Miami Hurricanes (4-15, 0-8 ACC) are set to face the California Golden Bears (10-9, 3-5 ACC) in Berkeley, California, on Saturday at 8:30 p.m. EST.
In their last game, Miami suffered a tough loss to Stanford, where Matthew Cleveland led the team with 23 points. Meanwhile, Cal has been strong at home, winning 8 out of 11 games this season. They are also the top team in the ACC for offensive rebounds, averaging 11.3 per game, with Mady Sissoko contributing 2.8 of those.
Miami is still searching for their first win in the ACC, currently sitting at 0-8. Their overall record against teams with a winning record is 3-13. In terms of scoring, Cal puts up 75.1 points per game while Miami allows an average of 79.7 points. On the other hand, Miami scores an average of 74.7 points compared to the 74.6 points that Cal concedes.
This match marks the first time these two teams are going head-to-head this season in conference play.
Key players to watch include Andrej Stojakovic for Cal, who is averaging 18.9 points per game. Jeremiah Wilkinson also stands out with an average of 13.1 points over the last 10 games. For Miami, Cleveland is the leading scorer with 14.3 points per game, along with 4.2 rebounds. Austin Swartz has been a consistent threat from long range, averaging 1.3 three-pointers made in his last 10 games.
In their last 10 games, the Golden Bears have a record of 4-6, scoring an average of 69.4 points, while their opponents averaged 73.2 points against them. The Hurricanes have struggled more, with a 1-9 record in their last 10. They average 70.5 points per game, but their opponents have been scoring 85.4 points against them.
