Jovan Blacksher Jr. capped a 14-point performance with a late, go-ahead layup to help Cal defeat North Carolina State 65-62 on Saturday night in Raleigh, N.C.
North Carolina takes on the Stanford Cardinal after Ian Jackson scored 20 points in North Carolina's 79-53 victory against the California Golden Bears.
NC State ranks sixth in the ACC with 33.4 points per game in the paint led by Marcus Hill averaging 8.4. The Golden Bears are 1-5 in ACC play. Cal is 3-3 when it has fewer turnovers than its opponents ...
Cal plays NC State in ACC play Saturday. The teams meet Saturday for the first time this season. NC State is 2-4 against the ACC, and Cal is 1-5 against conference opponents.