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GAME 11: CAL POLY CALIFORNIA men's basketball Assistant Director of Athletic Communications (Men’s Basketball contact): Mara Rudolph Cell: (510) 384-6574• Email: [email protected] • Twitter: @MaraRudolph7 Website: CalBears.com • Facebook: Facebook.com/CalMensBball • Twitter: @CalMensBball • Instagram: @CalMensBball SCHEDULE CALIFORNIA Cal Poly CAL POLY OVERALL: 8-2 • PAC-12: 0-0 GOLDEN BEARS (8-2) MUSTANGS (5-5) HOME: 7-0 • AWAY: 0-0 • NEUTRAL: 1-2 Date .............Saturday, Dec. 17 Time ...........................5 p.m. PT DATE OPPONENT TIME Venue ..................Haas Pavilion NOV. 3 CAL BAPTIST (EXH) W, 81-73 Location ............Berkeley, Calif. NOV. 11 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE W, 82-53 TV ....................Pac-12 Network NOV. 16 UC IRVINE W, 75-65 (OT) (Guy Haberman, Don MacLean) Nov. 21 vs. RV San Diego St.% L, 77-65 Radio ..California Golden Bears NOV. 25 WYOMING W, 71-61 Sports Network - KGO 810 AM NOV. 27 SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA W, 67-55 (Todd McKim, Jay John) NOV. 30 LOUISIANA TECH W, 68-59 (OT) Live Stats ............ CalBears.com DEC. 3 ALCORN STATE W, 83-59 Dec. 6 vs. Princeton^ W, 62-51 Dec. 7 vs. Seton Hall^ L, 60-57 DEC. 10 UC DAVIS W, 86-61 After tying the program-record home win streak with a 25-point rout of UC Davis, California men’s DEC. 17 CAL POLY (P12N) 5 P.M. basketball continues December play with a chance to set the new record against Cal Poly. The 2016- DEC. 21 VIRGINIA (ESPN2) 7 P.M. 17 Golden Bears have the chance to become the first team in Cal history to win 27 consecutive home DEC. 30 ARIZONA* (ESPN2) 8 P.M. games when they take on the Mustangs at 5 p.m. on Saturday in Haas Pavilion. JAN. 1 ARIZONA ST.* (P12N) 7 P.M. Jan. 5 at UCLA* (ESPN/2) 6 p.m. Cal is 26-0 at home since March 1, 2015 and a 27th consecutive home win would best the current Jan. 8 at USC* (ESPNU) 7 p.m. record of 26 shared by the teams who played at Harmon Gym in the Dec. 27, 1958 to Dec. 16, 1960 JAN. 12 WASHINGTON* (FS1) 6 P.M. streak. Cal is 23-2 in non-conference home games under head coach Cuonzo Martin and 64-5 on JAN. 14 WASHINGTON ST.* (P12N) 1 P.M. Pete Newell Court vs. non-Pac-12 opponents since the start of the 2009-10 campaign. Jan. 19 at Oregon* (ESPN/2) 6 p.m. Jan. 21 at Oregon St.* (P12N) 7:30 p.m. The Bears are coming off a season-high 86 points in their 86-61 win over UC Davis, a contest which JAN. 29 STANFORD* (ESPNU) 5:30 P.M. saw three players score in double figures. Charlie Moore led with 22 points in his eighth double-digit FEB. 2 UTAH* (P12N) 6 P.M. effort of the season, while Grant Mullins added 17 points and Cole Welle scored a career-best 10 FEB. 5 COLORADO* (ESPNU) 1:30 P.M. points. Feb. 8 at Arizona St.* (ESPNU) 8 p.m. Feb. 11 at Arizona* (ESPN/2) TBD HOW TO FOLLOW THE ACTION: Tickets for the game can be purchased in advance via CalBears.com or Feb. 17 at Stanford* (FS1) 7 p.m. by calling (800) 462-3277. The game will be televised live on Pac-12 Network and online via Pac-12. FEB. 22 OREGON* (ESPN2) 6 P.M. com/live and the Pac-12 Now app, with Guy Haberman and Don MacLean on the call. The California FEB. 24 OREGON ST.* (FS1) 7 P.M. Golden Bears Sports Network (KGO 810 AM) has the radio call from Todd McKim and Jay John. Mar. 2 at Utah* (ESPNU) 8 p.m. Follow the Bears on social media for a behind-the-scenes look at all the action at Facebook.com/ Mar. 4 at Colorado* (P12N) 11 a.m. CalMensBball and on Twitter and Instagram @CalMensBball. Mar. 8-11 at Pac-12 Tournament TBD FAST FACTS % at Golden1 Center (Sacramento, Calif.) ^ Pearl Harbor Invitational (Honolulu, Hawaii) Cal’s 26-game home-winning streak is the fourth-longest active streak in the nation.The * Pac-12 Conference game run dates back to March 1, 2015 and is tied for the Cal record of 26, which was set from Home games in BOLD 26 Dec. 27, 1958 to Dec. 16, 1960. A win over Cal Poly would set the new program record. All times listed PT and subject to change Charlie Moore ranks fifth in the nation among freshmen for points per game with 17.6 THE BEAR FACTS points. He is led by Markelle Fultz (22.8, Washington), Michael Weathers (20.0, Miami 17 6 (OH)), Malik Monk (19.4, Kentucky), Dennis Smith (18.3, NC State) and TJ Leaf (17.6, COACHING STAFF . UCLA) Head Coach ....... Cuonzo Martin (3rd season) Purdue, 2000 Record at Cal: 49-28 A win over Cal Poly would give head coach Cuonzo Martin his 50th win at California. Martin Career Record:173-110 (7 seasons) 50 is currently 49-28 and in his third season at the helm for the Golden Bears. Assoc. Head Coach... Tracy Webster (3rd season) Assistant Coach .....Wyking Jones (2nd season) Assistant Coach .......Tim O’Toole (1st season) As a team, Cal ranks among the nation’s Top 20 in five different categories: rebound margin (9th, +9.9), defensive rebounds per game (9th, 31.00), scoring defense (14th, 60. 1), field TEAM INFORMATION 5 goal percentage defense (15th, 36.9) and total rebounds per game (18th, 42.00),. 2015-16 Overall Record ...........................23-11 2015-16 Pac-12 Record (finish) .....12-6 (T3rd) Starters Returning/Lost ..............................2/3 Cal’s 20 assists against UC Davis were the most by the Golden Bear squad since Cal’s 20 Letterwinners Returning/Lost .....................7/3 20 assists against Oregon on Feb. 11, 2016 Facility ..................Walter A. Haas, Jr. Pavilion Capacity .............................................. 11,858 2016-17 CALIFORNIA MEN’S BASKETBALL GAME 11: CAL POLY QUICK FACTS BEAR NECESSITIES: CAL'S TOP STORYLINES GENERAL INFORMATION SCOUTING THE MUSTANGS Location: Berkeley, CA Last Meeting: The Bears took home the victory, 72-62, on Nov. 26, 2014 in Haas Pavilion Founded: 1868 Series Record: Cal leads, 3-1 Enrollment: 38,204 Cal Poly’s 2016-17 Record: 5-5 Colors: Blue (282) & Gold (116) Cal Poly’s Last Game: The Mustangs suffered a setback at Fresno State, 73-59 Nickname: Golden Bears • Cal Poly averages 69.1 points per game. Mascot: Oski • The Mustangs lead the Big West in three-point field goal attempts (247), assist-turnover ratio (1.16), three-point field goals per game (9.6) and three-pointers made (96). UNIVERSITY PERSONNEL • Victor Joseph paces the Mustangs with 11.7 points, while Kyle Toth averages 11.6 points. Chancellor: Nicholas Dirks • Josh Martin’s 10.8 points per game are third among his Cal Poly squad, and he leads with 8.4 re- Director of Athletics: H. Michael Williams bounds per game in five appearances. Senior Women’s Administrator: Jenny Si- mon-O’Neill A LOOK AT THE ALL-TIME SERIES Conference: Pacific-12 1996-97: W, 77-59 (H) 2003-04: L, 63-62 (H) COACHING STAFF 2010-11: W, 51-41 (H) Head Coach: Cuonzo Martin (3rd season) 2014-15: W, 72-62 (H) Purdue, 2000 Assoc. Head Coach: Tracy Webster (3rd season) LAST TIME OUT Wisconsin, 1995 Cal posted a 25-point win over UC Davis, 86-61 Assistant Coach: Wyking Jones (2nd season) • The Bears shot 56.6 percent (30-53) for the game, including 69.6 percent (16-23) in the second half. • Cal tallied 20 assists as a team for the first time since Feb. 2016 against Oregon. Loyola Marymount, 1995 • For the first time all season, Cal did not lead its opponent in rebounds, finishing an even 28-28. Assistant Coach: Tim O’Toole (1st season) • Charlie Moore posted his third 20-point game of the season with a team-best 22 points. Fairfield, 1987 • Grant Mullins scored a season-high 17 points on top of four rebounds. • Cole Well set a career-high 10 points in a career-long 15 minutes. TEAM INFORMATION Starters Returning/Lost: 2/3 WELCOME TO MY HAAS Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 7/3 With Cal’s most recent home win, the Bears have extended their homecourt winning streak to 26 games Facility: Walter A. Haas, Jr. Pavilion (11,858) when including a victory from the final contest of the 2014-15 campaign. The run matches the longest NCAA Tournament Appearances: 19 in school history and is the fourth-longest current streak in the country. A win over Cal Poly would put 1946, 57, 58, 59, 60, 90, 93, 94, 96, 97, 2001, this year’s squad in sole possession of Cal’s longest homecourt win streak, extending the run to 27 02, 03, 06, 09, 10, 12, 13, 16 consecutive games. Best NCAA Tournament Showing: Champions (‘59) Best NIT Tournament Showing: Champions (‘99) Cal’s Longest Homecourt Win Streaks T1. 26 -- Dec. 27, 1958 to Dec. 16, 1960 2015-16 IN REVIEW T1. 26 -- March 1, 2015-current 2015-16 Overall Record: 23-11 3. 17 -- Feb. 20, 2011 to Jan. 29, 2012 and Feb. 2, 2002 to Feb. 15, 2003 Home: 18-0 | Away: 4-7 |Neutral: 1-4 2015-16 Pac-12 Record: 12-6/T-3rd Nation’s Longest Active Homecourt Win Streaks 2015-16 Pac-12 Tournament Finish: T3rd, Lost in 1. 48 -- Kansas the semifinals to Utah, 82-78 (OT) 2. 33 -- South Dakota State Postseason: NCAA First Round 3.