Cal Set To Host Nevada

BERKELEY – The California women's basketball team will play its fifth of 10 consecutive home games Saturday when it hosts Nevada at Haas Pavilion at 2 p.m. PT. This will mark the 14th meeting between the two programs in a series that dates back to Cal's very first season (1973-74). The Bears own a 10-3 series lead, including a five-game winning streak.

Nevada, led by seventh-year head coach Amanda Levens, returns three starters and welcomes eight newcomers to this season's team, including two-time All-Atlantic 10 selection Claire Jacobs, a transfer from La Salle.

The last time the two programs faced off was in a 76-54 Bears win at Haas Pavilion on Nov. 19, 2014. The Bears were led by then-senior Reshanda Gray, who posted 17 points and eight boards.

Saturday's game will air on the Cal Live Stream with Greg Silver on the call.

GAME INFORMATION
Date & Time: Saturday, Dec. 9 | 2 p.m. PT
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Live Stream: Cal Live Stream

QUICK HITS

In the Bears' 78-70 OT loss to No. 23 Gonzaga (Dec. 7):
- Five Bears scored in double figures for the first time this season.
- Marta Suarez scored 19 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for her third double-double this season.
- Leilani McIntosh and reserve Lulu Laditan-Twidale each scored 13 points, reserve Ila Lane scored 11 and McKayla Williams had 10.
- McIntosh distributed a career-high 11 assists to get her second career double-double.
- The Zags entered the game ranked 27th in the country in field goal percentage but the Bears held them to a season-low 36.1% from the field.
At 7-2, Cal is off to its best start since 2018-19 when it started 8-0.
Williams has been one of the most active players on the glass for the Bears this season. Her 7.6 rebounds per game average leads the team and is ranked 10th in the country among guards in all major conferences.
Suarez's versatility at the forward position has been on display all year as her 17 made 3-pointers are tied for first among all forwards in the Pac-12 and ranks third in the country among forwards in all major conferences.
McIntosh is on pace to average her most assists per game for a season. Her 6.8 assists per game rank third in the Pac-12 and 12th in the country. If she maintains her pace, she has a chance to break into the top three of Cal's all-time career assists list.
Twidale is beginning to hit her stride from beyond the arc. She has now hit multiple 3-pointers in five straight games and is averaging 10.8 points per game over that span.
Four different players scored in double figures in four games this season, a significant improvement from last season when four players scored in double figures just four times all season.
The Bears have had 10 or more steals in four games already this season, beating their total (2) from all of last year.
Through the first nine games of the season, the Bears have hit 10 or more 3-pointers in three games, surpassing last year' when they hit double-figure 3-pointers in just one game.
Pac-12 Leaders as of Dec. 4
- Assists per game - McIntosh, 3rd (6.3)
- Rebounds per game - Michelle Onyiah, 9th (8.0) and Williams, 10th (7.9)
- 3PM per game - Suarez, 9th (1.8)
- Scoring - Suarez, 14th (14.5)
- Blocks per game - Onyiah, 11th (1.4)
- Steals per game - McIntosh, 13th (1.8)
- Cal 3PM, 4th (65)
- Cal Scoring defense, 4th (56.0)
- Cal steals per game, 4th (9.4).
McIntosh and guard Kemery Martín received 2023-24 Pac-12 preseason All-Conference honorable mention.

NEXT UP
Cal's homestand continues next Friday against Eastern Washington. The nonconference contest will tip off at 11:30 a.m. PT and will be live-streamed.

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