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NOVEMBER 30 • 4:30 P.M. PT • HAAS PAVILION • BERKELEY, CALIF. CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS 1-1 0-0 MARK FOX -- OVERALL PAC-12 HEAD COACH RANK (AP) SCHEDULE NICHOLLS STATE COLONELS HOME: 0-0 • AWAY: 0-1 • NEUTRAL: 1-0 • PAC-12: 0-0 2-1 0-0 AUSTIN CLAUNCH -- OVERALL SOUTHLAND 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) 4:30 P.M. 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. HOME OPENER AT HAAS DEC. 13 SAN FRANCISCO (PAC-12 NETWORK) 12 P.M. Dec. 22 at Boston College (ACC Network) 9 a.m. Dec. 31 at Oregon * (TBD) TBD California will play at Haas Pavilion for the first time in 275 days when it hosts Nicholls State Jan. 2 at Oregon State * (TBD) TBD JAN. 7 WASHINGTON STATE * (TBD) TBD at 4:30 p.m. PT on Monday, Nov. 30. The game will be aired on the Pac-12 Network, and is JAN. 9 WASHINGTON * (TBD) TBD the first of two home contests that Cal is slated to play this week, followed by welcoming Jan. 13 at Colorado * (TBD) TBD Jan. 16 at Utah * (TBD) TBD Arizona State on Thursday, Dec. 3 at 7 p.m. PT. JAN. 21 UCLA * (TBD) TBD JAN. 23 USC * (TBD) TBD Jan. 28 at Arizona State * (TBD) TBD The Bears (1-1) are coming off of a two-game season-opening trip to Corvallis, Ore., where Jan. 30 at Arizona * (TBD) TBD they suffered an eight-point loss to Oregon State on Nov. 25 before rebounding for a FEB. 4 STANFORD * (TBD) TBD FEB. 11 UTAH * (TBD) TBD 25-point win against Northwest the following day. The Oregon State contest was played as a FEB. 13 COLORADO * (TBD) TBD non-conference game after Cal’s original opponent, Colorado State, was unable to play due Feb. 18 at Washington State * TBD Feb. 20 at Washington * TBD to positive COVID-19 tests within its program. FEB. 25 OREGON STATE * (TBD) TBD FEB. 27 OREGON * (TBD) TBD Mar. 6/7 at Stanford * (TBD) TBD Monday’s clash with Nicholls State (2-1) is one of two non-conference home games that the Mar. 10-13 Pac-12 Tournament + TBD Bears will play during the 2020-21 season. The Colonels participated in the Santa Clara- hosted Bronco Invitational to open season last week, defeating UC Davis and Idaho State ^ - Neutral contest at Oregon State (Corvallis, Ore.) * - Pac-12 Conference contest before losing to the host Broncos over a four-day period. + - Neutral contest at T-Mobile Arena (Las Vegas, Nev.) BOLD - Home contest at Haas Pavilion All times listed PT & subject to change HOW TO FOLLOW The Pac-12 Network will carry Monday’s action, with commentary provided by Guy Haberman and Ben Braun. Watch online at www.Pac-12.com/live or stream on your mobile device via the Pac-12 Now app. On the airwaves, Rich Cellini and Todd McKim will deliver play-by-play PROJECTED STARTERS (BASED ON LAST GAME) and analysis for the California Golden Bears Sports Network on KGO 810 AM and via TuneIn. MAKALE FOREMAN Live stats, broadcast information and links for each of Cal’s games during the 2020-21 can 10.0 PPG - 1.5 RPG - 3.5 APG be accessed via the Cal Men’s Basketball schedule page on CalBears.com. The Bears can be followed on social media as well via @CalMBBall (Twitter, Instagram) and /CalMBBall (Facebook). MATT BRADLEY 16.0 PPG - 5.5 RPG - 2.0 APG BY THE NUMBERS RYAN BETLEY 11.5 PPG - 6.5 RPG - 1.5 APG KUANY KUANY 275 6-1 900+ Monday will mark Cal’s first home The Bears are 6-1 in home non- Three Bears have scored 900-plus 3.0 PPG - 1.0 RPG - 0.0 APG game at Haas Pavilion in 275 days. conference games under head coach career points entering Monday’s The Bears’ last home contest was an Mark Fox. In 2019-20, Cal reeled off game. Grad transfers Ryan Betley 86-79 overtime win over Utah on Feb. six consecutive home non-conference (967) and Makale Foreman (958) are D.J. THORPE 29, 2020, when Matt Bradley scored wins from Nov. 5-Dec. 11 before falling closing in on the 1K Club while junior 5.0 PPG - 4.0 RPG - 0.0 APG 21 points on Senior Day. against Saint Mary’s on Dec. 14. Matt Bradley (925) 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 NICHOLLS STATE Location Berkeley, CA 1-1 RECORD 2-1 Founded 1868 74.5 SCORING AVERAGE 76.0 Enrollment 42,510 Colors Blue (282) & Gold (116) 45.4 (54-119) FIELD GOALS 41.0 (77-188) Nickname Golden Bears 26.7 (12-45) THREE-POINTERS 34.3 (23-67) Mascot Oski 64.4 (29-45) FREE THROWS 73.9 (51-69) Conference Pac-12 43.0 REBOUNDING AVERAGE 33.7 Facility Walter A. Haas, Jr. Pavilion (11,858) 14.0 ASSISTS AVERAGE 13.7 UNIVERSITY PERSONNEL 13.5 TURNOVER AVERAGE 13.7 Chancellor Carol Christ 8.0 STEAL AVERAGE 9.0 Director of Athletics Jim Knowlton 3.0 BLOCK AVERAGE 2.3 Senior Women’s Administrator Jenny Simon-O’Neill Sport Administrator Brian Mann COACHING STAFF WHAT TO KNOW Head Coach Mark Fox SCOUTING THE COLONELS against Utah on Feb. 29, 2020. Matt Bradley scored 21 points (Eastern New Mexico ‘91, Kansas ‘96) » Series: Cal leads, 1-0 in the win while Grant Anticevich (17) and Andre Kelly (15) Record at Cal: 15-18 (2nd season) » Record in Berkeley: 1-0 contributed double-figure scoring as well. Career Record: 301-194 (16th season) » Last Meeting: Cal won in Berkeley, 74-62 (Nov. 19, 2007) Assistant Coach Andrew Francis (2nd season) » Last 10 Meetings: 1-0 Cal went 12-5 at home in year one under Mark Fox in 2019- Assistant Coach Chris Harriman (2nd season) » Most Points, Cal: 74, 2007-08 20, including six straight wins to open the Bears’ home slate. Assistant Coach Marty Wilson (3rd season) » Most Points, NSU: 62, 2007-08 » Largest Margin, Cal: 12, 2007-08 Cal’s Record Year-By-Year At Haas Pavilion TEAM INFORMATION » Largest Margin, NSU: N/A 1999-00 11-7 Starters Returning/Lost 3/2 2000-01 14-3 » Longest Cal win streak: 1, 2007-present 2001-02 17-1 Letterwinners Returning/Lost 10/7 » Longest NSU win streak: N/A 2002-03 13-1 Newcomers 5 » Current Streak: 1, Cal 2003-04 11-4 2019-20 Overall Record 14-18 2004-05 8-9 Home: 12-5 2005-06 12-3 Monday marks just the second all-time meeting between Cal and 2006-07 8-7 Road: 1-10 Nicholls State. Both contests have been played in Berkeley, the first 2007-08 11-8 Netural 1-3 occuring just more than 13 years ago during the 2007-08 season. 2008-09 16-2 2019-20 Pac-12 Record (Finish) 7-11 (10th) 2009-10 15-1 2019-20 Pac-12 Tournament Finish W, 63-51, Stanford 2010-11 12-6 The Colonels flexed their scoring capabilities with a 101-93 2011-12 17-1 2019-20 Postseason Canceled, COVID-19 win over UC Davis in their season opener, and followed it with 2012-13 11-5 a 19-point win over Idaho State. In Saturday’s loss to Santa 2013-14 15-4 PROGRAM HISTORY Clara, however, Nicholls State was limited to just 28.4 percent 2014-15 11-7 NCAA Championships 1 (1959) 2015-16 18-0 shooting. Through three games played, the Colonels have been 2016-17 15-4 NCAA Runner-Up Finishes 1 (1960) paced by Ty Gordon (16.0 PPG, 5.0 APG), Kevin Johnson (7.7 2017-18 5-12 NCAA Final Fours 3 (1946, 59, 60) PPG, 5.3 APG) and Najee Garvin (11.3 PPG, 8.3 RPG). 2018-19 7-9 NCAA Tournament Record 20-19 2019-20 12-5 NCAA Tournament Appearances 19 LAST TIME VS. THE COLONELS TOTAL 259-96 1946, 57, 58, 59, 60, 90, 93, 94, 96, 97, 2001, 02, 03, 06, 09, 10, 12, 13, 16 The 2007-08 Bears (led by Monday’s Pac-12 Network analyst NIT Championships 1 (1999) Ben Braun), earned a 27-point, eight-rebound effort from Ryan IMPROVING UNDER FOX NIT Record 12-7 Anderson in a 74-62 win over Nicholls State. Patrick Christopher In Mark Fox’s first season at the helm in Berkeley, Cal NIT Appearances 7 also tied hsi career high with 24 points and had eight rebounds showed signs of improvement across the board and ranked 1986, 87, 89, 99, 2000, 08, 11) as Cal (2-0) won for the 15th time in its last 15 home games third among major conference teams with a plus-six win against non-conference opponents. differential from 2018-19 to 2019-20. The Bears more than ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS doubled their conference win total as well, going from 3-15 to Mailing Address 349 Haas Pavilion, Berkeley, CA 94720 Anderson and Christopher each scored four points as the Bears 7-11.