After going 2-1 in a three-game homestand, California men's basketball is back on the road and looking to capture a win at Colorado on Thursday. The Golden Bears tip off against the Buffaloes at 5 p.m. PT/6 p.m. MT, live on Pac-12 Networks.

Cal is looking for its first win away from Haas Pavilion all season, and the first over a ranked opponent since last February's defeat of No. 25 Washington. A win in Boulder would also be Cal's first road victory over a ranked opponent since 2017, and just the third victory for the Bears at Colorado all-time.

Though the Bears head back on the road averaging 52.8 points away from Berkeley and allowing opponents nearly 71 points per game, Cal's defense has shored up as of late, with the Bears holding two of their three opponents under 70 points in their recent homestand. All three games were decided by five points or fewer. In that span, Matt Bradley averaged more than 20 points and Paris Austin emerged to average 12.7 points for the Bears, while Grant Anticevich averaged a team-best 8.0 rebounds.

HOW TO FOLLOW THE ACTION: 
Ted Robinson and Eddie House have the call for Thursday's action, which airs live on the Pac-12 Networks. 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

2017 -- Cal last defeated a Top 25 opponent on the road on Jan. 8, 2017, when the Golden Bears handed No. 25 USC a 74-73 loss. 

3 -- Three of Cal's four Pac-12 wins have come by three points or fewer: Washington (61-58, OT), Stanford (52-50) and Oregon State (69-67).

2015 -- California hasn't won in Boulder since Feb. 12, 2015, when the Golden Bears topped the Buffaloes, 68-61. The Bears are 2-12 in the all-time series at Colorado.

14 & 6 -- Andre Kelly's 14 points and 6 rebounds against Oregon State marked his most in both offensive categories in any Pac-12 game this year. 
 

MORE NUMBERS TO KNOW

• Matt Bradley has reached double figures in all but one game this season (vs. Duke). He ranks 82nd nationally with his 17.9 points per game.

• Bradley ranks among the top 100 players in the nation for his free throw shooting, including: free throw percentage (62nd, 85.2) and free throws made (73rd, 92).

• Bradley went 6-13 from 3-point range against the Oregon programs last weekend. He has hit multiple 3-pointers in seven consecutive games, a career-long streak. In that span, he is shooting 17-44 (38.6 percent) beyond the arc. Bradley has also connected on at least one 3-pointer in every Pac-12 game this season.

• Grant Anticevich has grabbed double-digit rebound totals three times this season, including Cal's last game against Oregon State, when he matched his career-high 11-board total.

• The Bears shot 26-52 against the Beavers for an even 50.0 percent -- the seventh time this year Cal has shot 50 percent or better. Cal is 6-1 when shooting above 50 percent, with its lone loss coming to Saint Mary's.

• Four Golden Bears have combined for a total of 11 20-point games this season: Matt Bradley (8 games), Grant Anticevich (1), Andre Kelly (1) and Kareem South (1). Bradley and Kelly's 26 points are team-highs this season.
 

SCOUTING THE BUFFALOES

• Series Record: Colorado leads, 17-15
• Last Meeting: The Bears and Buffs met on neutral ground in the #12 vs #5 seed matchup at last year's Pac-12 Tournament. Colorado topped Cal, 56-51, on March 13 to end the Bears' season. Matt Bradley led Cal with 17 points, and McKinley Wright scored 18 for Colorado.
•  Colorado's 2019-20 Record: 17-5, 6-3 Pac-12
• Colorado's Last Game: The Buffaloes rebounded from a loss at UCLA by posting a 78-57 victory over USC at the Galen Center on Feb. 2. Tyler Bey led the effort with 16 points, and D'Shawn Schwartz, Wright and Lucas Siewert all had 12 apiece.
• Wright leads Colorado at 13.4 points per game, followed by Bey (13.3) and Schwartz (10.6).
• Bey's 8.9 rebounds per game pace Colorado. He is averaging 6.81 defensive rebounds, a mark that leads the Pac-12 and ranks sixth nationally.
• Wright is 45th in the nation for his 116 total assists, and 44th in assists per game (5.3).
• The Buffaloes lead the league in fewest fouls (316) and fouls per game (14.4).
• Colorado's conference losses have come to Oregon State (76-68), at Arizona (75-54) and at UCLA (72-68).

SERIES NOTES
Record at Colorado: 2-12
Last 10 meetings: 4-6
Most points, Cal: 98, 1974-75
Most points, Colorado: 89, 2010-11
Largest margin, Cal: 33, 1959-60
Largest margin, Colorado: 25, 1986-87
Longest Cal win streak: 3, 1945-46 to 1954-55
Longest Colorado win streak: 4, 2016-17 to present
Current Streak: 4, Colorado

RECORDS AGAINST COLORADO
Points: 22, Justin Cobbs, Jan. 27, 2013
Rebounds: 16, Richard Solomon, March 13, 2014
FG: 10, Justin Cobbs, Jan. 27, 2013
3P: 5, Charlie Moore, Feb. 5, 2017
5, Jordan Mathews, Jan. 1, 2016
FT: 8, Grant Mullins, Feb. 5, 2017
8, Jaylen Brown, Jan. 31, 2016
8, Justin Cobbs, twice, Feb. 26, 2012
and March 8, 2014
 

LAST TIME OUT

The Result: Cal split its weekend series with the Oregon programs by taking a 69-67 win over the Beavers in Haas Pavilion on Saturday, Feb. 1.
• Matt Bradley poured in 23 points for his second consecutive 20-point outing and eighth of the season. He went 2-for-5 from 3-point range.
• Andre Kelly (14 points) and Paris Austin (11) also scored in double figures.
• Kelly finished with his most points and most rebounds (6) in a Pac-12 game this season. The point total marked his highest output since a career-high 26-point effort vs. Saint Mary's on Dec. 14.
• Grant Anticevich grabbed at least 10 rebounds in a game for the third time in his career (all this season), finishing with a career-high-tying 11.
• As team, Cal shot 53.6 percent from the field in the second half, while holding Oregon State to 32 percent. Overall, Cal shot an even 50.0 percent for the game (26-52), the seventh time this year the Bears have been at or above 50%.
• Cal improved to 10-3 at home this season, including 4-1 in Pac-12 games.
 

NEXT UP

Cal's Mountain School road trip continues at Utah on Saturday at 5 p.m. PT., tipping off live on the Pac-12 Networks.