San Diego State Aztecs vs. California Golden Bears: How to watch NCAA Basketball online, TV channel, live stream info, start time

How to watch San Diego State vs. California basketball game

By Scout Staff

Dec 21, 2024 at 10:30 am ET • 2 min read

Who's Playing

California Golden Bears @ San Diego State Aztecs

Current Records: California 7-4, San Diego State 7-2

How To Watch

When: Saturday, December 21, 2024 at 10:30 p.m. ET
Where: SAP Center at San Jose -- San Jose, California
TV: ACC Network
Follow: CBS Sports App
Online Streaming: Catch select College Basketball matches on Fubo (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)

What to Know

California has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They and the San Diego State Aztecs will compete for holiday cheer at 10:30 p.m. ET on Saturday at SAP Center at San Jose. The Golden Bears are strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 81.5 points per game this season.

Having struggled with three defeats in a row, California finally turned things around against Northwestern State on Saturday. They enjoyed a cozy 84-66 victory over the Demons. The Golden Bears' season wasn't pretty last year but it's starting to look like struggles are in the rearview.

Andrej Stojakovic had a dynamite game for California, going 10 for 14 en route to 31 points plus seven rebounds and three blocks. Stojakovic had some trouble finding his footing against Cornell last Tuesday, so this was a nice turnaround. Another player making a difference was Jeremiah Wilkinson, who went 7 for 11 en route to 18 points.

Meanwhile, San Diego State entered their tilt with Cal Baptist last Wednesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They walked away with an 81-75 win over the Lancers.

San Diego State's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Miles Byrd, who went 5 for 9 en route to 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Nick Boyd, who scored 16 points along with eight assists.

California's win bumped their record up to 7-4. As for San Diego State, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season.

Saturday's game is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: California has been dynamite from deep this season, having made 38.1% of their threes per game. However, it's not like San Diego State struggles in that department as they've nailed 38% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.

California is hoping to beat the odds on Saturday, as the experts think they're headed for a loss. For those looking to play the spread, keep California's opponent in mind: they have a solid 2-0 record against the spread vs San Diego State over their last two matchups.