NCAAB

California Golden Bears at Florida State Seminoles

· T. Rowe Price ACC Tournament - 2nd Round
21-10, 4-6 Away

vs
17-14, 11-6 Home

Florida State takes on Cal in ACC Tournament

Game Preview

California Golden Bears (21-10, 9-9 ACC) vs. Florida State Seminoles (17-14, 10-8 ACC)

Charlotte, North Carolina; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EDT

Seminoles -3.5; over/under is 152.5

BOTTOM LINE: Florida State and Cal square off in the ACC Tournament.

The Seminoles' record in ACC play is 10-8, and their record is 7-6 against non-conference opponents. Florida State has a 4-4 record in games decided by 3 points or fewer.

The Golden Bears are 9-9 against ACC teams. Cal is ninth in the ACC with 23.9 defensive rebounds per game led by Lee Dort averaging 5.6.

Florida State is shooting 43.3% from the field this season, 0.4 percentage points higher than the 42.9% Cal allows to opponents. Cal has shot at a 44.1% rate from the field this season, 0.2 percentage points less than the 44.3% shooting opponents of Florida State have averaged.

The teams play each other for the second time this season. Florida State won the last matchup 63-61 on Jan. 29. Chauncey Wiggins scored 18 to help lead Florida State to the victory, and Justin Pippen scored 19 points for Cal.

TOP PERFORMERS: Wiggins averages 2.2 made 3-pointers per game for the Seminoles, scoring 13.3 points while shooting 37.9% from beyond the arc. Robert McCray is averaging 15.6 points and 6.1 assists over the last 10 games.

Dai Dai Ames is averaging 16.9 points for the Golden Bears. Chris Bell is averaging 14.3 points over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Seminoles: 8-2, averaging 78.9 points, 30.5 rebounds, 13.5 assists, 6.2 steals and 4.2 blocks per game while shooting 46.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 73.2 points per game.

Golden Bears: 6-4, averaging 76.7 points, 30.0 rebounds, 13.3 assists, 5.6 steals and 2.4 blocks per game while shooting 43.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 78.1 points.

How can I watch California vs. Florida State?

  • TV Channel: California at Florida State 2021 College Basketball, week 19, is broadcasted on ESPNU.
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Matchup Prediction

Florida State: 49.6%
California: 50.3%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Statistics

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L1 Streak W3
72.5 Points Against 77.5
77.5 Points Per Game 79.9
44 Field Goal % 43
36 Three Point % 33
34.6 Rebounds Per Game 36.0
13.8 Assists Per Game 14.3
3.1 Blocks Per Game 3.9
6.0 Steals Per Game 7.8
0.6 Team Turnovers Per Game 0.4
10.9 Total Turnovers Per Game 11.5
72.5 Points Against 77.5

Game Information

Venue: Spectrum Center

Location: Charlotte, NC
Capacity:

2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Duke 17-1 - 29-2
Virginia 15-3 2 27-4
Miami 13-5 4 24-7
North Carolina 12-6 5 24-7
Clemson 12-6 5 22-9
Louisville 11-7 6 22-9
NC State 10-8 7 19-12
Florida State 10-8 7 17-14
California 9-9 8 21-10
Stanford 9-9 8 20-12
SMU 8-10 9 20-12
Virginia Tech 8-10 9 19-13
Wake Forest 7-11 10 17-15
Syracuse 6-12 11 15-17
Pittsburgh 5-13 12 13-19
Notre Dame 4-14 13 13-18
Boston College 4-14 13 11-20
Georgia Tech 2-16 15 11-20
Full Standings

California Last 5

Date OPP Result
vs STAN STAN W 72-66
vs SMU SMU W 73-69
vs PITT PITT L 72-56
@ GT GT W 76-65
@ WAKE WAKE L 80-73

Florida State Last 5

Date OPP Result
@ CLEM W 70-65
vs MIA L 83-73
@ GT W 80-71
@ PITT W 75-74
vs SMU W 91-78