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GAME THREAD: MBB vs. Cal

PostPosted: Wed Jan 29, 2025 3:35 pm
by PonyPride
Mustangs (15-5 overall / 6-3 ACC) and Golden Bears (11-9 overall / 4-5 ACC) tip off at 8 p.m. (Central time) Wednesday at Moody Coliseum.

Game can be seen on ACC Network

Re: GAME THREAD: MBB vs. Cal

PostPosted: Wed Jan 29, 2025 3:46 pm
by PonyPride
Ponies enter the game having won four of last five games.

Golden Bears come to Dallas riding a three-game win streak, having won:
65-62 at North Carolina State
77-68 vs. Florida State
98-94 (in overtime) vs. Miami

Re: GAME THREAD: MBB vs. Cal

PostPosted: Wed Jan 29, 2025 6:07 pm
by PonyPride
Golden Bears have four players averaging double digits in scoring:

Andrej Stojakovic: 18.9 PPG
Jeremiah Wilkinson: 13.0 PPG
BJ Omot: 10.8 PPG
Jovan Blacksher Jr.: 10.2 PPG

Re: GAME THREAD: MBB vs. Cal

PostPosted: Wed Jan 29, 2025 8:35 pm
by PonyPride
Cal has a roster heavy with NBA ties:

Guard Andrej Stojakovic is the son of former NBA forward Peja Stojakovic.

Forward Hugh Vandeweghe is the nephew of longtime NBA forward Kiki Vandeweghe.

Guard Stephon Marbury II is the son of ... you can guess.

Re: GAME THREAD: MBB vs. Cal

PostPosted: Wed Jan 29, 2025 8:37 pm
by PonyPride
Mustangs are warming up ... without center Samet Yiğitoğlu, who is wearing black sweats and has some kind of a wrap around his left shoulder. Seems to be in good spirits, talking with support staff and bobbing his head with arena music, but he doesn't look like he's getting ready to play.

Re: GAME THREAD: MBB vs. Cal

PostPosted: Wed Jan 29, 2025 8:42 pm
by PonyPride
By the numbers...

Points per game
SMU: 83.1
Cal: 76.3

Field goal percentage
SMU: 48
Cal: 43.6

3-point field goal percentage
SMU: 38.3
Cal: 33.1

Free throw percentage
SMU: 73.7
Cal: 75.2

Rebounds per game
SMU: 40.1
Cal: 37.2

Offensive rebounds per game
SMU: 13.2
Cal: 13.2

Blocked shots per game
SMU: 4
Cal: 3.7

Assists per game
SMU: 16.3
Cal: 10.4

Steals per game
SMU: 7.6
Cal: 5.6

Turnovers per game
SMU: 11.6
Cal: 11.7

Re: GAME THREAD: MBB vs. Cal

PostPosted: Wed Jan 29, 2025 8:44 pm
by PonyPride
Cal starters
G 0 Jeremiah Wilkinson
G 3 DJ Campbell
G 10 Jovan Blacksher Jr.
F 31 Rytis Petraitis
F 34 Lee Dort

SMU starters
G 0 B.J. Edwards
G 2 Boopie Miller
G 3 Chuck Harris
F 21 Yohan Traore
F 33 Matt Cross

Re: GAME THREAD: MBB vs. Cal

PostPosted: Wed Jan 29, 2025 8:48 pm
by PonyPride
Safe to assume Dallas resident and former Cal star Jason Kidd won't be in attendance tonight — Mavs are playing the New Orleans Pelicans tonight.

Re: GAME THREAD: MBB vs. Cal

PostPosted: Wed Jan 29, 2025 8:51 pm
by PonyPride
Since a scoreless night Jan. 15 at North Carolina, freshman guard Jeremiah Wilkinson has totaled 59 points (19.7 per game) in Cal's last three games (all victories), including a career-high 30 Saturday in win over Miami.

Re: GAME THREAD: MBB vs. Cal

PostPosted: Wed Jan 29, 2025 9:09 pm
by PonyPride
Cal forward Rytis Petraitis opens the scoring with a short jumper in the lane. Chuck Harris answers for the Mustangs

2-2

Re: GAME THREAD: MBB vs. Cal

PostPosted: Wed Jan 29, 2025 9:09 pm
by PonyPride
Miller rolls off a Traore screen for a long 2 to give SMU its first lead, 4-2

Re: GAME THREAD: MBB vs. Cal

PostPosted: Wed Jan 29, 2025 9:10 pm
by PonyPride
Edwards cans a jumper to put SMU up, 6-4

Each of the three guards who started for SMU have scored

Re: GAME THREAD: MBB vs. Cal

PostPosted: Wed Jan 29, 2025 9:11 pm
by PonyPride
Harris 3 stretches SMU lead to 9-4

Re: GAME THREAD: MBB vs. Cal

PostPosted: Wed Jan 29, 2025 9:14 pm
by PonyPride
After opening the game with a pair of missed field goals, the Mustangs have hit four straight

Ponies shooting 66.7% (4/6)
Golden Bears shooting 28.6 (2/7)

Re: GAME THREAD: MBB vs. Cal

PostPosted: Wed Jan 29, 2025 9:16 pm
by PonyPride
SMU leading in rebounds: 5-2

Miller hits 2 of 2 FTs — SMU leads 11-4