The UCLA men’s basketball team will look to extend its winning streak to five games in a nationally televised game Saturday afternoon at Cal.
The Bruins, who have won six of their last seven games, will be seeking redemption after losing 66-57 to Cal on Jan. 6 at Pauley Pavilion. Since that loss, UCLA is 6-2 and has moved ahead of Cal in the Pac-12 standings, into a tie for fourth place with Colorado. A top-four finish would provide UCLA a coveted bye into the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 tournament, which is from March 13-16 in Las Vegas.
Here’s what you need to know about the key Pac-12 matchup:
UCLA AT CAL
When: 2:30 p.m. Saturday
Where: Haas Pavilion, Berkeley
TV/Radio: FOX/1150 AM
Records: UCLA is 12-11 overall, 7-5 Pac-12; Cal is 10-10, 6-6
UCLA’s latest result: The Bruins are coming off an 82-74 win Wednesday at Stanford, their highest scoring output this season. Freshman guard Sebastian Mack, the team’s leading scorer this season, finished with a game-high 21 points, including 4 of 7 from 3-point range. UCLA made a season-high 11 3-pointers at a 44% clip on 25 attempts. Five Bruins joined Mack scoring in double-figures: sophomore forward Adem Bona (16 points and eight rebounds), sophomore guard Dylan Andrews (13 points and four assists), sophomore guard Will McClendon (career-high 13 points), and junior guard Lazar Stefanovic (10 points and seven rebounds).
Cal’s latest result: The Golden Bears blew a 16-point lead in the second half at home but regrouped to pull out an 83-77 win in overtime against USC on Wednesday. Cal had four players score in double figures. Junior guard Jaylon Tyson had a double-double with a game-high 27 points and 11 rebounds. Senior guard Jalen Cone scored 20 points. Senior forward Fardaws Aimaq had a double-double with 15 points and a game-high 20 rebounds. Junior guard Jalen Celestine netted six of his 11 points in overtime.
Matchups to watch: Bona vs. Aimaq, in particular when it comes to rebounding. The…
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