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Game 27 | Cal at Stanford | February 21, 2015 MEN'S basketball Assistant Director of Athletic Communications (Lead Men’s Basketball Contact): Doug Drabik Phone: (510) 517-9059 • Email: [email protected] Assistant Director of Athletic Communications (Secondary Men’s Basketball Contact): Mara Rudolph Phone: (510) 384-6574 • Email: [email protected] Website: CalBears.com • Facebook: Facebook.com/CalMensBball• Twitter: @CalMensBball • Instagram: @CalMensBball SCHEDULE at Stanford stanford Overall: 16-10 • Pac-12: 6-7 GOLDEN BEARS (16-10, 6-7) Date ..Feb. 21 | 3:30 p.m. (PT) CARDINAL (16-9, 7-6) DATE OPPONENT TIME RESULT Venue .............. Maples Pavilion / Location ............Stanford, Calif. N14 ALCORN STATE^ (P12 BAY AREA) W, 91-57 TV ..................Pac-12 Networks N16 KENNESAW STATE^ (P12 BAY AREA) W, 93-59 .................. Ted Robinson (PxP) N20 vs. No. 23 Syracuse% (ESPN2) W, 73-59 .....Mike Montgomery (Analyst) N21 vs. No. 10 Texas% (ESPN2) L, 71-55 .....Ashley Adamson (Reporter) N26 CAL POLY (P12) W, 72-52 Radio ....................KGO 810 AM N30 at Fresno State (CBSSN) W, 64-57 .................... Todd McKim (PxP) D3 MONTANA (P12) W, 78-76 (2OT) .....................Jay John (analyst) D7 at Nevada (CBSSN) W, 63-56 Live Stats ............ CalBears.com D10 WYOMING (P12) W, 45-42 D13 PRINCETON (P12) W, 67-57 D19 EASTERN WASHINGTON (P12) W, 78-67 D22 No. 6 WISCONSIN (ESPN2) L, 68-56 D28 BAKERSFIELD (P12) L, 55-52 Winners of fi ve of its last six games, California continues its three-game road swing when J2 No. 21 WASHINGTON (P12)* W, 81-75 the Golden Bears head across the Bay to the Peninsula to face Stanford at Maples Pavilion J4 WASHINGTON STATE (P12)* L, 69-66 on Saturday, Feb. 21 at 3:30 p.m. PT in front of a national television audience on the Pac- J7 at USC (ESPNU)* L, 71-57 12 Networks. Cal enters Saturday’s contest 16-10 overall and 6-7 in the Pac-12. The Bears J11 at UCLA (FS1)* L, 73-54 J14 STANFORD (ESPNU)* L, 69-59 are seventh in the league standings, just a game back of a tie for fi fth place with Stanford J22 ARIZONA STATE (P12)* L, 79-44 and Oregon State. Cal has won three of its last four road games. J24 No. 7 ARIZONA (P12)* L, 73-50 J29 at Washington State (P12)* W, 76-67 F1 at Washington (P12)* W, 90-88 Bear Bites: CAL'S TOP STORYLINES, STREAKS & TRENDS F5 USC (FS1)* W, 70-69 FIVE OF THE LAST SIX WALLACE RUNS THE POINT F7 UCLA (P12)* W, 64-62 Cal, winners of fi ve of its last six, is one of the hottest Junior Tyrone Wallace is one of the Pac-12’s top point F12 at Colorado (FS1)* W, 68-61 teams in the Pac-12 in the last month. Despite seeing its guards in his fi rst season at the position. A two-time Pac- F15 at No. 11 Utah (ESPNU)* L, 76-61 fi ve-game winning streak snapped at No. 11 Utah Sunday, 12 Player of the Week award winner and recipient of the F21 at Stanford (P12)* 3:30 p.m. Cal owns a better overall (.464 - .442) and three-point Lute Olson National Player of the Week Award on Dec. 8, F25 OREGON (ESPNU)* 8:00 p.m. shooting percentage (.379 - .348) and has out-scored Wallace was named a First Team All-American in ESPN M1 OREGON STATE (P12)* 12:00 p.m. (71.5 - 70.5 ppg.) its opponents over the last six games. analyst Jeff Goodman’s mid-season awards list. He is M5 at Arizona (ESPN)* 6:00 p.m. 34th on Cal’s all-time scoring list with 1,092 points. M7 at Arizona State (P12)* 11:30 a.m. Some notes during Cal’s last six games... M11-14 at Pac-12 Championships (ESPN/P12)# TBA - Improved scoring average by nearly seven points from The junior has increased his scoring average by more 64.9 ppg. in fi rst 20 games to 71.5 ppg. in last six. than six points (11.3 - 17.7 ppg.) from last year and * Pac-12 match - Jordan Mathews is shooting 50.0 (15-of-30) from ranks third in the Pac-12. He ranks fi fth in the league ^ 2K Classic regional games in Berkeley, Calif. three-point range in last six games in rebounding (7.7 rpg.) and ninth in assists (3.6). % 2K Classic championship games in New York, N.Y. - Sam Singer is averaging 6.2 ppg. in 22.8 mpg. in last six Wallace is the only individual to rank in the top-10 in # Pac-12 Championships in Las Vegas, Nev. games, after averaging 3.1 ppg. in 24.8 ppg. in fi rst 20. the league in all three categories. All times listed PT and subject to change Category First 20 Games Last Six Games BIRD TAKES FLIGHT Record ..................11-9 .................................................. 5-1 Sophomore Jabari Bird has averaged 12.0 points and QUICK FACTS Scoring .................64.9 ppg. ................................71.5 ppg. 5.0 rebounds in Cal’s last six games after averaging FG % .....................43.1% ..........................................46.4% COACHING STAFF 8.3 ppg. an 2.1 rpg. playing in 10 games prior that. He 3-PT FG % ............34.0% ...........................................37.9% missed 10 games with a foot injury from Dec. 3 - Jan. 7. Head Coach ..........Cuonzo Martin (First Season) ...................................................... Purdue, 2000 Bird is coming off a season-high 21-point performance at No. 11 Utah on Sunday. Assoc. Head Coach ....Tracy Webster (First Season) THREE-POINT PROWESS IN LAST SIX GAMES Cal is shooting 37.9 percent (44-of-116) from three-point ................................................. Wisconsin, 1995 range during its last six games Jordan Mathews (15-of-30) Cal has averaged 67.8 ppg. in the 16 games Bird has Assistant Coach ........... Jon Harris (First Season) and Sam Singer (6-of-10) have combined to shoot 52.5 played in and 64.3 ppg. in the 10 the guard missed .................................................Marquette, 2002 percent from three-point range during the last six games. with the injury. Assistant Coach ...Yanni Hufnagel (First Season) ...................................................... Cornell, 2006 The Bears totaled 28 three-pointers in a three-game MATHEWS IN CONFERENCE PLAY stretch from Feb. 5 - Feb. 12, the most in a three-game Sophomore Jordan Mathews is tied for the team lead TEAM INFORMATION span since also totaling 28 in a three games March 5 - with 16.2 ppg. in league play. He ranks ninth in the Pac- 2013-14 Overall Record............................... 21-14 12, 2009 (16 vs. Arizona, 5 at Arizona State, 7 at USC). 12 in scoring during league action and 11th overall (14.5 2013-14 Pac-12 Record (fi nish) ........... 10-8 (3rd) ppg.). Mathews leads the Pac-12 with 37 three-point Starters Returning/Lost ..................................3/2 With nine three-pointers each vs. USC and UCLA and fi eld goals in league action. He has recorded at least one 10 last Thursday at Colorado, Cal recorded at least nine Letterwinners Returning/Lost .........................8/5 three-pointer in 14 of the last 15 games and multiple three-pointers in three-consecutive games for the fi rst three-pointers in 12 of the last 15 contests. Mathews Facility ..........................Walter A. Haas, Jr. Pavilion time since Dec, 28, 2007 - Jan. 3, 2008 (16 vs. Long Capacity ................................................... 11,877 ranks third in the Pac-12 in three-point fi eld goal pct. Beach St., 10 vs. North Dakota St. and 11 vs. USC). (.500) during league play and fi fth overall (.450). 2014-15 men's basketball game 27: stanford THE LINEUP CAL’S GUARD TRIO Cal returned three starters from a year ago in senior forward The Golden Bears’ trio of guards - junior Tyrone Wallace and sophomores Jordan Mathews and David Kravish, junior guard Tyrone Wallace and sophomore Jabari Bird - have accounted for 63.1 percent (41.9 out of 66.4) of Cal’s scoring average this guard Jabari Bird. Bird missed 10 games Dec. 3 to Jan. 7 with season. Wallace and Mathews have each played in all 26 games and lead the Bears in scoring a foot injury before returning to action nine games ago and at 17.7 ppg. and 14.5 ppg., respectively. Bird is averaging 9.7 ppg. playing in 16 contests returning to the starting lineup seven games ago. The three (missed 10 games with a foot injury). The trio has combined to shoot .387 from three-point returning starters have combined to average 37.9 ppg., with range, knocking down 99 of the 256 shots they have attempted from beyond the arc. Wallace posting a team-best 17.7 ppg., Kravish contributing 10.5 ppg., and Bird averaging 9.7 ppg. They are accounting for 57.1 In Cal’s last six games, the trio has accounted for 62.2 percent (267 of 429) of its scoring. percent of Cal’s scoring average (66.4 ppg.). GAME-BY-GAME STARTING LINEUPS Sophomore guard Jordan Mathews, who made 12 starts last Cal has used four different starting lineups in its 26 games. Senior David Kravish has started the last season, ranks second on the team in scoring at 14.5 ppg. in his 115 games, dating back to his freshman season in 2011-12 and junior Tyrone Wallace has started the fi rst year as a regular starter. He ranks ninth in the Pac-12 with last 51 contests dating back to last year. Jordan Mathews has started all 26 games this season. Jabari an average of 16.2 ppg. during league action. Bird returned to the starting lineup eight games ago and owns 14 starts on the year.