NC State (9-12, 2-8) will play at Cal (11-11, 4-7) tonight at 11 PM on the ACC Network. This marks the third time that the Wolfpack and the Golden Bears have faced one another on the hardwood. Their first two matchups were in the NCAA Tournament before Cal joined the ACC.
In their first matchup, NC State lost to Cal 74-76 in overtime in the first round of the 2023 NCAA Tournament. The Wolfpack was the #9 seed, and the Golden Bears were the #8 seed. Josh Powell and Marcus Melvin both scored 17 points, Scooter Sherrill added 15, and Julius Hodge contributed 14.