With an upset victory over Bay Area rival and No. 7 seed Stanford on Wednesday night, California men's basketball, the No. 10 seed at this week's Pac-12 Tournament, moves on to face the No. 2 seed UCLA Bruins Thursday in quarterfinal action. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m. PT, live on Pac-12 Networks.

The Bears and Bruins have not met since Jan. 19 in Los Angeles, their lone meeting in the regular-season series. While UCLA originally opened conference play with a 1-3 record, the Bruins finished the season 11-3 starting with their 50-40 win over the Bears. UCLA had a chance to clinch a share of the regular-season Pac-12 title, but fell to USC, 54-52, last Saturday.

The Bears are on to their first quarterfinal game since 2017 after handing Stanford a 63-51 loss in which three Bears scored in double figures. All-Pac-12 Second Team selection Matt Bradley and teammate Paris Austin each poured in 18 points, and fellow veteran Kareem South added 15 points.

HOW TO FOLLOW THE ACTION: 
Pac-12 Networks will carry Thursday's action, with commentary provided by Ted Robinson and Bill Walton and sideline reporting by Lewis Johnson. Watch online at www.Pac-12.com/live or stream on your mobile device 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

9th -- Matt Bradley moved into 9th among Cal's single-season record holders for 3-point field goals made with 2 3-pointers against Stanford, tying Darius McNeill's 2019 record of 66. He is also 15th in total points in a season with 559 points.

300 -- With the win over Stanford, Mark Fox reached a milestone victory with 300 career wins. He is the 82nd active Division I head coach with 300+, and the 4th among Pac-12 head coaches (Dana Altman, Sean Miller, Mick Cronin).

2010 -- Cal's last conference tournament victory over UCLA came in 2010, when the regular-season champion and No. 1 seed Bears topped the Bruins, 85-72, in the semifinals before falling to Washington in the championship game.

82.7 -- Cal is shooting 82.7 percent (43-52) from the free throw line over the last three games. The Bears have shot above 80.0 percent in each of those outings, including 16-20 (80.0) against Stanford.
 

SCOUTING THE BRUINS

INSIDE THE SERIES
• Series Record: UCLA leads the series, 142-103
• Last Meeting: UCLA topped Cal, 50-40, in Los Angeles on Jan. 19. Matt Bradley was the lone Bear to score in double figures with 17 points, while three Bruins added double-digit point totals. Chris Smith led with 17 points, with 11 points apiece from Jalen Hill and Jaime Jaquez Jr.
• UCLA's 2019-20 Record: 19-12, 12-6 Pac-12

SERIES NOTES
Record at a Neutral Site: 8-5
Last 10 meetings: 2-8
Most points, Cal: 104, 1992-93
Most points, UCLA: 115, 1967-68
Largest margin, Cal: 33, 1922-23
Largest margin, UCLA: 44, 1967-68
Longest Cal win streak: 16, 1929-30 to 1933-34
Longest UCLA win streak: 52, 1960-61 to 1985-86
Current Streak: 5, UCLA

RECORDS AGAINST UCLA
Points: 36, Bob McKeen, Feb. 19, 1955
36, Mark McNamara, Feb. 19, 1982
36, Lamond Murray, Feb. 24, 1994
Rebounds: 21, Darrall Imhoff, Feb. 13, 1960
21, Camden Wall, March 2, 1964
FG: 15, Bob McKeen, Feb. 19, 1955
3P: 6, Ryan Forehan-Kelly, March 7, 2002
FT: 15, Lamond Murray, Feb. 24, 1994

ONES TO WATCH
• Smith leads the Bruins at 13.1 points per game. Four other Bruins are averaging 8.0 or more points this season: Hill (9.0), Jaquez Jr. (8.9), Cody Riley (8.8) and Tyger Campbell (8.3).
• With 5.0 assists per game, Campbell ranks 55th nationally, while his assist turnover ratio is 16th in the nation.
• Smith is shooting 84.0 percent at the free throw line, good for 77th nationally.
• The Bruins' +5.6 rebound margin leads the Pac-12 and is 30th nationally.
 

CAL IN THE PAC-12 TOURNAMENT

California owns a 17-22 all-time record in the Pac-12 Tournament, including two trips to the championship game in 2006 and 2010. In four of the last five seasons, Cal won its opening-round games, defeating Washington State, 84-59, in 2015's first round and topping Oregon State, 76-68, in the quarterfinals in 2016. In 2017, Cal opened against Oregon State and pulled past the Beavers, 67-62, followed by Wednesday night's 63-51 victory over Stanford.

This is Cal's eighth all-time meeting with UCLA in the 22-year history of the conference tournament. The Bears are 3-4 against the Bruins, with their last meeting in 2015. The 8th-seeded Bears fell to UCLA in the quarterfinals, 96-70. The teams also met in 2010 (W, 85-72), 2008 (L, 88-66), 2007 (W, 76-69 in OT), 2006 (L, 71-52), 2002 (W, 67-61) and 1987 (L, 75-68).

The No. 10 seed is 7-17 all-time in the tournament, while No. 10 seeds are 1-4 all-time against the No. 2 seed.
 

MEN'S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT ATTENDANCE LIMITED

 The Pac-12 Conference will conduct the remainder of our Pac-12 Men's Basketball Tournament with only essential staff, TV network partners, credentialed media, and limited family and friends in attendance, the league announced Wednesday. The Pac-12 Networks and FS1 will continue to broadcast games throughout the tournament. 
 

NEXT UP

With a victory against UCLA, Cal would advance to the Pac-12 Tournament semifinals for the first time since 2017. The Bears would face the winner of the No. 11 Washington St. vs. No. 3 Arizona State matchup on Friday, March 13 at 8:30 p.m. PT on FS1.