Who's Playing

Santa Clara @ California

Current Records: Santa Clara 7-3; California 5-5

What to Know

The California Golden Bears will play host again and welcome the Santa Clara Broncos to Haas Pavilion, where tip-off is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET this past Saturday. Both teams seek to continue their momentum from their previous wins.

California made easy work of the Idaho State Bengals this past Wednesday and carried off a 72-46 win. The Golden Bears got double-digit scores from four players: forward Andre Kelly (12), forward Lars Thiemann (12), guard Jordan Shepherd (11), and forward Grant Anticevich (10).

Meanwhile, Santa Clara strolled past the Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers with points to spare last Tuesday, taking the contest 88-77. It was another big night for Santa Clara's guard Jalen Williams, who had 22 points and six assists in addition to seven rebounds.

Barring any buzzer beaters, California is expected to win a tight contest. They are currently five-for-five against the spread in their most recent games, a trend bettors might want to take into account.

The wins brought California up to 5-5 and the Broncos to 7-3. The Golden Bears are 2-2 after wins this season, Santa Clara 4-2.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 9 p.m. ET
  • Where: Haas Pavilion -- Berkeley, California
  • TV: Pac-12 Networks
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Golden Bears are a slight 1.5-point favorite against the Broncos, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Golden Bears as a 2-point favorite.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

California and Santa Clara both have one win in their last two games.

  • Dec 07, 2019 - Santa Clara 71 vs. California 52
  • Nov 26, 2018 - California 78 vs. Santa Clara 66

Injury Report for California

  • D.J. Thorpe: Game-Time Decision (Undisclosed)
  • Kuany Kuany: Game-Time Decision (Ankle)
  • Monty Bowser: Out (Ankle)

Injury Report for Santa Clara

  • Josip Vrankic: Out (Illness)