Cal Returns Home To Host Oregon State

Cal defeated Oregon State in a thrilling 64-62 victory in the most recent head-to-head matchup.

WBB1/17/2024 10:11 AM | By: Cal Athletics

Bears Looking For Second Consecutive Win Against Beavers

BERKELEY – The California women’s basketball team returns home from its trip to the mountain schools to host Oregon State Friday at 7 p.m. at Haas Pavilion.
 
This game marks the 80th all-time meeting between the programs, with Oregon State having a slight 40-39 lead in the series which dates back to the 1979-80 season. The Bears (12-5, 2-3 Pac-12) won the most recent matchup in a 64-62 victory on Jan. 29, 2023 at Haas Pavilion.
 
Oregon State (14-2, 3-2), currently receiving votes in the latest AP Top 25 poll, is led by head coach Scott Rueck, who is in his 14th season at the helm. The Beavers return two starters from last year’s team, headlined by Raegan Beers, the Pac-12’s reigning Freshman and Sixth Player of the Year.
 
In the most recent head-to-head matchup, Cal was down eight points in the fourth quarter but came away with the 64-62 win after being able to put together a strong defensive effort that allowed only nine Beaver points in the final period. Leilani McIntosh got the assist on the go-ahead layup with 45 seconds left in the game.
 
Friday’s game will air on Pac-12 Bay Area with Tammy Blackburn and Kylen Mills on the call.  
 
GAME INFORMATION

Date & Time: Friday, Jan. 19 | 7 p.m. PT
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Live Stream: Pac-12 Bay Area
 
QUICK HITS

• In the loss at No. 19 Utah (Jan. 14):
  

  • Ioanna Krimili led the Bears with 14 points, while McIntosh added 12 as the two sole players in double figures.
  • McIntosh also swiped three steals to move her into a tie for eighth place on Cal’s all-time career list.
  • McKayla Williams grabbed nine rebounds to lead the team, one off the game high.
  • The Bears totaled double-digit steals (11) for the seventh game this season.

• At 12-5, Cal is off to its best start in the Charmin Smith era, which began with the 2019-20 season.
• Cal is 11-1 when scoring at least 70 points.
• Krimili is one of just two active players in the country with career averages of at least 17.0 points per game and 40% from 3-point range over at least three seasons. The other is UConn’s Paige Bueckers.
• Krimili has…