CORVALLIS - The California women's basketball team (17-12, 7-10 Pac-12) will look to finish the regular season on a high note as it gets set to face No. 11 Oregon State (22-6, 11-6) on Saturday at noon PT in Corvallis, Oregon. A win would give the Golden Bears their first win at Oregon State and road sweep of the Oregon schools since the 2012-13 season.
 
This game marks the 81st all-time meeting between the programs with Oregon State having a slight 41-39 series lead, which dates back to the 1979-80 season. The Beavers won the last matchup in a 71-64 win at Haas Pavilion in January. Cal last defeated Oregon State in a 64-62 victory on Jan. 29, 2023, in Berkeley and last won in Corvallis on Feb. 1, 2013, 60-38.
 
Oregon State is led by head coach Scott Rueck, who is in his 14th season at the helm. The Beavers return two starters from last year's team, headlined by Raegan Beers, the Pac-12's reigning Freshman and Sixth Player of the Year.
 
In the January meeting between the teams, Cal went into halftime with a five-point lead, extended it to 14 midway through the third quarter and went into the final frame up seven. In the fourth, Oregon State went on an 11-0 run to retake the lead before Ioanna Krimili nailed a triple to tie the game with under three minutes to go, but the Bears were ultimately unable to secure the victory.  
 
Saturday's game will air on Pac-12 Bay Area/Oregon with Tammy Blackburn and Ann Schatz on the call.  
 
GAME INFORMATION
Date & Time: Saturday, March 2 | Noon PT
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Live Stream: Pac-12 Bay Area/Oregon
 
QUICK HITS

• In the win at Oregon (Feb. 29):
  • Krimili led all scorers with 21 points including going 4-for-4 at the free-throw line in the game's last minute to help secure the win.
  • Marta Suárez tied her career high with a game-high 12 rebounds.
  • Michelle Onyiah had a season-high four blocks.
  • Cal held Oregon to just 1-of-9 from beyond the arc, tying the Ducks' season low.
• The 17 overall and seven conference wins mark the most under head coach Charmin Smith (finished 13-17, 4-14 last season) and the most for Cal since the 2018-19 season.
• The Bears have connected on 241 3-pointers this season, which are the most in program history. The previous program record was 239 made 3-pointers during the 2018-19 season.
• In 4 of the 7 games against ranked opponents this season, the Bears have had a lead or been within single digits in the fourth quarter.
• Cal is 13-0 this season when holding opponents to 60 or fewer points.

 
Player Notes

• Krimili is 1 of just 2 active players in the country with career averages of at least 17.0 points per game and 40% from 3-point range over at least three seasons. The other is UConn's Paige Bueckers. 
• Krimili leads the Pac-12 during conference play for 3PM (47) and is currently third (behind Caitlin Clark, Iowa, and Abbey Hsu, Columbia) among all active players in the country for career 3-pointers made per game (2.8) and eighth for total 3PM (321).
• Even with missing nine games this season, Krimili is eighth in the Pac-12 for 3PM (55). She is just two away from passing Alexis Gray-Lawson and Liz Rizzo for the 10th spot on Cal's all-time single-season list.
• Krimili is tied for second among all active players in the country for most career games with at least five 3PM (24):
  • Caitlin Clark, Iowa – 41
  • Ioanna Krimili – 24
  • Abbey Hsu, Columbia – 23
  • Sara Scalia, Indiana – 20
  • Hannah Jump, Stanford - 19

 

• Krimili is currently third (behind Caitlin Clark, Iowa and Abby Hsu, Colombia) among all active players in the country for career 3-pointers made per game (2.8) and eighth for total 3PM (331).
• Krimili is 1 of 9 players in the nation to shoot at least 43% from the field, 42% from deep and 85% from the free throw line while averaging at least 14.0 points per game (min. 20 games played). 
• Over her last nine games, Krimili is shooting 44.4% from deep. That clip ranks 10th in the country over that span (min. 50 attempts). Her 42.3% average from beyond the arc for the season ranks 23rd in the nation (min. 120 attempts).
• Krimili's seven 20-point games during conference play are fourth in the conference behind USC's JuJu Watkins (14), Stanford's Kiki Iriafen (8) and Arizona State's Jalyn Brown (8).
• Krimili and Leilani McIntosh are the Pac-12's top 3-point shooting duo during conference play having combined for 71 makes from beyond the arc.
• McKayla Williams' 45 offensive rebounds lead all true guards in the Pac-12 and rank 21st overall.
• Michelle Onyiah has been effective on the glass when she has been on the floor. While averaging just 18.8 minutes per game she ranks 18th in the Pac-12 in rebounding (6.3). She is the only player in the top 25 in the conference averaging under 20 minutes a contest.
• Onyiah's 82 offensive rebounds rank fourth in the conference.
• Onyiah is currently tied for third in the Pac-12 in field goal percentage at 58.2%. During conference play she leads the Pac-12 at 64.9%. For the month of February, she shot 72.0%, which ranked second in the nation.
• Marta Suárez's versatility at the forward position has been on display all year as her 35 made 3-pointers rank fourth in the Pac-12 and 43rd in the country among all forwards.
• McIntosh is on pace to average her most assists per game for a season. Her 5.1 assists per game rank second in the Pac-12 and her 148 total assists rank 27th in the country.
• McIntosh is 1 of only 3 players in the nation to average at least 9.0 PPG, 5.0 APG, 1.5 SPG and shoot 40.0% from 3-point range. She is the only player to do it from a major conference.
• Over her last 13 games, McIntosh is shooting 45.7% from deep.
• McIntosh is just one 3-pointer away from passing Courtney Range for ninth on Cal's all-time career 3-pointers list.
• McIntosh is the only player in the Pac-12 to rank in the top 10 in both assists and steals while shooting 40% from deep.

 
Team Notes

• Cal has hit double-digit 3-pointers in six of the last 12 games - tied with Utah for the most of any Pac-12 team during that span and tied for sixth most in the country (since Jan. 19). During that span the Bears have hit 106 triples, which rank 10th in the nation.
• The Bears have secured 20+ offensive rebounds in five games this season – the most of any Pac-12 team. The next closest teams are Washington and UCLA with two.
• The Bears are giving up 65.7 points per game, their lowest total since the 2016-17 season when they gave up 65.1 points per game.
• Cal is 1 of 2 teams in the Pac-12 with three players who rank in the top 20 in total rebounds: Suárez (11th: 191), Onyiah (13th: 182) and Williams (20th: 157).
• Four or more different players scored in double figures in nine 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 eight games this season, beating their total (2) from all of last year.
• The Bears have hit 10 or more 3-pointers in 11 games, surpassing last year's total in which they hit double-figure 3-pointers in just one game. That total is also the most games in program history since 1999-00. 

 
Pac-12 Leaders as of Feb. 26 (all games):

• 3PM per game – Krimili, 1st (2.7)
• Field goal percentage – Onyiah, 3rd (58.8)
• Offensive rebounds – Onyiah, 5th (79)
• Assists per game - McIntosh, 2nd (5.2)
• Steals per game – McIntosh, 12th (1.7)
• Total rebounds – Suárez, 11th (179); Onyiah, 13th (177) and Williams, 19th (151)
• Cal 3PM – 2nd (233)

 
NEXT UP
Cal heads to the Pac-12 Tournament in Las Vegas. The Bears' matchup will be determined after the conclusion of Pac-12 play Saturday.
 
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