The Incarnate Word Cardinals will travel to Haas Pavilion to take on the California Golden Bears. The game starts at 11:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Dec. 9 and will air on PAC.
The Golden Bears enter this game hoping for similar success after defeating Wyoming 78-72 on Saturday. Tyrone Wallace led all scorers on the team with 23 points on 10-for-22 shooting. The Cardinals, meanwhile, are coming off a tough 73-70 loss at the hands of Sacramento State on Monday. Jontrell Walker led the team in scoring with 18 points.
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The Incarnate Word Cardinals average 78.6 possessions per game and .977 points per possession. The California Golden Bears earn fewer possessions with 69.0, but they score more points with 1.147.
Incarnate Word has an average effective field goal percentage of 46.2%. California is an even 1-1 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
On average, California attempts 19.0 three pointers and Incarnate Word attempts 25.0. In games where they have 20 or more three point attempts, the California Golden Bears are undefeated at 4-0 while the Incarnate Word Cardinals have an even 3-3 record.
California, the 95th-ranked team in blocked shots, records an average of 4.4 per game. Incarnate Word does worse, ranked 277th with 2.5.
California ranks 83rd in offensive rebounding. Incarnate Word ranks 191st in defensive rebounding.
California makes an average of 3.8 steals per game. When Incarnate Word gives up 3 or more steals, the team has an even 3-3 record.