#676 ASA PLAY ON 8* California +9.5 over Oregon, Saturday at 4 PM ET - Cal has been extremely competitive at home this season and we this is a tough spot for Oregon. The Bears have just a 3-16 record in conference play but their home point differential in Pac 12 play is just minus 3.7 PPG. They beat the highest rated team in the conference here topping Colorado by 9 points. The 2nd best team in the league, USC, the Bears took to the wire at home losing by 8 in a game they trailed by 2 with less than 2:00 minutes remaining. They took the 4th rated team in the league to the end as well at home losing by 4. In other words, this team has shown they can play with the top teams in the conference here and can beat them (Colorado). Oregon is in a rough spot here. They are playing their 3 straight road game since Monday. The Ducks lost @ USC by 14 on Monday, squeaked by Stanford by 3 on Thursday, and now face Cal on the road less than 48 hours later. The Ducks win over Stanford on Thursday 71-68 was an impressive, tight win on the surface, however the Cardinal played that game with their top player, Oscar da Silva, who is one of the top players in the conference. Don’t be surprised if Oregon is a bit flat here facing a team they already beat by 13 at home this year and a home game vs Arizona on deck Monday. The Ducks are 5-2 on the road in Pac 12 play but those wins have come by 2, 3, 3, 6, and 11 points. Cal has lost only 1 game at home this season by more than 11 points. It’s also the Bears final home game and we expect a huge effort here. Don’t be at all surprised if this game goes to the wire.