The California women's basketball team (16-10, 7-6 ACC) will look to extend its three-game ACC win streak when it hosts visiting Virginia Tech on Sunday at 2 p.m. PT at Haas Pavilion.
 
This is just the second meeting between the two programs with Virginia Tech having won the previous matchup 87-84 in Blacksburg on Feb. 23, 2025. In that game, Cal had a chance at a game-tying 3-pointer with 10 seconds left but was unable to make the shot.
 
Virginia Tech is 19-7 overall and 9-5 in ACC play and is led by second-year head coach Megan Duffy, who guided the team to nine ACC wins, the most for a first year Virginia Tech head coach. The Hokies feature two players who average over 14 points per game in Carys Baker (14.9) and Carleigh Wenzel (14.4) along with Kilah Freelon who leads the team in rebounding (8.9).
 
Sunday's game will steam on ACCNX with Layshia Clarendon and Greg Mescall on the call.
 
GAME INFORMATION
Date & Time: Sunday, Feb. 15 | 2:00 p.m. PT
Broadcast: ACCNX
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
 
QUICK HITS
In the 64-58 Cal win over Virginia on Thursday:

• Sakima Walker posted her sixth double-double this season and finished with 20 points (including 6-of-6 in the first half) on 7-of-10 shooting to go along with 10 rebounds.
• Lulu Twidale hit three 3-pointers and ended up with 17 points which included four straight free throws over the last 15 seconds to secure the win.
• Gisella Maul added 12 points and two 3-pointers.
• Cal held Virginia to its second-lowest point total of the season.
• The Bears held Kymora Johnson, who came into the game ranked second in the conference in scoring (19.2) to just 10 points on the night.             

Starting Five

• On Feb. 10, Maul received USBWA Ann Meyers Drysdale National Player of the Week honors after back-to-back double-doubles in wins at Georgia Tech and Pitt.
• Mjracle Sheppard has scored in double figures in four of her last five games averaging 12.4 points on 57.5% shooting while also averaging 4.4 assists and 2.8 steals.
• In ACC play, Walker leads the conference in FG% (58.4) and Twidale leads in 3-pointers (42).
• Since Jan. 1, Maul is the only player in the ACC and one of 26 in the country shooting over 50% from the field (52.1) and over 40% from deep (47.1) 
• Since Jan. 1, Twidale ranks fourth in the country in 3-pointers (41). 

Inside Maul's week at Georgia Tech and Pitt
For the week:

• Averaged 18.5 points, 12.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 3.0 3-pointers
• Posted back-to-back double-doubles and shot 56.5% from the field and 50.0% from deep for the week.
• Was the only player in the ACC and one of two on the country to shoot over 50% from the field and deep (min. 10 attempts) while grabbing at least 20 rebounds.
• Nine of her 24 rebounds for the week came on the offensive end.
• Only guard in the ACC and one of three players overall to record two double-doubles for the week 

At Georgia Tech:

• Maul took over the game in the fourth quarter finishing with 10 clutch points in the quarter.
• On four separate occasions in the fourth quarter, Georgia Tech cut the Bears' lead to one possession and each time Maul answered with a 2 or 3-pointer to prevent the Yellow Jackets from taking the lead including a baseline jumper with 35 seconds left to put Cal up by five. 

Inside Twidale's performance at Pitt

• Twidale became just the second player in the country this year with multiple games with at least 30 points and seven assists joining Hannah Hidalgo (Notre Dame) and Mikayla Blakes (Vanderbilt).
• She is now the only player in the country to have not only one but two games with at least 30 points, seven assists and seven triples.
• She became just the fifth player in Cal history to have two 30-point games in a season and just the fourth ACC player this season. 

Inside Twidale's Week at Syracuse (1/15) and Boston College (1/18)
 
For the week (1/12 – 1/18):

• Led the ACC in points (52), assists (21) and 3-pointers (12).
• Led the country in assists.
• Was second in the country in 3-pointers.
• Was seventh in the country in points.
• Only player in the country to rank in the top 10 across all three categories.
• Averaged a double-double at 26.0 points, 10.5 assists and 6.0 3-pointers.
• Was one of only four players in the country to have 12 assists in a game.
• Was one of only two players in the country to average 10-plus points and 10-plus assists. 

At Boston College:

• Became the only player in the NCAA not named Caitlin Clark (4 times) to post 36 points, eight 3-pointers and nine assists in a game (since at least 2002-03 according to Stathead)
• The eight 3-pointers were second most in a game in program history (Asha Thomas: 9 vs Manhattan on Nov. 24, 2017), the second most by an ACC player this season and tied for the seventh most in ACC history.
• The 36 points were the most by a Cal player since 2018 (Kristine Anigwe: 37 vs Houston on Nov. 6).
• Became just the fifth player in program history to score at least 36 points in a game.

At Syracuse:

• Posted first career double-double with 16 points and a career-high 12 assists along with four triples for second consecutive game.
• Became just the fifth ACC player to have 12 assists in a game this season.
• Became just the seventh player in Cal history with 12 assists in a game.
• Nailed two crucial 3-pointers in the final 21 seconds of the first overtime (including one with .3 seconds left) to force double-overtime.

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