California men's basketball closes out the regular season in Corvallis, Ore., when the Golden Bears take on the Oregon State Beavers this Saturday at Gill Coliseum. Tipoff is set for 1:30 p.m., airing live on the Pac-12 Networks.

The Bears have a chance to collect their second regular-season sweep of a Pac-12 opponent this season after sweeping Washington State earlier in the year. A win over Oregon State would mark Cal's first series win over the Beavers since 2017, the same season in which the Bears last won in Corvallis. Earlier this year, Cal topped Oregon State, 69-67, in Berkeley behind Matt Bradley's 23 points and 50.0 percent field goal shooting by the Bears.

Seeding for the Pac-12 Tournament remains at stake, with the Bears set to clinch the 8th seed with a win, and a number of tiebreak scenarios in effect with a loss. Cal will finish anywhere between the No. 8-10 seeds.

HOW TO FOLLOW THE ACTION: 
Don MacLean and JB Long have the call for Saturday's game, airing live on Pac-12 Networks and online at www.Pac-12.com/live. Fans can also tune in 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

62 -- With 62 3-pointers this season, Matt Bradley is only three 3s away from jumping into the Top 10 in Cal's single-season records. Jabari Bird stands at 10th with 65 3-pointers in 2017.

5 -- Including games through March 5, the Golden Bears have the 5th-toughest strength of schedule, according to the NCAA NET formula. Cal currently ranks 142nd in the NET, compared to 249th at the same time last season.

8th -- With a win over Oregon State, Cal would clinch the No. 8 seed in next week's Pac-12 Tournament, marking their highest seed in the event since Cal was the No. 5 seed in 2017. Cal was originally projected to finish 12th in the league this season.

9 -- Andre Kelly has pulled down 6 or more rebounds nine times in the last 10 games. Prior to that, he had recorded 6+ boards just three times through Cal's first 20 games.
 

MORE NUMBERS TO KNOW

• A win over Oregon State would give the Bears their second consecutive road split of the year. In Cal's last road trip, the Bears split the weekend in Washington, falling to Washington but beating Washington State.

• At Oregon, Cal shot a season-best 90.0 percent (9-10) from the charity stripe, the ninth time this season the Bears have shot 80 percent or better at the free throw line. Cal's season free throw percentage of 73.2 percent ranks 96th nationally.

• Matt Bradley has reached double figures in all but one game this season (vs. Duke). He ranks 85th nationally with his 17.8 points per game and 81st nationally with 533 total points.

• Cal has two players in the Top 100 in free throw shooting. Bradley is ranked for his free throw shooting percentage (37th, 86.4) and free throws made (76th, 127), and Paris Austin is 85th for his free throw percentage (83.3).

• Bradley has connected on at least one 3-pointer in each game of Pac-12 play (and at least two in 13 of the past 17 games). 

• Anticevich is the lone Bear to start in every single game this season.

• Four Golden Bears have combined for a total of 14 20-point games this season: Matt Bradley (11 games), Grant Anticevich (1), Andre Kelly (1) and Kareem South (1). Bradley and Kelly's 26 points are team-highs this season.
 

FOX APPROACHES 300

Mark Fox is one victory shy of career win No. 300. Now in his 15th season at the helm of an NCAA Division I men's basketball squad, Fox is 13-17 in his first season at Cal and 299-193 for his coaching career. He would become the 82nd active Division I coach with 300 or more wins, and the fourth among Pac-12 head coaches. Dana Altman (667-346, 31 seasons), Sean Miller (403-146, 16 seasons) and Mick Cronin (384-182, 17 seasons) have all reached the 300-win mark.
 

SCOUTING THE BEAVERS

• Series Record: Cal leads the series, 89-62
• Last Meeting: California earned the win over the Beavers, 69-67, on Feb. 1, 2020. Matt Bradley dropped another 20-point game with 23 points to lead three Bears in double figures. Andre Kelly added 14 points and Paris Austin recorded 11, while Tres Tinkle led OSU with 19 points.
• Oregon State's 2019-20 Record: 16-13, 6-11 Pac-12
• Oregon State's Last Game: Oregon State edged Stanford, 68-65, despite giving up a 10-point second-half lead. Tinkle poured in 23 points, Ethan Thompson added 15 and Zach Reichle scored 10.
• Tinkle passed Gary Payton to become the all-time scoring leader for the Beavers on Thursday against the Cardinal and is currently averaging 18.2 ppg to lead OSU.
• Tinkle leads the Pac-12 in steals (52, 1.79 spg).
• Ethan Thompson is second among the Beavs with 15.1 ppg, and ranks 86th nationally for his 4.5 assists per game.
• Kylor Kelley leads the Pac-12 and ranks second nationally in both total blocks (102) and blocks per game (3.52). Kelley is also adding 10.8 ppg.
• The Beavers are 4-4 at home in Pac-12 action.

SERIES NOTES
Record at OSU: 43-35
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, Cal

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: Oregon overpowered Cal to take a 90-56 win in Eugene on Thursday evening.
• Bears scored in double figures -- Matt Bradley (15) and Grant Anticevich (10)
• Oregon used a 28-0 run from 6:44 to 1:58 in the first half to build a substantial halftime lead. Lars Thiemann broke the dry spell with a layup at 1:58.
• Andre Kelly pulled down a team-best 7 rebounds.
• Cal shot 90.0 percent (9-10) from the charity stripe, the ninth time this season the Bears have shot 80 percent or better at the free throw line.
• Oregon shot 59.6 percent (31-52), the seventh time this season the Bears have allowed an opponent to shoot above 50 percent. Cal is 1-6 when its opponent shoots above 50 percent.
• It was the first time Cal allowed an opponent to score 90 or more points since UCLA scored 98 against the Bears on Jan. 5, 2019.
 

NEXT UP

California awaits its fate for the 2020 Pac-12 Tournament from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Depending on where Cal is seeded, the Bears will play at either noon as the No. 8 or No. 9 seed, or at 6 p.m. at the No. 10 seed on Wednesday, March 11.