This matchup between the California Golden Bears and San Diego State Aztecs will take place at Orleans Arena. Action gets underway at 12:00 am ET on Friday, Nov. 27 and can be seen on FS1.
The Aztecs enter this game hoping for similar success after blowing out East Carolina 79-54 on Monday. Winston Shepard had 16 points, six rebounds, and two assists for San Diego State. The Golden Bears are coming off an 89-63 win against Sam Houston State on Monday. Jaylen Brown claimed his second double-double of the season with 18 points and 11 rebounds.
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The California Golden Bears have the nation’s top defense, with a defensive rating of 92.8. The San Diego State Aztecs have an offensive rating of 103.1 (ranked 208th).
With 65.9 possessions and 1.031 points per possession, the San Diego State Aztecs perform worse on both metrics than the California Golden Bears. California averages 68.7 possessions and 1.240 points per possession.
The San Diego State Aztecs attempt 20.0 three pointers per game, and the California Golden Bears attempt 21.0 on average. When attempting at least 20 three pointers this season, San Diego State has a split record (1-1) and California has an undefeated record (3-0).
California ranks 29th in the nation with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.63. San Diego State is ranked lower at 301st with an A/TO of .78.
California, the 35th-ranked team in rebounding, registers an average of 44.2 rebounds per game. San Diego State does worse, ranked 113th with 40.0.
San Diego State ranks 94th in defensive rebounding. When it comes to offensive rebounds, California ranks 93rd.
Though San Diego State is one of the best in the country in forcing turnovers with opponents averaging a TO% of 15.8% (ranked first), California is undefeated (1-0) when its TO% is 15.8% or greater.
