Cal Welcomes Stanford To Close Series Sunday

Cal Welcomes Stanford To Close Series Sunday

Bears Look To Continue 2020 With Third-Straight Win In Haas

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California men's basketball has a chance at a third consecutive victory in Haas Pavilion this weekend when the Golden Bears host rival Stanford Sunday to close the regular-season series. The Bears clash with the Cardinal beginning at 3 p.m. from Pete Newell Court and live on ESPNU.

In Cal's last weekend in Haas, the Bears swept the Washington programs at home for the second consecutive season. Against the Cardinal, Cal is looking to stay undefeated at home in 2020 and take the series split after falling at Maples, 68-52.

PROMOTIONS: 
Prior to Cal's 3 p.m. tipoff with Stanford, fans have an opportunity to take a photograph with the coveted Axe trophy, which Cal football captured this November after beating Stanford, 24-20, in the 122nd Big Game. Photos will take place in the southeast corner on the third floor of Haas Pavilion. Fans must present their game ticket for the opportunity to take a photo.

HOW TO FOLLOW THE ACTION: 
Sunday's game airs on ESPNU with Roxy Bernstein and Corey Williams providing commentary. Fans can also tune in at www.watchESPN.com or on the watchESPN 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

4 -- Matt Bradley has hit multiple 3-pointers in four consecutive games, matching a career-long streak (Jan. 24 to Feb. 6, 2019). He is 9-26 in that span.

71.7 -- Cal is averaging 71.7 points at home in Haas Pavilion, with Matt Bradley averaging 19.5 of those points. As a team, Cal is shooting 48.4 percent at home and holding opponents to 40.0 percent shooting.

9 -- During last week's Los Angeles road trip, D.J. Thorpe recorded two career-high totals -- first with 9 points at USC, and then with 9 rebounds at UCLA.

2015 -- The Bears have split the regular-season series with Stanford in each of the last four seasons. Stanford last swept Cal in the 2014-15 season, winning 69-59 in Haas and 72-61 at Maples.
 

MORE NUMBERS TO KNOW

• Matt Bradley has reached double figures in all but one game this season (vs. Duke). He ranks 90th nationally with his 17.4 points per game.

• Bradley ranks among the top 100 players in the nation for his free throw shooting, including: free throw percentage (51st, 85.4) and free throws made (98th, 76).

• Four of Cal's five freshmen who appeared in last week's matchups in Los Angeles averaged 3.0 points or better over the weekend. D.J. Thorpe led the effort with 5.5 points per game, followed by Lars Thiemann (4.0), Kuany Kuany (3.0) and Dimitrios Klonaras (3.0).

• Cal has recorded double-digit assist totals eight times this season. The Bears are 6-2 when dishing out at least 10 assists.

• Four Golden Bears have combined for a total of nine 20-point games this season: Matt Bradley (6 games), Grant Anticevich (1), Andre Kelly (1) and Kareem South (1). Bradley and Kelly's 26 points are team-highs this season.
 

SCOUTING THE CARDINAL

• Series Record: Cal leads, 150-126
• Last Meeting: Stanford won the first game of the series, 68-52, on Jan. 2. Daejon Davis led the Cardinal with 20 points as one of three double-figure scorers. Grant Anticevich recorded a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds for the Bears, and Matt Bradley added 13 points.
•  Stanford's 2019-20 Record: 15-3, 4-1 Pac-12
• Stanford's Last Game: Stanford led by 21 points early in the second half, but USC sent the game into overtime and ultimately took an 82-72 win over Stanford. Oscar da Silva led the Cardinal with 21 points, Spencer Jones poured in 18 and Tyrell Terry scored 16.
• Terry leads the Cardinal in conference play with an average of 17.4 points through five games. da Silva is second at 12.2 points, and Jones is averaging 10.8.
• da Silva's 61.6 percent field goal shooting ranks 18th in the nation, while Terry is 19th nationally for his free throw shooting percentage (88.7 percent).
• Jones' 46.4 percent 3-point field goal shooting ranks 5th in the nation, while the Cardinal rank eighth overall at 39.6 percent.
• Stanford's 48.9 field goal shooting percentage ranks ninth in the nation and leads the Pac-12.
• Stanford is holding opponents to an average of 59.7 points, a mark that ranks 10th nationally.

SERIES NOTES
Record at Cal: 58-48
Last 10 meetings: 4-6
Most points, Cal: 101, 1976-77
Most points, Stanford: 101, 1999-00
Largest margin, Cal: 40, 1946-47
Largest margin, Stanford: 51, 1999-00
Longest Cal win streak: 14, 1924-25 to 1929-30
Longest Stanford win streak: 9, 1996-97 to 2000-01
Current Streak: 1, Stanford

RECORDS AGAINST STANFORD
Points: 41, Ray Murry, March 5, 1977
Rebounds: 22, Ansley Truitt, Feb. 4, 1972
FG: 17, Dick Tamberg, Feb. 26, 1954
3P: 7, Jabari Bird, Feb. 17, 2017
FT: 16, Jackie Ridgle, Jan. 17, 1969
 

LAST TIME OUT

The Result: Cal fell at UCLA, 50-40, on Sunday at Pauley Pavilion.
• Matt Bradley was the line Bear to score in double figures, logging 17 points for his 17th double-figure outing of the season.
• D.J. Thorpe pulled down a career-high 9 rebounds.
• Paris Austin recorded 8 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Austin's 8 rebounds tied a career-high total.
• UCLA led by as many as 8 points in the first half, but Cal cut the lead down to one point, 22-21, at halftime.
• The Bears went 11 minutes without a single point in the second half, from 16:55 to 5:55. Grant Anticevich's layup at 16:55 of the second half gave the Bears a 25-24 lead before the Bruins went on a 14-0 run. Bradley's jumper at 5:55 stopped the run.
 

NEXT UP

Cal continues its three-game homestand with Oregon on Thursday, Jan. 30. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m. from Pete Newell Court, airing live on Pac-12 Networks.
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