Cal gets 2019-20 season underway against Pepperdine

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Pepperdine (0-0) vs. Cal (0-0)

Haas Pavilion, Berkeley, California; Tuesday, 10 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: A pair of California programs are set to meet as Cal begins the season by hosting the Pepperdine Waves. Pepperdine went 16-18 last year and finished eighth in the WCC, while Cal ended up 8-23 and finished 12th in the Pac-12.

DID YOU KNOW: Pepperdine went 6-7 against non-conference teams last season. In those 13 games, the Waves gave up 75.9 points per game while scoring 78.2 per contest. Cal went 5-7 in non-conference play, averaging 73 points and allowing 77.9 per game in the process.