Cal, Stanford set for rivalry clash after confidence-building upsets

Cal and host Stanford renew their rivalry Saturday following a recent development that gives them more than the Bay Area in common.

Each program earned a reaffirming home victory over then-No. 14 North Carolina last week, dropping the Tar Heels further in the rankings while also providing both much-needed optimism for the road ahead.

They also each had a home loss against Duke last week in a reminder that more hard work remains.

Stanford (14-5, 3-3 ACC) earned a 95-90 victory...