 Networks.