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.

Only one more half stands between N. Carolina and the win they were favored to collect coming into this evening. They have jumped out to a quick 39-29 lead against California. N. Carolina entered the match having won three straight and they're just one half away from another.

Players for the Boise State and Cal football teams saw their family homes destroyed in the Eaton Fire that swept through Altadena, California.

Ian Jackson had 20 points and seven rebounds, his sixth 20-point game in the last seven games, to lead the North Carolina Tar Heels to a resounding 79-53 Atlantic Coast Conference win over the California Golden Bears on Wednesday in Chapel Hill,

Cal plays NC State in ACC play Saturday. The teams meet Saturday for the first time this season. NC State is 2-4 against the ACC, and Cal is 1-5 against conference opponents.

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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.

At 16-2 overall and tied for third place in the Atlantic Coast Conference at 4-1, Cal is off to Its best start in 12 seasons. The Golden Bears went after a very good Florida State squad (13-4, 3-2) with the ferocity of a team still acting like it has something to prove.

BOTTOM LINE: North Carolina takes on Cal after Ian Jackson scored 21 points in North Carolina's 63-61 win over the NC State Wolfpack. The Tar Heels have gone 6-1 at home. North Carolina is second in the ACC scoring 83.2 points while shooting 47.1% from the field.

The Clemson Tigers added another conference win to their record after fending off the California Golden Bears on Saturday night. After a slow start for the Tigers, the night ended at 80-68 in favor of Clemson.

The California Golden Bears improved to 4-1 in ACC play with statement home wins over NC State and Florida State last week to improve to 16-2 overall, their best start since the 2012-13 season.

North Carolina plays the California Golden Bears after Ian Jackson scored 21 points in North Carolina’s 63-61 victory over the NC State Wolfpack