Ionna Krimili scored Cal’s first eight points in a 10-2 run to give the Golden Bears their first lead almost 4 minutes into the second quarter and they led the rest of the way.

Cal (9-9, 2-5 ACC) handed the Wolfpack a 65-62 loss — its third straight — in the first regular-season meeting between the teams after the Pack was unable to force overtime.

Wake Forest looks to end its five-game losing streak when the Demon Deacons take on No. 18 Cal. Sunday's matchup is the first this season between the teams.

Conference realignment has created some less-than-ideal travel situations, and the California Golden Bears will make the long weeknight trip to take on the North Carolina Tar Heels in the new-look ACC on Wednesday.

Raleigh, North Carolina; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wolfpack -5.5; over/under is 144 BOTTOM LINE: Cal faces NC State in ACC action Saturday. The Wolfpack have gone 9-2 in home games.

Durham, North Carolina; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 18 Cal takes on No. 16 Duke. The Blue Devils have gone 7-0 in home games. Duke is fourth in the ACC with 37.5 points per game in the paint led by Toby Fournier averaging 8.

The Bemidji State men's basketball team kept things close in the final minutes of its road matchup with Concordia-St. Paul.

Only one more half stands between N. Carolina and the win they were favored to collect coming into this evening. They have jumped out to a quick 39-29 lead against California. N. Carolina entered the match having won three straight and they're just one half away from another.

North Carolina’s tenacious and stifling team defensive performance led to a 79-53 victory over California Wednesday night in the Dean E. Smith Center. The Golden Bears scored 24 points below their season average on just 35 percent shooting from the field and 12 percent from three. Cal’s 53 points are the fewest a UNC opponent has scored all season.

BOTTOM LINE: No. 16 Duke hosts Stanford after Toby Fournier scored 23 points in Duke’s 72-38 victory against the California Golden Bears.

The No. 16 Duke Blue Devils will host conference foe No. 18 Cal. Thursday's meeting is the first this season between the two teams.

California Golden Bears committed quarterback Jaron Keawe Sagapolutele's 22-yard toss to Texas A&M Aggies committed wide receiver Aaron Gregory gets Team Mauka in prime scoring position with under a minute remaining in the 2025 Polynesian Bowl.