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CAL MEN'S BASKETBALL GOLDEN BEARS UCLA BRUINS 5-18 0-11 12-12 5-6 OVERALL OVERALL PAC-12 PAC-12 VS -- Wyking Jones -- Murry Bartow RANK (AP) HEAD COACH RANK (AP) INTERIM HEAD COACH WEDNESDAY, FEB. 13 HAAS PAVILION BROADCAST LIVE STREAM LIVE STATS 7 p.m. PT Berkeley, Calif. Pac-12 Networks Pac-12.com/live CalBears.com SCHEDULE NEED TO KNOW Overall: 5-18• Pac-12: 0-11 California men’s basketball returns to Berkeley. with a chance to continue building Home: 5-7 • Away: 0-8• Neutral: 0-3 momentum this week when the Golden Bears host the Bruins Wednesday in Haas Pavilion. DATE OPPONENT (TV) TIME Cal and UCLA tip off at 7 p.m. Wednesday, live on Pac-12 Networks. OCT. 30 EXHIBITION: CSU EAST BAY W, 82-62 Nov. 9 vs. Yale~ (ESPNU) L, 76-59 Over their last three hard-fought outings, the Bears continue to show small signs of NOV. 13 HAMPTON& (P12N) W, 80-66 improvement, cutting opponents’ scoring margin down to -7.3 in that span. Prior to the start NOV. 15 DETROIT MERCY& (P12N) CANCELLED Nov. 19 vs. St. John’s% (ESPN2) L, 82-79 of February play, Cal was falling to its Pac-12 foes by a -16.1 average. This month, two three Nov. 20 vs. Temple% (ESPNU) L, 76-59 contests have featured Bear losses of 8 points or fewer, while Cal had only two losses of 9 NOV. 26 SANTA CLARA (P12N) W, 78-66 points or fewer between in eight games in January (USC and Colorado). Dec. 1 at Saint Mary’s (ESPNU) L, 84-71 DEC. 5 SAN FRANCISCO (P12N) L, 79-60 The three-game span has seen five players average 9.7 points or more, led by Justice DEC. 8 SAN DIEGO STATE (P12N) W, 89-83 DEC. 15 CAL POLY (P12N) W, 67-66 Sueing’s 18.7 points per game. Connor Vanover is averaging 14.0 points and 4.0 rebounds, Dec. 19 at Fresno State (Stadium) L, 95-73 and Paris Austin is averaging 11.0 ppg. Darius McNeill and Matt Bradley are each averaging DEC. 21 SAN JOSE STATE (P12N) W, 88-80 9.7 ppg. DEC. 29 SEATTLE (P12N) L, 82-73 Jan. 3 at USC* (P12N) L, 82-73 Jan. 5 at UCLA* (P12N) L, 98-83 The Bears are seeking their first Pac-12 win since a Feb. 3, 2018 victory over Oregon State JAN. 9 ARIZONA STATE* (P12N) L, 80-66 (74-70) in Haas Pavilion. Meanwhile, the Bruins travel to Berkeley on a three-game losing skid JAN. 12 ARIZONA* (P12N) L, 87-65 and are now 12-12 overall, and 5-6 in conference play. Jan. 17 at Washington State* (P12N) L, 82-59 Jan. 19 at Washington* (P12N) L, 72-51 HOW TO FOLLOW THE ACTION: Ted Robinson and Don MacLean will be bringing fans play-by-play JAN. 24 COLORADO* (P12N) L, 68-59 JAN. 26 UTAH* (ESPNU) L, 82-64 and analysis on Pac-12 Networks, also available online at www.Pac-12.com/live and on the FEB. 3 STANFORD* (ESPNU) L, 84-81 Pac-12 Now app. Todd McKim and Rich Cellini will have the action for the California Golden Feb. 6 at Oregon* (FS1) L, 73-62 Bears Sports Network on KGO 810 AM and via TuneIn. Live stats, broadcast info and more can Feb. 9 at Oregon State* (P12N) L, 79-71 be accessed via the Cal men’s basketball schedule page. Fans can follow the Bears on social FEB. 13 UCLA* (P12N) 7 PM media via @CalMBball on Twitter and Instagram, and at Facebook.com/CalMBball. FEB. 16 USC* (P12N) 5 PM Feb. 21 at Arizona* (FS1) 6 PM Feb. 24 at Arizona State* (P12N) 3 PM BY THE NUMBERS FEB. 28 WASHINGTON* (FS1) 8 PM MARCH 2 WASHINGTON STATE* (P12N) 4 PM March 7 at Stanford* (ESPN2/U) 8 PM Connor Vanover is averaging 14.0 points per game in the last three outings. He produced a March 13-16 Pac-12 Tournament^ 14.0 career-best 15 points in two of those three games. ~ Pac-12 China Game (Shanghai, China) & Legends Classic Campus Game Juhwan Harris-Dyson had 7 points, 3 steals and 3 rebounds in Cal’s loss at Oregon State. Harris- % at Legends Classic (Brooklyn, N.Y.) ^ T-Mobile Arena (Las Vegas, Nev.) Dyson’s 7 points were his most in Pac-12 play, as well as his most since the Fresno State game on * Pac-12 Conference game 7 Dec. 19, 2018. Home games in BOLD All times listed PT and subject to change FAST FACTS As a team, Cal has logged double-figure steal totals in five games this season. The Bears had 12 5 steals at Oregon State and are averaging 10.0 steals per game in the last three games. COACHING STAFF Head Coach .......................... Wyking Jones (LMU ‘95) Record at Cal: 13-42 (2nd season) Justice Sueing scored 14 of his 16 points at Oregon State in the second half. The sophomore leader Career Record: Same (2nd season) 9 has scored in double figures in nine Pac-12 games. Associate Head Coach ..........Chris Walker (2nd season) Assistant Coach .................Marty Wilson (1st season) Assistant Coach .................. David Grace (1st season) Small signs of improvement: Cal’s scoring margin against Pac-12 opponents over the Starters Returning/Lost ..........................................3/2 -7.3 last three games is at -7.3. In the eight games prior to the stretch, the Bears were being Letterwinners Returning/Lost .................................5/7 outscored by a -16.1 margin. Assistant Director of Athletic Communications (Men’s Basketball contact): Mara Rudolph Cell: 510-384-6574 // Email: [email protected] // 349 Haas Pavilion, Berkeley, CA 94720 2 GAME 24: UCLA QUICK FACTS BEAR NECESSITIES: CAL'S TOP STORYLINES GENERAL INFORMATION SCOUTING THE BRUINS Location: Berkeley, CA • Series Record: UCLA leads, 140-103 Founded: 1868 • Last Meeting: In the opening weekend of Pac-12 play, UCLA defeated Cal 98-83 on Jan. 5. Enrollment: 41,910 Darius McNeill had a game-high 23 points and was one of four Bears to score in double figures. Colors: Blue (282) & Gold (116) Justice Sueing (18), Matt Bradley (15) and Connor Vanover (10) also helped the cause. Nickname: Golden Bears • UCLA’s 2018-19 Record: 12-12, 5-6 Pac-12 Mascot: Oski • UCLA’s Last Game: Utah hit a buzzer beater to edge UCLA, 93-92, on Saturday, Feb. 9. Jaylen Hands was one of five Bruins in double figures in the losing effort, scoring a game-best 27 UNIVERSITY PERSONNEL points. Chancellor: Carol Christ • Four Bruins have double-digit scoring averages in league play, led by Kris Wilkes’ 17.3 points Director of Athletics: Jim Knowlton per game. Jaylen Hands (13.5), Prince Ali (11.3) and Moses Brown (10.3) are also averaging Senior Women’s Administrator: Jenny Si- double figures. mon-O’Neill • Hands ranks Top 11 nationally in assists per game (11th, 6.5) and total assists (11th, 155). Conference: Pac-12 He leads the conference in both those categories. • Brown has 7 double-doubles this season, and ranks eighth nationally in offensive rebounds COACHING STAFF per game (3.67). Head Coach: Wyking Jones (2nd season as HC) • Brown’s 49 blocks place him at 36th nationally and third in the Pac-12. Loyola Marymount, 1995 • UCLA continues to pace the Pac-12 in rebounding, including total rebounds (989, 12th Record at Cal: 13-42 nationally), and defensive rebounds per game (29.75, 9th nationally). Career Record: 13-42 • The Bruins have dropped three straight since and are winless in February, falling at Washington Assoc. Head Coach: Chris Walker (2nd season) (69-55) and at home against Colorado (84-73) and Utah. Villanova, 1992 Assistant Coach: Marty Wilson (1st season) SERIES NOTES Pepperdine, 1989 Record at Cal: 45-61 Assistant Coach: David Grace (1st season) Last 10 meetings: 3-7 Park, 2003 Most points, Cal: 104, 1992-93 TEAM INFORMATION Most points, UCLA: 115, 1967-68 Starters Returning/Lost: 3/2 Largest margin, Cal: 33, 1922-23 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 5/7 Largest margin, UCLA: 44, 1967-68 Facility: Walter A. Haas, Jr. Pavilion (11,858) Longest Cal win streak: 16, 1929-30 to 1933-34 NCAA Tournament Appearances: 19 Longest UCLA win streak: 52, 1960-61 to 1985-86 1946, 57, 58, 59, 60, 90, 93, 94, 96, 97, 2001, Current Streak: 4, UCLA 02, 03, 06, 09, 10, 12, 13, 16 Best NCAA Tournament Showing: Champions (‘59) RECORDS AGAINST UCLA Best NIT Tournament Showing: Champions (‘99) Points: Points: 36, Bob McKeen, Feb. 19, 1955 36, Mark McNamara, Feb. 19, 1982 2017-18 IN REVIEW 36, Lamond Murray, Feb. 24, 1994 2017-18 Overall Record: 8-24 Rebounds: 21, Darrall Imhoff, Feb. 13, 1960 Home: 5-12 | Away: 3-8 | Neutral: 0-4 2017-18 Pac-12 Record: 2-16/12th TALE OF THE TAPE 2017-18 Pac-12 Tournament Finish: Lost in the CAL CATEGORY UCLA first round to Stanford, 76-58 Postseason: None 5-18 RECORD 12-12 70.0 SCORING AVERAGE 78.1 Athletic Communications 556-1273 (.437) FIELD GOALS 688-1472 (.467) Mailing Address: 349 Haas Pavilion 149-429 (.347) THREE-POINTERS 178-525 (.339) Berkeley, CA 94720 350-468 (.748) FREE THROWS 320-515 (.621) Assistant Athletic Communications Director: 28.0 REBOUNDING AVERAGE 41.2 Mara Rudolph 10.7 ASSISTS AVERAGE 15.2 Cell: (510) 384-6574 Email: [email protected] 11.1 TURNOVER AVERAGE 15.0 6.8 STEAL AVERAGE 6.4 2.8 BLOCK AVERAGE 4.3 WE ARE CALIFORNIA When referring to any California athletic team, please use either “California” 21, Camden Wall, March 2, 1964 or “Cal” to denote the institution and FG: 15, Bob McKeen, Feb.