The No.3-seeded California Golden Bears face off against the No.6-seeded Oregon State Beavers in the second round of the Pac-12 tournament at MGM Grand. Action begins at 11:30 pm ET on Thursday, Mar. 10 and can be seen on FS1.
The Golden Bears come into this game hoping to repeat their last performance, edging Arizona State 68-65 in their last matchup. Tyrone Wallace was the game’s leading scorer with 24 points on 7-for-11 shooting. The Beavers, meanwhile, are coming off a 75-66 win against that same Arizona State squad in the 1. Stephen Thompson Jr. led the team in scoring by registering 13 points on 2-for-7 shooting.
Baskets could be hard to come by as California ranks eighth in the nation, allowing just 97.6 points per 100 possessions, while Oregon State is 31st (103.3). Moreover, the Beavers are among the nation’s elite on the offensive backboards, ranking 26th in OR% at 29.7%. But the Golden Bears rank fifth at corralling defensive rebounds with a DR% of 74.5%.
Both teams have won a game in the season series. The Golden Bears had the upper hand in the most recent game, a close 83-71 win. Jabari Bird had a stellar game with 23 points, seven rebounds, four assists, and four three-pointers.
Notes
The California Golden Bears rank 81st for their offensive rating of 110.1. The Oregon State Beavers have a defensive rating of 103.3 (ranked 31st).
On average, California has 68.1 possessions per game and scores 1.101 points on each possession. Oregon State has both fewer possessions (67.8) and scores fewer points during those possessions (1.064).
California has an average effective field goal percentage of 52.5%. Oregon State is a subpar 4-7 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
On average, California attempts 18.0 three pointers and Oregon State attempts 18.0. Both teams have winning records when they have 20 or more three point attempts. The California Golden Bears sit at 12-1 and the Oregon State Beavers are 9-3.
California, the 38th-ranked team in blocked shots, records an average of 4.8 per game. Oregon State does worse, ranked 174th with 3.4.
Oregon State ranks 174th in offensive rebounds, while California ranks at 14th in defensive rebounds.
Oregon State is one of the best in the country in forcing turnovers, with opponents averaging a TO% of 20.0% (ranked 13th). California is an even 7-7 SU when it has a TO% of 20.0% or greater.
