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CAL WOMEN'S BASKETBALL GOLDEN BEARS GAELS 7-0 0-0 5-2 0-0 OVERALL WCC OVERALL PAC-12 AT 13 / 13 Lindsay Gottlieb NR/NR Paul Thomas RANK (AP/USA TODAY) HEAD COACH RANK (AP/USA TODAY) HEAD COACH DATE McKeon Pavilion LIVE STREAM LIVE STATS December 8 Moraga, CA TheW.tv SMCGaels.com SCHEDULE (W-L) BEAR NECESSITIES Overall: 7-0 • Pac-12: 0-0 The Cal women’s basketball team will renew its rivalry with nearby Saint Mary’s on Saturday, heading Home: 2-0 • Away: 3-0 • Neutral: 2-0 through the Caldecott Tunnel for a 2 p.m. match at McKeon Pavilion. The Golden Bears (7-0, 0-0 Pac-12) Date Opponent Time (PT) enter the matchup ranked 13th in the nation and are one of only 21 undefeated teams left in women’s Nov. 1 Westmont (Exhibition) W, 79-62 Division I basketball. However, the Bears will be taking on a Gaels squad that is off to an impressive start Nov. 6 Houston W, 80-79 of its own. Saint Mary’s is 5-2 to start the season with its only losses coming against No. 3 Oregon and Nov. 11 at Penn State W, 75-58 No. 8 Oregon State. Nov. 13 at BYU W, 70-52 Nov. 18 Pacific$ W, 81-69 Saturday’s game marks the fourth matchup between the East Bay teams in the last four seasons and Nov. 23 vs Tulane^ W, 65-57 the 26th meeting all time. Cal leads the series, 19-6, and has won 10 of the last 11 matchups. The Nov. 24 at San Diego^ W, 70-53 teams met last season at Haas Pavilion to open the 2017-18 campaign. Cal prevailed, 87-80, with six Dec. 2 CSUN W, 67-42 different Bears scoring in double-figures, led by a 17-point effort from Kristine Anigwe. Cal’s most recent Dec. 8 at Saint Mary’s 2 PM trip to Moraga saw the Bears come away with a 74-67 victory to start the season. Dec. 16 UCSB 2 PM Dec. 22 #1 UCONN 12 PM Anigwe has been one of the most dominant players in the nation to start the season, ranking third in Dec. 30 Harvard 2 PM Division I in scoring at 24.3 points per game and fifth in rebounding, averaging 13.6 rebounds per game. Jan. 4 UCLA* 7 PM The 6’4” forward/center has posted a double-double in all seven outings this season and is coming off a Jan. 6 USC* 3 PM 26-point, 10-rebound performance on Sunday against CSUN, in which she became just the third player Jan. 11 at Arizona* 6 PM in program history to score 2,000 career points. Jan. 13 at #17 Arizona State* 4 PM Jan. 18 Washington State* 11 AM Sophomore guard Kianna Smith added 14 points in the win over the Matadors and is currently second Jan. 20 Washington* 2 PM on the team in scoring, averaging 11.3 points per game on the year. Senior Asha Thomas is also averag- Jan. 25 at Utah* 6 PM ing double-figures at 10.3 points per game while graduate transfer Receé Caldwell leads the Bears with Jan. 27 at Colorado* 12 PM 5.0 assists per game and is coming off a nine-assist outing against the Matadors. Jan. 31 #11 Stanford* 8 PM Feb. 2 at #11 Stanford* 4 PM Saint Mary’s is the fourth West Coast Conference foe the Bears will face this season. Cal topped Pacific Feb. 8 #3 Oregon* 8 PM in a neutral site game at Maples Pavilion on November 18 and beat both BYU and San Diego on the Feb. 10 #8 Oregon State* 1 PM road. The Bears head to McKeon Pavilion having won their last five games on the road. Feb. 15 at USC* 8 PM Feb. 17 at UCLA* 4 PM BEARS BY THE NUMBERS Feb. 22 #17 Arizona State* 7 PM The last three meetings between Cal and Saint Mary’s have been decided by a combined 15 Feb. 24 Arizona* 2 PM points. The Gaels handed the Golden Bears a 64-63 defeat on December 5, 2015 at Haas Mar. 1 at Washington* 7 PM Pavilion before Cal responded with a pair of seven-point victories in the latest two meetings. Cal Mar. 3 at Washington State* 12 PM 15 leads the all-time series, 19-6, and has won 10 of the last 11 meetings. Mar. 7-10 Pac-12 Tournament TBD Mar. 22-25 NCAA 1st & 2nd Rounds TBD As of Friday evening, Cal is one of 21 undefeated teams left in women’s Division I Basketball. Mar. 29-1 NCAA Regionals TBD The Bears are a perfect 7-0 on the season, tied for the second-best start to a season in program Apr. 5-7 NCAA Final Four TBD 21 history. Cal is one of four remaining unbeatens in the Pac-12, with Oregon, USC, and Utah also $ At Maples Pavilion unblemished on the season. ^ San Diego Thanksgiving Tournament Cal gave up a season-low 42 points in Sunday’s win over CSUN and held the Matadors to * Pac-12 Conference game a total of just 14 points in the second half. After allowing 19 points in the first quarter, Cal Home games in bold played at Haas Pavilion held CSUN to single-digit scoring in each of the last three quarters and ended up holding All times are PST and subject to change 42 an opponent to fewer that 45 points for the third time in the last three seasons. COACHING STAFF Head Coach .........Lindsay Gottlieb (Eighth season) Kristine Anigwe enters Saturday’s matchup with 2,019 career points, becoming the ............................................................ Brown, 1999 third player in Cal basketball history to hit the 2,000-point milestone in a 26-point Assoc. Head Coach... Charmin Smith (12th season) 2019 effort Sunday against CSUN. Anigwe is just the 20th player in conference history to hit .........................................................Stanford, 1997 the 2,000-point mark and is one of only two active 2,000-point scorers in Division I. Assistant Coach .................Kai Felton (Eighth season) ..........................................Randolph-Macon, 2000 Anigwe is also on the verge of reaching 1,000 career rebounds, with 966 career Assistant Coach ..... Wendale Farrow (Third season) boards through Sunday’s win over CSUN. Anigwe currently ranks 5th on Cal’s all-time ......................................... Eastern Michigan, 2009 966 rebounding list and has a chance to become the 11th player in Pac-12 women’s basketball history with 2,000+ points and 1,000+ rebounds. Assistant Director of Athletic Communications (Women’s Basketball contact): MC Barrett Cell: 510-697-9153 // Email: [email protected] // 343 Haas Pavilion, Berkeley, CA 94720 2 DECEMBER 8: CAL at SAINT MARY’S BEAR ESSENTIALS SCOUTING THE GAELS • Saint Mary’s enters Saturday’s matchup GENERAL INFORMATION Location .................................... Berkeley, CA 94720 having won its last two games and three of its Founded ............................................................ 1868 last four outings overall Enrollment ...................................................... 40,173 • The Gaels opened the season with wins Colors .................................Blue (282) & Gold (116) over Wyoming and Washington State before Nickname .............................................Golden Bears suffer their first loss of the season on the road Series record: Cal leads, 19-6 Mascot ................................................................ Oski against No. 8 Oregon State • After bouncing back with a win over Milwau- LAST 5 MEETINGS UNIVERSITY PERSONNEL kee, Saint Mary’s suffered its first home defeat Date ............ Result ................Location Chancellor .......................................... Carol T. Christ 11/10/17 ....W, 87-80 .......Berkeley, CA Director of Athletics against No. 3 Oregon, falling to the Ducks, ............................. Jim Knowlton 11/11/16 ....W, 74-67 ........ Moraga, CA Senior Women’s Administrator ... Jenny Simon-O’Neill 79-55 Conference .................................................Pacific-12 • The Gaels have since responded with wins 12/5/15 ......L, 64-63 ........Berkeley, CA Website ............................................... CalBears.com over UC Santa Barbara and Cal Poly, and con- 11/15/12 ....W, 89-41 .......Berkeley, CA nected on a season-high 15 three-pointers in 12/8/11 ......W, 65-55 .......Berkeley, CA COACHING STAFF their Dec. 1 win over the Mustangs. Head Coach ...........Lindsay Gottlieb (Eighth season) • As a team, Saint Mary’s is shooting 37.6 TEAMS THIS SEASON ..............................................................Brown, 1999 percent from beyond the arc this season, good CAL ................................................SMC Record at Cal (Seasons) ............. 159-76 (8 seasons) 72.6...................PPG ..................... 70.4 Overall Record (Seasons) .......215-115 (11 seasons) for 33rd in Division I Assoc. Head Coach.....Charmin Smith (12th season) • Saint Mary’s is shooting 47.2 percent over- 58.6...............Opp PPG ................. 70.4 ..........................................................Stanford, 1997 all from the floor, which ranks 19th nationally 43.0.................. RPG ..................... 38.3 Assistant Coach .................. Kai Felton (Eighth season) • Senior forward Sydney Raggio leads the 46.5.................FG pct .................... 47.2 ............................................Randolph-Macon, 2000 Gaels in both scoring and rebounding, averag- 31.0 .............3-pt FG pct ................37.6 Assistant Coach .......Wendale Farrow (Third season) 73.3.................FT pct ................... 62.6 ...........................................Eastern Michigan, 2009 ing 12.0 points and 7.7 rebounds per game on the season 16.9 .............Assists PG ................. 17.1 PROGRAM INFORMATION • Guards Emily Codding (10.3 PPG) and 4.9 ................Steals PG ...................4.0 NCAA Tournament Appearances ...............................13 Sam Simons (10.1 PPG) are also averaging 3.7 ............... Blocks PG ...................4.1 1990, ‘92, ‘93, ‘06, ‘07, ‘08, ‘09, ‘12, ‘13, ‘14,‘15, double-figures on the season and are both ‘17, ‘18 shooting above 50 percent from the floor and NEXT UP Best NCAA Tournament Showing ..... Final Four (2013) 40 percent from beyond the arc • The Bears will return to Berkeley to Last NCAA Tournament Appearance 2018 (1st Round) • Madeline Holland is another of the team’s begin a five-game homestand, starting Best WNIT Showing......................