California men's basketball looks to protect home court this week against the Oregon schools, starting when the No. 11 Ducks come to town for a Thursday tilt with the Golden Bears. The action tips off at 6 p.m. from Haas Pavilion and live on the Pac-12 Networks.

The Bears are undefeated on Pete Newell Court in 2020, with three consecutive wins including a home sweep of the Washington programs and last Sunday's two-point victory over rival Stanford. Cal has held two of its three league home opponents to under 60 points.

Cal is seeking its first win over a ranked opponent since Feb. 28, 2019, when the Bears topped then-No. 25 Washington, 76-73. It was also Cal's last Top 25 win on home court. A Thursday win over the Ducks would also be Cal's first win over a Top 15 opponent -- since Feb. 11, 2016, when the Bears topped a then-No. 11 Duck team, 83-63.

HOW TO FOLLOW THE ACTION: 
Thursday's contest airs on Pac-12 Networks, with commentary provided by Ben Braun and Guy Haberman. The broadcast can also be viewed at www.pac-12.com/live and via 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

11 -- The Bears overcame an 11-point deficit against the Cardinal, tying the game up, 41-41 at 7:06 in the second half before coming away with a two-point win on Paris Austin's free throws.

4.0 -- Paris Austin is averaging 4.0 assists in the last two games to lead the Bears. He has just three turnovers to go alongside his 8 assists in that two-game span.

12 -- Matt Bradley, who has scored in double figures in all but one game this year, scored 12 of his 14 points in the second half against Stanford. He was 4-4 at the stripe and hit 2 3-pointers in the final 20.

50 -- Stanford entered last Sunday's game averaging 77.6 points per game, but the Bears held the Cardinal to 50 points, nearly 30 points below the average.
 

MORE NUMBERS TO KNOW

• Matt Bradley has reached double figures in all but one game this season (vs. Duke). He ranks 98th nationally with his 17.2 points per game.

• Bradley ranks among the top 100 players in the nation for his free throw shooting, including: free throw percentage (46th, 86.0) and free throws made (99th, 80).

• Bradley has hit multiple 3-pointers in five consecutive games, a career-long streak.

• Kareem South's 13 points against Stanford were his most in Pac-12 play, and most since the Harvard game on Dec. 29.

• Cal has recorded 5 or more steals in each of its last four games. Prior to then, Cal tallied more than five steals in just four of its first 15 outings.

• 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 DUCKS

• Series Record: Cal leads, 84-61
• Last Meeting: In the lone meeting with the Ducks last season, Cal fell at Oregon, 73-62. Paris Austin had 12 points and Matt Bradley had 10 in the outing.
•  Oregon's 2019-20 Record: 17-4, 6-2 Pac-12
• Oregon's Last Game: Chris Duarte had 24 points to lead Oregon to a 96-75 win over UCLA. The Ducks shot 57.1 percent and Payton Pritchard (19), Will Richardson (16) and Shakur Juiston (11) all added double figures.
• Pritchard paces the Ducks with 19.7 points per game. He leads the Pac-12 and ranks 30th nationally with 5.8 apg. He also leads the league in field goals and 3-pointers with 143 total field goals and 53  3-pointers made this season.
• Duarte and Pritchard have 35 steals apiece this season for a team leading the Pac-12 with 166 total steals.
• Oregon's 47.5 field goal shooting percentage ranks 25th nationally.
• The Ducks lead the Pac-12 in 3-pointers with 174 3-pointers made this season.
• The Ducks have played five OT games this year, including three in conference play -- Arizona, at Washington and vs. USC.
• Oregon's two conference losses came on the road at Colorado (74-65) and at Washington State (72-61).

SERIES NOTES
Record at Cal: 48-16
Last 10 meetings: 3-7
Most points, Cal: 107, 1976-77 & 2001-02
Most points, UO: 103, 2001-02
Largest margin, Cal: 32, 1962-63 & 2009-10
Largest margin, UO: 26, 1976-77
Longest Cal win streak: 12, 2008-09 to 2013-14
Longest UO win streak: 5, 2016-17 to present
Current Streak: 5, Oregon

RECORDS AGAINST OREGON
Points: 41, Leon Powe, March 10, 2006
Rebounds: 17, Stu Watterson, Dec. 23, 1968
FG: 16, Russ Critchfield, Jan. 6, 1968
3P: 6, Allen Crabbe, Jan. 8, 2012
6, Ryan Drew, Jan. 24, 1988
FT: 14, Chris Washington, Dec. 29, 1984
14, Gene Ransom, Feb. 10, 1977
 

LAST TIME OUT

The Result: Cal split the regular-season series with Stanford by taking a 52-50 win over the Cardinal Sunday in Haas Pavilion.
•Three Bears scored in double figures – Paris Austin (15), Matt Bradley (14) and Kareem South (13).
• Bradley scored 12 of his 14 points in the second half.
• Austin made the game-winning free throws with :03 seconds remaining after 
• Cal's bench scored just 6 points, all via Andre Kelly.
• Cal trailed by as many as 11 points in the second half before tying the game up, 41-41 at 7:06.
 

NEXT UP

The Bears close out their first meetings with the Oregon schools against Oregon State on Saturday at 1 p.m. in Haas Pavilion. The action airs live on Pac-12 Networks.