Here's the press release:
BERKELEY – The California men’s basketball team will face 2023 NCAA runner-up San Diego State on Saturday, Nov. 25, in the SoCal Showcase – a neutral-site game hosted at The Pavilion in San Juan Capistrano.
The nonconference contest will pit the Golden Bears and Aztecs against one another for the first time since 2018. Television/streaming details, fan experience information and the game time will be announced at a later date.
Cal and San Diego State have met 13 times prior, with the Aztecs owning a 7-6 all-time advantage. The Bears won the most recent pair of meetings; 63-62 on Dec. 9, 2017, in San Diego and 89-83 on Dec. 8, 2018, in Berkeley. San Diego State advanced to the NCAA title game last season and has reached three consecutive NCAA Tournaments.
The SoCal Showcase will be hosted at the same site as the SoCal Challenge – a multi-team event featuring Cal, Bradley, UTEP and Tulane – which will be played earlier the same week on Nov. 20 and 22.
The remainder of Cal’s 2023-24 nonconference schedule will be announced at a later date. Season tickets for the 2023-24 campaign are on sale now and can be purchased at CalBears.com/tickets or by calling (800) GO BEARS (462-3277) and pressing option 3.
BERKELEY – The California men’s basketball team will face 2023 NCAA runner-up San Diego State on Saturday, Nov. 25, in the SoCal Showcase – a neutral-site game hosted at The Pavilion in San Juan Capistrano.
The nonconference contest will pit the Golden Bears and Aztecs against one another for the first time since 2018. Television/streaming details, fan experience information and the game time will be announced at a later date.
Cal and San Diego State have met 13 times prior, with the Aztecs owning a 7-6 all-time advantage. The Bears won the most recent pair of meetings; 63-62 on Dec. 9, 2017, in San Diego and 89-83 on Dec. 8, 2018, in Berkeley. San Diego State advanced to the NCAA title game last season and has reached three consecutive NCAA Tournaments.
The SoCal Showcase will be hosted at the same site as the SoCal Challenge – a multi-team event featuring Cal, Bradley, UTEP and Tulane – which will be played earlier the same week on Nov. 20 and 22.
The remainder of Cal’s 2023-24 nonconference schedule will be announced at a later date. Season tickets for the 2023-24 campaign are on sale now and can be purchased at CalBears.com/tickets or by calling (800) GO BEARS (462-3277) and pressing option 3.
