A win for California would push their record over .500, and after one quarter of play they've put themselves in a good position to make it happen. They have jumped out to a quick 37-33 lead against Florida State.

Jamir Watkins had 18 points and eight rebounds to lead FSU, followed closely by Malique Ewin with 16 points and 10 rebounds. Both teams ended with more than 20 offensive rebounds, but FSU shot just 16/32 on LAYUPS. Inexcusable.

Florida State starts a two-game West Coast trip on Wednesday. What do they need to do to extend their winning streak to three?

The Stanford Cardinal will host conference opponent No. 22 Cal. The teams square off Thursday for the first time this season.

Jeremiah Wilkinson scored 18 points, Mady Sissoko and Rytis Petraitis had double-doubles and California defeated Florida State 77-68.

Ohio State backup quarterback Devin Brown is transferring to California. Brown entered the transfer portal in December but stayed with the Buckeyes through their run to the national championship that ended with a win Monday night over Notre Dame.

After entering the transfer portal last month, Ohio State backup Devin Brown is transferring to California for his final two years of eligibility.

BOTTOM LINE: Florida State visits Cal after Taylor Bol Bowen scored 20 points in Florida State's 91-78 victory against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. The Golden Bears have gone 7-3 in home games. Cal ranks third in the ACC with 10.7 offensive rebounds per game led by Mady Sissoko averaging 2.9.

On Tuesday, hours after the Buckeyes hoisted the national title trophy, backup quarterback Devin Brown announced his decision to transfer to the California Golden Bears, per Chris Hummer at 247Sports .

Conference realignment has created some less-than-ideal travel situations, and the California Golden Bears will make the long weeknight trip to take on the North Carolina Tar Heels in the new-look ACC on Wednesday.

Durham, North Carolina; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 18 Cal takes on No. 16 Duke. The Blue Devils have gone 7-0 in home games. Duke is fourth in the ACC with 37.5 points per game in the paint led by Toby Fournier averaging 8.

UNC and NC State both lost to their California visitors over the weekend. Both lost on the final possession. What’s striking is that neither California team, neither the Stanford Cardinal nor the California Golden Bears,