Cal Men's Basketball Preview: Bears wrap up LA road trip against SC at the Galen Center

5th game against a top 15 team in the last month

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Bears in the house. #InvestAndAttack

Date: Saturday January 29th, 2022 (4PM Pac-12 Networks)

Opponent: #15 USC Trojans

Record: 17-3 (Conference: 7-3)

Standings: 3rd in Pac-12

KenPom Ranking: #26

Opponent Team Stats: 74.3PPG/41.6RPG/15.0APG/5.3SPG/4.5BPG

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Key Players: 

• Chevez Goodwin

  • Power Forward (6-foot-9/225lbs)

  • Senior

  • 12.4PPG/7.2RPG

  • 60.7%-FG/48.4%-FT

• Isaiah Mobley

  • Center (6-foot-10/240lbs)

  • Junior

  • 14.4PPG/8.7RPG/3.4APG

  • 46.8%-FG/41.0%-3PT/66.7%-FT

• Boogie Ellis

  • Point Guard (6-foot-3/185lbs)

  • Junior

  • 12.2PPG/3.4RPG/2.8APG

  • 43.1%-FG/34.1%-3PT/75.0%-FT

• Drew Peterson

  • Small Forward (6-foot-9/195lbs)

  • Junior

  • 11.6PPG/6.0RPG/3.1APG/2.2TPG

  • 50.0%-FG/47.4%-3PT/63.6%-FT

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Expected Starting 5:

• Guard Boogie Ellis

• Guard Max Agbonkpolo

• Forward Drew Peterson

• Forward Chevez Goodwin

• Center Isaiah Mobley

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The Bears have their 5th game against a top 15 team in the last month. If it was all about perimeter scoring with the Bruins, this game will be about the interior scoring of the Trojans. Chevez Goodwin and Isaiah Mobley are still the same efficiently scoring duo the Bears faced off against earlier this month. Drew Peterson, who had his best game of the season against us at Haas Pavilion, has continued his stellar play becoming a creator and facilitator on the offense. This is bound to be another tough uphill climb for the Bears that are struggling in all aspects of the game.

Make sure to check out the recap from the Bears’ last game against UCLA.

UCLA 81, Cal 57: Déjà Vu all over again

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Cal’s Win Probability and Score according to KenPom: 14% (58-70 Loss)