No. 19 Alabama visits the California Golden Bears after Zaay Green scored 22 points in the Crimson Tide's 98-49 win over the Georgia State Panthers. Thursday's meeting is the first of the season between the two teams. Cal is 4-0 at home, and Alabama is 2-0 on the road:
Alabama Crimson Tide (9-0) at California Golden Bears (7-1)
Berkeley, California; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: No. 19 Alabama visits Cal after Zaay Green scored 22 points in Alabama's 98-49 victory against the Georgia State Panthers.
The Golden Bears have gone 4-0 in home games. Cal is sixth in the ACC scoring 80.1 points while shooting 47.3% from the field.
The Crimson Tide are 2-0 on the road. Alabama ranks eighth in college basketball with 41.6 rebounds per game. Essence Cody paces the Crimson Tide with 7.3.
Cal averages 9.8 made 3-pointers per game, 5.1 more made shots than the 4.7 per game Alabama gives up. Alabama averages 27.1 more points per game (86.4) than Cal gives up (59.3).
TOP PERFORMERS: Lulu Twidale averages 3.6 made 3-pointers per game for the Golden Bears, scoring 18.5 points while shooting 48.3% from beyond the arc.
Aaliyah Nye averages 3.6 made 3-pointers per game for the Crimson Tide, scoring 14.4 points while shooting 41.6% from beyond the arc.
