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DECEMBER 3 • 7 P.M. PT • HAAS PAVILION • BERKELEY, CALIF. CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS 2-1 0-0 MARK FOX -- OVERALL PAC-12 HEAD COACH RANK (AP) SCHEDULE ARIZONA STATE SUN DEVILS HOME: 1-0 • AWAY: 0-1 • NEUTRAL: 1-0 • PAC-12: 0-0 2-1 0-0 BOBBY HURLEY 25 OVERALL PAC-12 HEAD COACH RANK (AP) DATE OPPONENT (TV) TIME (PT)/RESULT Nov. 25 Colorado State ^ CANCELED Nov. 25 at Oregon State (Pac-12 Network) L, 63-71 Nov. 26 vs. Northwest ^ (Pac-12 Network) W, 86-61 BROADCAST: PAC-12 NETWORK • RADIO: KGO 810 AM • LIVE STATS: CALBEARS.COM NOV. 30 NICHOLLS STATE (PAC-12 NETWORK) W, 60-49 DEC. 3 ARIZONA STATE * (PAC-12 NETWORK) 7 P.M. Dec. 6 at UCLA * (Pac-12 Network) 5 p.m. Dec. 9 at Pepperdine (WCC Network) 5 p.m. PAC-12 SHOWDOWN IN BERKELEY DEC. 13 SAN FRANCISCO (PAC-12 NETWORK) 12 P.M. Dec. 22 at Boston College (ACC Network) 9 a.m. Pac-12 play arrives in Berkeley on Thursday night as California (2-1) hosts No. 25 Arizona Dec. 31 at Oregon * (TBD) TBD State (2-1) in the conference opener at Haas Pavilion. Tip-off is slated for 7 p.m. PT and the Jan. 2 at Oregon State * (TBD) TBD JAN. 7 WASHINGTON STATE * (TBD) TBD game will be televised on the Pac-12 Networks. JAN. 9 WASHINGTON * (TBD) TBD Jan. 13 at Colorado * (TBD) TBD The Bears are coming off of a 60-49 non-conference victory over Nicholls State in their Jan. 16 at Utah * (TBD) TBD JAN. 21 UCLA * (TBD) TBD home opener on Monday. Matt Bradley tied a career-high with 26 points and Cal drained JAN. 23 USC * (TBD) TBD 10 3-pointers to best the Colonels. Meanwhile, the Sun Devils opened their season with two Jan. 28 at Arizona State * (TBD) TBD games at the Empire Classic in Connecticut - a 94-88 win over Rhode Island and 83-74 loss Jan. 30 at Arizona * (TBD) TBD FEB. 4 STANFORD * (TBD) TBD to No. 3 Villanova - before rolling past Houston Baptist, 100-77, on Sunday in Tempe. FEB. 11 UTAH * (TBD) TBD FEB. 13 COLORADO * (TBD) TBD After clashing just once a year ago (80-75 loss in Berkeley on Feb. 16), Cal and Arizona State Feb. 18 at Washington State * TBD Feb. 20 at Washington * TBD will meet twice this season on Thursday and on Jan. 28 in Tempe. Thursday’s contest will FEB. 25 OREGON STATE * (TBD) TBD feature two of the Pac-12’s early scoring leaders in Cal’s Matt Bradley (19.3 PPG, third in FEB. 27 OREGON * (TBD) TBD conference) and Arizona State’s Josh Christopher (18.7 PPG, seventh in conference.) Mar. 6/7 at Stanford * (TBD) TBD Mar. 10-13 Pac-12 Tournament + TBD HOW TO FOLLOW ^ - Neutral contest at Oregon State (Corvallis, Ore.) * - Pac-12 Conference contest The Pac-12 Network will carry Thursday’s action, with commentary provided by Roxy Bernstein + - Neutral contest at T-Mobile Arena (Las Vegas, Nev.) and Ben Braun. Watch online at www.Pac-12.com/live or stream on your mobile device via BOLD - Home contest at Haas Pavilion All times listed PT & subject to change the Pac-12 Now app. On the airwaves, Rich Cellini and Todd McKim will deliver play-by-play and analysis for the California Golden Bears Sports Network on KGO 810 AM and via TuneIn. LAST GAME’S STARTING LINEUP Live stats, broadcast information and links for each of Cal’s games during the 2020-21 can MAKALE FOREMAN be accessed via the Cal Men’s Basketball schedule page on CalBears.com. The Bears can be 8.7 PPG - 3.0 RPG - 4.0 APG followed on social media as well via @CalMBBall (Twitter, Instagram) and /CalMBBall (Facebook). MATT BRADLEY 19.3 PPG - 5.7 RPG - 1.3 APG BY THE NUMBERS RYAN BETLEY 9.7 PPG - 5.7 RPG - 1.3 APG GRANT ANTICEVICH 500 13-5 900+ Mark Fox is nearing his 500th career The Bears are 13-5 overall at Haas Three Bears have scored 900-plus 5.7 PPG - 5.7 RPG - 1.0 APG game as a head coach, and will Pavilion under head coach Mark career points entering Monday’s reach the milestone on Dec. 9 at Fox. Of those 13 home wins, six have game. Grad transfers Ryan Betley Pepperdine. Fox (302-194) won his come against Pac-12 foes, including (973) and Makale Foreman (964) are LARS THIEMANN 300th career game in Cal’s final game last year’s home finale against Utah closing in on the 1K Club while junior 3.7 PPG - 2.3 RPG - 0.7 APG of the 2019-20 campaign. (86-79 overtime win, Feb. 29). Matt Bradley (951) is close behind. Assistant Director, Athletic Communications (Men’s Basketball contact): Gerrit Van Genderen Cell: (510) 697-7235 // Email: [email protected] // 355 Haas Pavilion, Berkeley, CA 94720 CAL MEN’S BASKETBALL 2020-21 GAME NOTES QUICK FACTS TALE OF THE TAPE GENERAL INFORMATION CAL CATEGORY ARIZONA STATE Location Berkeley, CA 2-1 RECORD 2-1 Founded 1868 69.7 SCORING AVERAGE 89.3 Enrollment 42,510 Colors Blue (282) & Gold (116) 43.8 (74-169) FIELD GOALS 47.6 (89-187) Nickname Golden Bears 31.0 (22-71) THREE-POINTERS 37.3 (28-75) Mascot Oski 65.0 (39-60) FREE THROWS 68.1 (62-91) Conference Pac-12 41.3 REBOUNDING AVERAGE 33.3 Facility Walter A. Haas, Jr. Pavilion (11,858) 13.3 ASSISTS AVERAGE 12.7 UNIVERSITY PERSONNEL 15.7 TURNOVER AVERAGE 10.7 Chancellor Carol Christ 7.7 STEAL AVERAGE 7.0 Director of Athletics Jim Knowlton 3.0 BLOCK AVERAGE 4.0 Senior Women’s Administrator Jenny Simon-O’Neill Sport Administrator Brian Mann COACHING STAFF WHAT TO KNOW Head Coach Mark Fox SCOUTING THE SUN DEVILS lead of the game at 31-30, but an ASU layup gave the Sun Devils a (Eastern New Mexico ‘91, Kansas ‘96) » Series: Arizona State leads, 45-41 32-31 lead as the two teams went to the locker room at the half. Record at Cal: 16-18 (2nd season) » Record at Cal: 24-18 Anticevich led all scorers with 14 points at the break. Career Record: 302-195 (16th season) » Last Meeting: ASU won 80-75 in Berkeley on 2/16/20 Assistant Coach Andrew Francis (2nd season) » Last 10 Meetings: 4-6 CAL IN PAC-12 OPENERS Assistant Coach Chris Harriman (2nd season) » Most Points, Cal: 108, 1999-00 The Bears are 5-5 in their last 10 Pac-12 openers dating back to Assistant Coach Marty Wilson (3rd season) » Most Points, ASU: 111, 1999-00 the 2010-11 season. Their last win in a Pac-12 opener was a 77-74 » Largest Margin, Cal: 30, 1956-57 victory at Stanford in the 2017-18 season. TEAM INFORMATION » Largest Margin, ASU: 36, 1978-79 » Longest Cal win streak: 5, 2x; last: 2009-10 to 2011-12 2010-11 L 68-82 at Stanford Starters Returning/Lost 3/2 » Longest ASU win streak: 7, 1982-83 to 1985-86 2011-12 W 53-49 USC Letterwinners Returning/Lost 10/7 » Current Streak: 5, Arizona State 2012-13 L 65-79 at UCLA Newcomers 5 2013-14 W 69-62 at Stanford 2019-20 Overall Record 14-18 Records Against Arizona State 2014-15 W 81-75 Washington Home: 12-5 » Points: 36, Jackie Ridgle, Dec. 30, 1968 2015-16 W 79-65 Colorado Road: 1-10 » Rebounds: 18, Mark McNamara, Feb. 28, 1981 2016-17 L 62-67 Arizona Netural 1-3 » FG: 12, Leonard Taylor, Jan. 5, 1989 2017-18 W 77-74 at Stanford 2019-20 Pac-12 Record (Finish) 7-11 (10th) » 3P: 6, Grant Mullins, Feb. 8, 2017 2018-19 L 73-82 at USC 2019-20 Pac-12 Tournament Finish W, 63-51, Stanford » FT: 20, Dave Butler, Feb. 26, 1987 2019-20 L 52-68 at Stanford 2019-20 Postseason Canceled, COVID-19 Thursday’s game marks the 87th all-time meeting between Cal and SUCCESS IN OUR HAAS Arizona State as Pac-12 play gets underway in Berkeley. The Sun With Cal’s 60-49 win over Nicholls State on Monday, the Bears PROGRAM HISTORY Devils own a five-game win streak in the series dating back to the improved to 13-5 overall at Haas Pavilion under Mark Fox. Cal is 6-3 NCAA Championships 1 (1959) 2017-18 season. at home against Pac-12 foes dating back to the start of the 2019-20 NCAA Runner-Up Finishes 1 (1960) season. The Bears’ 12 wins at home last season were their most since NCAA Final Fours 3 (1946, 59, 60) Cal’s last victory over Arizona State was a 68-43 contest in Tempe in earning 15 during the 2016-17 campaign. NCAA Tournament Record 20-19 2016-17. Earlier that season, Cal also earned its last home win over NCAA Tournament Appearances 19 the Sun Devils with an 81-65 win at Haas Pavilion. IMPROVING UNDER FOX In Mark Fox’s first season (2019-20) at the helm in Berkeley, Cal 1946, 57, 58, 59, 60, 90, 93, 94, 96, 97, 2001, 02, 03, 06, 09, 10, 12, 13, 16 AP Preseason All-American guard Remy Martin leads Arizona State showed signs of improvement across the board and ranked third NIT Championships 1 (1999) and is one of five Sun Devils averaging double figures in scoring among major conference teams with a plus-six win differential from NIT Record 12-7 entering Thursday’s game.