Cal visits Hunter and Clemson

California Golden Bears (7-6, 0-2 ACC) at Clemson Tigers (11-3, 3-0 ACC)

Clemson, South Carolina; Saturday, 8:30 p.m. EST

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tigers -14.5; over/under is 147.5

BOTTOM LINE: Clemson takes on Cal after Chase Hunter scored 22 points in Clemson’s 85-71 win over the Stanford Cardinal.

The Tigers are 8-1 in home games. Clemson is seventh in the ACC with 14.4 assists per game led by Jaeden Zackery averaging 3.3.

The Golden Bears are 0-2 in ACC play. Cal is 3-6 against opponents with a winning record.

Clemson averages 9.0 made 3-pointers per game, 1.0 more made shot than the 8.0 per game Cal gives up. Cal has shot at a 45.3% rate from the field this season, 2.2 percentage points above the 43.1% shooting opponents of Clemson have averaged.

The matchup Saturday is the first meeting this season between the two teams in conference play.

TOP PERFORMERS: Hunter is averaging 17.2 points for the Tigers.

Andrej Stojakovic is shooting 44.0% and averaging 19.1 points for the Golden Bears.

LAST 10 GAMES: Tigers: 8-2, averaging 77.3 points, 32.6 rebounds, 14.1 assists, 7.8 steals and 3.6 blocks per game while shooting 44.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 66.3 points per game.

Golden Bears: 5-5, averaging 77.5 points, 31.9 rebounds, 11.0 assists, 5.5 steals and 4.3 blocks per game while shooting 45.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 76.5 points.

___

The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

News from © The Associated Press, . All rights reserved.
This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Join the Conversation!

Want to share your thoughts, add context, or connect with others in your community?

The Associated Press

The Associated Press is an independent global news organization dedicated to factual reporting. Founded in 1846, AP today remains the most trusted source of fast, accurate, unbiased news in all formats and the essential provider of the technology and services vital to the news business. More than half the world’s population sees AP journalism every day.