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California @ Virginia Tech Game Overview
CAL vs VTRecords
Head-To-HeadLast 10
| Date | Home | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, '25 | VT |
82 - 73 (OT)
|
CAL -4.5 | o140.5 |
| Jan 11, '25 | CAL |
71 - 68
|
VT 7.0 | u145.0 |
CAL vs VT Preview
Last Meeting ( Mar 11, 2025 ) California 82, Virginia Tech 73
Two teams looking to rebound from disappointing losses meet when Virginia Tech faces visiting Cal on Saturday in Blacksburg, Va.
Cal (13-3, 1-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) began its first conference road trip of the season with an 84-60 loss to No. 23 Virginia on Wednesday.
The Golden Bears are making their first-ever trip to Blacksburg to face Virginia Tech (12-4, 1-2), which lost 69-68 to visiting Stanford on Wednesday.
The Hokies led by 12 with 2:18 remaining before Stanford escaped with the victory after closing on a 14-1 run.
Neoklis Avdalas scored 21 points to lead Virginia Tech, while Amani Hansberry recorded his eighth double-double of the season with 11 points and 11 rebounds.
The Hokies welcomed back forward Tobi Lawal, who had five points, three rebounds and two blocks in 18 minutes in his first action since Nov. 26.
Virginia Tech has dropped two straight following a six-game winning streak, but coach Mike Young remains confident in his squad.
"We've got a really good team coming in on Saturday. Really good," Young said. "So, don't let this cost us another one. Let's get back in the gym and get better and be ready to play. Two losses is not going to break our back. We've got a lot more to look forward to and it'll be a lot of fun."
The Golden Bears are hoping for a more enjoyable experience on Saturday after being outrebounded 45-26 in Wednesday's loss to Virginia.
"We did a poor job rebounding the ball and because of that, they were able to rack up almost 35 points in the paint," Cal coach Mark Madsen said. "Then they started scoring off our turnovers. We didn't rebound and we didn't take care of the ball. I take responsibility for that. I didn't have the guys ready to compete at a high enough level."
Dai Dai Ames led the Golden Bears with 18 points, while Justin Pippen added 17 and John Camden had 15. Cal was held to a season-low point total and shot 15.8% (3 of 19) from 3-point range.
Camden played two seasons for Virginia Tech before transferring to Delaware. The 6-foot-8 forward is averaging 13.9 points and 4.9 rebounds for the Golden Bears.
--Field Level Media
CAL vs VTInjury report
California's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Dort | F | Probable - Undisclosed( Feb 27, '26) | Feb 27, '26 | |
| Dort is dealing with an undisclosed injury but is likely to take the court for the Golden Bears. | ||||
| D. Campbell | G | Probable - Undisclosed( Feb 27, '26) | Feb 27, '26 | |
| Campbell is dealing with an undisclosed injury but is likely to take the court for the Golden Bears. | ||||
| S. Marbury II | G | Out - Undisclosed( Feb 27, '26) | Feb 27, '26 | |
| Marbury is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the court for the Golden Bears. | ||||
| J. Ruff | G | Out - Undisclosed( Dec 28, '25) | Dec 28, '25 | |
| Ruff is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the court for the Golden Bears. | ||||
| R. Petraitis | F | Out - Undisclosed( Dec 08, '25) | Dec 08, '25 | |
| Petraitis is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the court for the Golden Bears. | ||||
Virginia Tech's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Jones | F | Out - Foot( Feb 09, '26) | Feb 09, '26 | |
| Jones is dealing with an foot injury and will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 season. | ||||
| S. Peterkin | G | Out - Undisclosed( Feb 09, '26) | Feb 09, '26 | |
| Peterkin is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the court for the Hokies. | ||||
CAL vs VTStats
Offense vs Defense
Key Stats League ranks in parenthesis
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.5 | (187) | FG% | (146) | 42.6 |
| 26.6 | (273) | FGM | (219) | 26.8 |
| 58.6 | (296) | FGA | (262) | 63.0 |
| 36.4 | (60) | 3P% | (15) | 29.3 |
| 9.0 | (125) | 3PM | (104) | 7.8 |
| 24.8 | (162) | 3PA | (251) | 26.4 |
| 78.8 | (3) | FT% | (308) | 73.2 |
| 17.9 | (88) | FTM | (68) | 12.3 |
| 22.7 | (170) | FTA | (51) | 16.8 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 44.5 |
| 26.6 |
| 59.7 |
| 33.4 |
| 8.0 |
| 23.8 |
| 71.6 |
| 14.6 |
| 20.4 |
More Stats
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31.2 | (306) | REB | (215) | 32.9 |
| 7.7 | (341) | OREB | (311) | 10.5 |
| 23.6 | (193) | DREB | (199) | 22.4 |
| 14.8 | (183) | AST | (108) | 12.8 |
| 9.4 | (24) | TO | (129) | 13.3 |
| 1.6 | (62) | AST/TO | (100) | 1.0 |
| 6.4 | (1) | STL | (186) | 5.2 |
| 3.9 | (199) | BLK | (164) | 3.4 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 32.3 |
| 9.4 |
| 22.9 |
| 14.2 |
| 12.5 |
| 1.1 |
| 7.1 |
| 3.4 |
Points
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80.1 | (178) | Points | (150) | 73.7 |
| 36.0 | (264) | 1st Half | (190) | 32.7 |
| 44.1 | (264) | 2nd Half | (190) | 36.8 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 75.8 |
| 35.9 |
| 39.4 |