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WEDNESDAY, DEC. 4 • 8 PM PT • WAR MEMORIAL AT THE SOBRATO CENTER • SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS 5-2 0-0 MARK FOX -- OVERALL PAC-12 HEAD COACH RANK (AP) SCHEDULE 7-2 0-0 TODD GOLDEN -- OVERALL WCC HEAD COACH RANK (AP) HOME: 5-0 • AWAY: 0-0 • NEUTRAL: 0-2 • PAC-12: 0-0 SAN FRANCISCO DONS DATE OPPONENT (TV) TIME/RESULT OCT. 30 EXHIBITION: SAINT MARTIN’S W, 98-75 NOV. 5 PEPPERDINE (P12N) W, 87-71 Broadcast: CBS Sports Network • Radio: KGO 810 AM • Live Stats: CalBears.com NOV. 12 UNLV (P12N) W, 79-75 (OT) NOV. 15 CALIFORNIA BAPTIST~ (P12N) W, 82-62 NOV. 18 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M~ (P12N) W, 54-50 BEARS HEAD TO THE HILLTOP TO FACE DONS Nov. 21 vs. Duke% (ESPN2) L, 87-52 Nov. 22 vs. Texas% (ESPN2) L, 62-45 For the first time in more than two decades, California men’s basketball travels NOV. 26 UC DAVIS (P12N) W, 72-66 across the Bay Bridge to face the University of San Francisco at the Hilltop in the Dec. 4 at San Francisco (CBS Sports) 8 PM Golden Bears’ first true road contest of the season. The Bears tip off against the Dec. 7 at Santa Clara 2 PM Dons at 8 p.m. Wednesday, airing live on CBS Sports Network. DEC. 11 FRESNO STATE (P12N) 7 PM DEC. 14 SAINT MARY’S (CA) (P12N) 7:30 PM Cal tips off at War Memorial Gymnasium at the Sobrato Center for the first time Dec. 21 vs. Boston College^ (P12N) 2:30 PM since Dec. 2, 1997. Since that meeting, the Bears have faced the Dons three times DEC. 29 HARVARD (P12N) 3 PM Jan. 2 at Stanford* (ESPN2/U) 8 PM -- all in Berkeley. JAN. 9 WASHINGTON STATE* (P12N) 7:30 PM JAN. 11 WASHINGTON* (P12N) 5 PM Wednesday’s action marks the first true road game of the season for Cal after the Jan. 16 at USC* (P12N) 7:30 PM Bears went 0-2 in the neutral-site 2K Empire Classic benefitting Wounded Warrior Jan. 19 at UCLA* (ESPNU) 5 PM Project in New York City. The game also continues a 10-game stretch where the JAN. 26 STANFORD* (ESPNU) 3 PM Bears do not leave the Bay Area. The Bears are averaging only 48.5 points in JAN. 30 OREGON* (P12N) 6 PM games away from Haas Pavilion, but are averaging 67.3 points overall this season. FEB. 1 OREGON STATE* (P12N) 1 PM Feb. 6 at Colorado* (P12N) 5 PM Meanwhile, USF returns to action with its second game in less than 24 after falling Feb. 8 at Utah* (P12N) 5 PM to fellow Pac-12 team Arizona State, 71-67, Tuesday night in San Francisco. FEB. 13 ARIZONA* (FS1) 7:30 PM FEB. 16 ARIZONA STATE* (ESPNU) 3 PM HOW TO FOLLOW THE ACTION: Feb. 19 at Washington State* (P12N) 7 PM Rich Waltz and Steve Lappas are set for play-by-play and analysis for CBS Sports, with Feb. 22 at Washington* (P12N) 3 PM FEB. 27 COLORADO (P12N) 6 PM sideline action from John Schriffen. Rich Cellini and Todd McKim will deliver play-by- FEB. 29 UTAH* (P12N) 3 PM play and analysis for the California Golden Bears Sports Network on KGO 810 AM and March 5 at Oregon* (ESPN2/U) 8 PM via TuneIn. Live stats, broadcast info and links and more for each of Cal’s games this March 7 at Oregon State* (P12N) 1:30 PM season can be accessed via the Cal men’s basketball schedule page on CalBears. March 11-14 Pac-12 Tournament^ TBD com. Fans can follow the Bears on social media via @CalMBball on Twitter and Insta- gram, and at Facebook.com/CalMBball. ~ 2K Empire Classic Regional Round % 2K Empire Classic (New York, N.Y.) BY THE NUMBERS ^ T-Mobile Arena (Las Vegas, Nev.) * Pac-12 Conference game | Home games in BOLD All times listed PT and subject to change Andre Kelly scored a then-career-high 17 points in California’s last meeting against USF. The big man went 5-7 from the floor and had a 17 near double-double, pulling down 9 rebounds. FAST FACTS COACHING STAFF The Golden Bears rank 5th in the country in 3-point FG percentage, Head Coach ..........................................Mark Fox shooting 43.4 percent (43-99). Grant Anticevich leads the effort, Record at Cal: 5-2 (First season) 5TH shooting 61.1 (11-18) from 3 -- a mark that leads the Pac-12. Career Record: 291-178 (15th season) Assistant Coach ...... Andrew Francis (First season) Assistant Coach ...... Chris Harriman (First season) Grant Anticevich recorded his first collegiate double- Assistant Coach .... Marty Wilson (Second season) double in Cal’s last game, pouring in 13 points 13 & 11 alongside a career-high 11 rebounds. TEAM INFORMATION 2018-19 Overall Record ............................... 8-23 2018-19 Pac-12 Record (finish) .......... 3-15 (12th) A win over the Dons would give the Bears their first non- Starters Returning/Lost ................................ 2/3 conference road win since Dec. 19, 2017, when Cal won at Letterwinners Returning/Lost ........................ 6/4 2017 Seattle, 81-59. Assistant Director of Athletic Communications (Men’s Basketball contact): Mara Rudolph Cell: 510-384-6574 // Email: [email protected] // 349 Haas Pavilion, Berkeley, CA 94720 GAME 8: CAL AT SAN FRANCISCO QUICK FACTS TALE OF THE TAPE GENERAL INFORMATION CAL CATEGORY SAN FRANCISCO Location: Berkeley, CA 5-2 RECORD 7-2 Founded: 1868 67.3 SCORING AVERAGE 84.9 Enrollment: 42,510 48.3 (171-354) FIELD GOALS 46.0 (267-581) Colors: Blue (282) & Gold (116) 43.4 (43-99) THREE-POINTERS 36.2 (97-268) Nickname: Golden Bears 70.5 (86-122) FREE THROWS 73.9 (133-180) Mascot: Oski 34.1 REBOUNDING AVERAGE 40.8 UNIVERSITY PERSONNEL 10.6 ASSISTS AVERAGE 12.8 Chancellor: Carol Christ 14.4 TURNOVER AVERAGE 12.2 Director of Athletics: Jim Knowlton 3.3 STEAL AVERAGE 6.6 Senior Women’s Administrator: Jenny Si- 3.0 BLOCK AVERAGE 2.6 mon-O’Neill Conference: Pac-12 SCOUTING THE DONS rebounds. COACHING STAFF • Series Record: California leads, 46-31 • Last Meeting: Cal fell to USF, 79-60, on SPLASH BROTHERS Head Coach: Mark Fox Dec. 5, 2018 in Haas Pavilion. (Eastern New Mexico ‘91, Kansas ‘96) Through the early part of the season, the USF’s’ 2019-20 Record: 7-2 Record at Cal: 5-2 (First season) Bears have established themselves as one • USF’s Last Game: USF dropped a close Career Record: 291-178 (15th season) of the country’s premiere 3-point shooting game to Arizona State, 71-67, Tuesday teams, led by duo Matt Bradley and Grant Assistant Coach: Andrew Francis (first season) night in San Francisco. Jamaree Bouyea led Anticevich. The Bears currently rank fifth in Assistant Coach: Chris Harriman (first season) the effort with 14 points, Khalil Shabazz the country in 3-point FG percentage after Assistant Coach: Marty Wilson (second season) had 15 points, and Josh Kunen added a shooting 43.4 percent (43-99) beyond the 10-point, 10-rebound double-double. arc. TEAM INFORMATION • The Dons are outscoring opponents by Starters Returning/Lost: 2/3 a +13.7 margin, averaging 84.9 points •Anticevich leads the effort with a 61.1 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 6/4 per game and have four players averaging percent (11-18) clip, good for tops in the Facility: Walter A. Haas, Jr. Pavilion (11,858) double figures -- Bouyea (15.3), Charles Pac-12. His 11 3-pointers made are good NCAA Tournament Appearances: 19 Minlend (14.7), Jimbo Lull (11.9) and for 15th in the Pac-12. 1946, 57, 58, 59, 60, 90, 93, 94, 96, 97, Shabazz (10.6). • Bradley ranks seventh in league play with 2001, 02, 03, 06, 09, 10, 12, 13, 16 • Jordan Ratinho is just shy of a double- his 50.0 percent (16-32) clip. Best NCAA Tournament Showing: Champions (‘59) digit average with 9.8 points per game. • Bradley’s 16 total 3-pointers rank 229th Best NIT Tournament Showing: Champions (‘99) • USF has three players averaging 5.0 or in the country, and 7th in the Pac-12. more rebounds -- Lull (8.0), Kunen (6.8) 2018-19 IN REVIEW and Bouyea (5.1). BEARS INK DUO IN EARLY SIGNING PERIOD 2018-19 Overall Record: 8-23 • Cal’s last meeting with the Dons at War Mark Fox’s first full recruiting class is Home: 7-9 | Away: 1-10 | Neutral: 0-4 Memorial Gym resulted in a 59-50 loss starting to take shape after the signing of 2018-19 Pac-12 Record: 3-15/12th more than 20 years ago -- on Dec. 2, 1997. two wing players Wednesday. The Bears 2018-19 Pac-12 Tournament Finish: Lost in the added Monty Bowser and Jalen Celestine first round to Colorado LAST TIME OUT to their roster. Postseason: None The Result: California stopped a two-game • Oakland’s own Bowser is a product of skid by posting a 72-66 win over UC Davis Bishop O’Dowd High School, where current ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS at Haas Pavilion on Nov. 26. Bear Paris Austin and former standout Ivan Mailing Address: 349 Haas Pavilion • The Bears were 15-for-23 from the field Rabb also attended. He was an honorable Berkeley, CA 94720 in the first half (65.2 percent) and finished mention selection for both the SF Chronicle Assistant Athletic Communications Director: the game shooting 58.7 percent (27-46) All-Metro and All-Bay Area News Group Mara Rudolph – a season high and the fourth time this squads.