California looks to bounce back from a narrow defeat against No. 11 Oregon when Oregon State visits Haas Pavilion for a quick turnaround 1 p.m. tipoff Saturday afternoon on the Pac-12 Networks.

The Bears battled the Ducks throughout the full 40 on Thursday night, taking two different seven-point leads before eventually falling 77-72 in the final minutes. Sophomore Matt Bradley scored a career-high 27 points in the defeat, while graduate senior Kareem South added 13 points for California.

Looking to keep pace in the conference standings, Cal faces an Oregon State team coming off a 68-63 win at Stanford on Thursday, ending a four-game Pac-12 losing streak for the Beavers. In a tight conference race as the schedule nears its midway point, the Bears sit just a game out of fourth place in the Pac-12 standings heading into the weekend's slate of conference action.   

HOW TO FOLLOW THE ACTION: 
Saturday's action airs live on the Pac-12 Networks, with commentary provided by Mike Montgomery and Kevin Danna. 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

8 -- Against Oregon, Lars Thiemann tied his career high with eight points -- all in the first half -- by shooting 4-for-4 from the field.

9-18 -- Cal shot 9-of-18 from 3-point range (50.0%), the Bears' highest percentage from behind the arc since going 5-for-10 (50%) vs. Saint Mary's on Dec. 14. Cal entered the game shooting 25.3% from long distance in Pac-12 games (25-99).

25 -- Matt Bradley scored 25 points against the Ducks for his seventh 20-point outing of the year. The Cal record for 20-point games in a season is held by Lamond Murray, who had 23 in 1994.

13.0 -- Kareem South is averaging 13.0 points in his last two outings, with 13 points apiece in Cal's games against Stanford and Oregon. He has scored in double figures in three of the last four games.
 

MORE NUMBERS TO KNOW

• Matt Bradley has reached double figures in all but one game this season (vs. Duke). He ranks 86th nationally with his 17.6 points per game.

• Bradley ranks among the top 100 players in the nation for his free throw shooting, including: free throw percentage (49th, 85.9) and free throws made (87th, 85).

• Bradley went 4-8 from 3-point range against Oregon, and has hit multiple 3-pointers in six consecutive games, a career-long streak. In that span, he is shooting 15-39 (38.5 percent) beyond the arc.

• Grant Anticevich, who had scored a total of 6 points in Cal's previous three games, finished the game against No. 11 Oregon with 10 (3-5 FG, 2-3 3P, 2-2 FT) and added 5 rebounds.

• Cal recorded 13 assists against Oregon, its third-highest total of the year. The Bears have recorded double-digit assist totals nine times this season and are 6-3 when dishing out at least 10 assists.

• Four Golden Bears have combined for a total of 10 20-point games this season: Matt Bradley (7 games), Grant Anticevich (1), Andre Kelly (1) and Kareem South (1). Bradley and Kelly's 26 points are team-highs this season.
 

SCOUTING THE BEAVERS

• Series Record: Cal leads, 88-62
• Last Meeting: Oregon State protected Beaver territory with a 79-71 win on Feb. 9, 2019 in Corvallis.
•  Oregon State's 2019-20 Record: 13-8, 3-6 Pac-12
• Oregon State's Last Game: The Beavers posted a 68-63 win at Stanford on Thursday, with Jarod Lucas leading the charge with 21 points. Tres Tinkle poured in 15, Ethan Thompson had 14 and Kylor Kelley scored 10 alongside 7 blocks.
• Tinkle is averaging nearly 20 points through 21 outings, with 19.2 points per game.
• Thompson is averaging 15.5 points and Kelley is averaging 11.1.
• Kelley is second in the country in both total blocks (82) and blocks per game (3.90) to pace a Beaver squad that is 13th nationally in blocks (117) and blocks per game (5.6).
• Tinkle leads the Pac-12 in total steals (42nd) and steals per game (45th). 
• Oregon State leads the Pac-12 with the fewest turnovers (239), and just 11.4 turnovers per game.
• The Beavers are 3-6 in league play, with their wins coming at Colorado (76-68), vs. Arizona (82-65) and at Stanford.

SERIES NOTES
Record at Cal: 39-25
Last 10 meetings: 8-2
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: 1, Oregon State

RECORDS AGAINST OREGON STATE
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, 1978

LAST TIME OUT

The Result: No. 11 Oregon escaped Berkeley with a 77-72 win on Thursday night.
• Four Bears scored in double figures, led by Matt Bradley's 25 points. It was his seventh 20-point outing of the season.
• Kareem South added 13 points, his second consecutive double-digit outing.
• Paris Austin scored 12 points and Anticevich added 10.
• Lars Thiemann tied his career high with eight points, all in the first half, by shooting 4-for-4 from the field.
• Down 40-34 early in the second half, Cal responded with a 14-2 run to take a 48-42 lead. South scored the first eight points for the Bears.
• Cal shot 9-of-18 from 3-point range (50.0 percent), the Bears' highest percentage from behind the arc since going 5-for-10 (50 percent) vs. Saint Mary's on Dec. 14.
• Cal's 13 assists were its third highest total of the year (14 vs. Washington; 15 vs. California Baptist). 
 

NEXT UP

After a three-game home slate, the Bears are back on the road with a trip to the Mountain schools next week. The trip opens at Colorado on Thursday at 5 p.m., followed by Utah on Saturday at 5 p.m. Both air live on the Pac-12 Networks.