Cal looks to earn repeat win over visiting NC State

Looking to make the most of a run in which it has five of six games at home, Cal will play host to a rematch against North Carolina State on Wednesday at Berkeley, Calif.Cal (11-11, 4-7 Atlantic Coast Conference) still has two home games remaining in its current run, counting the visit from NC State (9-12, 2-8). The teams met for the first time as conference foes on Jan. 18 at Raleigh, N.C.The Golden Bears ended up earning a 65-62 victory over the Wolfpack in that earlier meeting after Cal’s Jovan Blacksher Jr. led a balanced attack with 14 points. DJ Campbell added 13 points as five Golden Bears scored in double figures. Cal has gone 2-2 since.Andrej Stojakovic scored 10 points in the victory but has not played since, missing each of the past four games, first because of an illness and now because of a hip injury. He continues to lead the team with 18.9 points per game.On Monday, Stojakovic was ruled “day-to-day and week-to-week” by Golden Bears coach Mark Madsen in a vague injury update. He merely went through non-contact drills in Monday’s practice.”We need Andrej back,” Madsen said. “Andrej is someone who can drive (the lane) and finish with his length.”Nowhere near its Final Four form of a season ago, NC State is on a six-game losing streak after a 68-58 loss to Clemson at home on Saturday.

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