Talkin’ Tall Firs: Yay Area!

It seems as if N’Faly Dante will be available to return on this road trip as the Ducks look to extend their three-game winning streak. Will we see Anthony Mathis build off one of his better shooting performances he has had in recent weeks?

California Golden Bears (9-10, 3-3)

Wins - Pepperdine, UNLV, Cal Baptist, Prairie Valley, UC Davis, Fresno State, Washington State, Washington, Stanford

Losses - #1 Duke, #22 Texas, @ San Francisco, @ Santa Clara, Saint Mary’s, Boston College, Harvard, @ Stanford, @ USC, @ UCLA

KenPom Ranking - #180

Key Numbers:

• 62.6 points per game
• 33.4 rebounds per game
• 9.3 assists per game
• 2.5 blocks per game
• 4.3 steals per game
• 67.7 points allowed per game
• 42.0 field goal percentage

Player to Watch For:

Matt Bradley, Sophomore - 17.2 PPG, 5.1 RPG, 1.6 APG

Game Time:

#11 Oregon @ California - 9:00 PM ET, PAC-12 Network on Thursday, January 30th

Score Prediction:

83-71, Ducks over Golden Bears

Stanford Cardinal (15-4, 4-2)

Wins - Montana, Cal State Fullerton, Long Beach State, Santa Clara, Maryland Eastern-Shore, William and Mary, Oklahoma, UNC Wilmington, @ San Jose State, San Francisco, San Diego, California, Washington, Washington State, @ UCLA,

Losses - Butler, #5 Kansas, @ USC, @ California

KenPom Ranking - #37

Key Numbers:

• 71.5 points per game
• 34.2 rebounds per game
• 13.8 assists per game
• 4.2 blocks per game
• 7.5 steals per game
• 59.3 points allowed per game (7th in the nation)
• 48.7 field goal percentage

Player to Watch For:

Oscar Da Silva, Junior - 16.0 PPG, 5.7 RPG, 1.6 APG, 61.6 FG%

Game Time:

#11 Oregon @ Stanford - 6:00 PM ET, PAC-12 Network on Saturday, February 1st

Score Prediction:

79-76, Ducks over Cardinal

*Arden Cravalho is a Gonzaga University graduate from the Bay Area... Follow him on Twitter @a_cravalho