BERKELEY – The California men's basketball team will face San Diego State on Dec. 21 in the San Jose Tip-Off, a neutral-site doubleheader event hosted at SAP Center.
 
The twin bill will also feature a nonconference contest between Stanford and Oregon. Game times and television designations for both games will be announced at a later date. Tickets for the San Jose Tip-Off go on sale in September, but fans can register for presale access by visiting SapCenter.com.
 
It's the second consecutive season that the Golden Bears and Aztecs will meet on the hardwood, as Cal lost a 76-67 overtime contest to San Diego State at the SoCal Showcase in San Juan Capistrano last November. The Bears won the previous two meetings in 2017 and 2018, but the Aztecs own an 8-6 all-time advantage in a series that dates back to 1940.
 
Cal, led by second-year head coach Mark Madsen, is entering its inaugural season as a member of the ACC. The Bears reloaded their roster with 11 scholarship newcomers, including 10 transfers that collectively rank as the 12th-best transfer class in the country by On3.
 
Season tickets for the 2024-25 campaign can be purchased by visiting CalBears.com/Tickets, calling 800-GO-BEARS, or emailing goldstandard@berkeley.edu. Fans can support the Bears through the Cal Men's Basketball Excellence Initiative or the California Legends Collective.
 
Further announcements regarding the Bears' 2024-25 men's basketball schedule will be made at later dates.
 
Cal vs. San Diego State – All-Time Series
San Diego State leads series, 8-6
Jan. 15, 1940 – Cal 36, San Diego State 34 (San Diego, Calif.)
Jan. 4, 1941 – San Diego State 29, Cal 28 (Berkeley, Calif.)
Jan. 12, 1942 – San Diego State 27, Cal 26 (San Diego, Calif.)
Dec. 11, 2004 – Cal 60, San Diego State 57 (San Diego Slam, San Diego, Calif.)
Dec. 6, 2005 – Cal 82, San Diego State 64 (Berkeley, Calif.)
Nov. 18, 2006 – San Diego State 86, Cal 79 (San Diego, Calif.)
Nov. 24, 2007 – Cal 77, San Diego State 69 (Berkeley, Calif.)
Dec. 8, 2010 – San Diego State 77, Cal 57 (Berkeley, Calif.)
Dec. 4, 2011 – San Diego State 64, Cal 63 (San Diego, Calif.)
Nov. 26, 2015 – San Diego State 72, Cal 58 (Las Vegas Invitational, Las Vegas, Nev.)
Nov. 21, 2016 – San Diego State 77, Cal 65 (Sacramento, Calif.)
Dec. 9, 2017 – Cal 63, San Diego State 62 (San Diego, Calif.)
Dec. 8, 2018 – Cal 89, San Diego State 83 (Berkeley, Calif.)
Nov. 25, 2023 – San Diego State 76, Cal 67 (OT) (SoCal Showcase, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.)
 
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