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FRIDAY, NOV. 15 • 7 PM PT • HAAS PAVILION • BERKELEY, CALIF. CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS 2-0 0-0 MARK FOX -- OVERALL PAC-12 HEAD COACH RANK SCHEDULE 2-1 0-0 RICK CROY -- OVERALL WAC HEAD COACH RANK HOME: 2-0 • AWAY: 0-0 • NEUTRAL: 0-0 • PAC-12: 0-0 CALIFORNIA BAPTIST LANCERS DATE OPPONENT (TV) TIME/RESULT OCT. 30 EXHIBITION: SAINT MARTIN’S W, 98-75 NOV. 5 PEPPERDINE (P12N) W, 87-71 Broadcast: Pac-12 Networks • Radio: KGO 810 AM • Live Stats: CalBears.com NOV. 12 UNLV (P12N) W, 79-75 (OT) NOV. 15 CALIFORNIA BAPTIST~ (P12N) 7 PM NOV. 18 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M~ (P12N) 7 PM CAL HOSTS CBU IN 2K EMPIRE CLASSIC Nov. 21 vs. Duke% (ESPN2) 6 PM Nov. 22 vs. Texas or Georgetown% (ESPN2/U) TBD California welcomes fellow Golden State school California Baptist Friday night as NOV. 26 UC DAVIS (P12N) 7 PM the Golden Bears begin play in the 2K Empire Classic benefiting Wounded Warrior Dec. 4 at San Francisco (CBS Sports) 8 PM Project. Friday’s regional round game tips off at 7 p.m. from Pete Newell Court, and Dec. 7 at Santa Clara 2 PM airs live on the Pac-12 Networks. DEC. 11 FRESNO STATE (P12N) 7 PM DEC. 14 SAINT MARY’S (CA) (P12N) 7:30 PM This is the first of four games Cal will play as part of the Empire Classic, with the Dec. 21 vs. Boston College^ (P12N) 2:30 PM Bears also set to host Prairie View A&M at home before jetting to New York City DEC. 29 HARVARD (P12N) 3 PM Jan. 2 at Stanford* (ESPN2/U) 8 PM next week to take on a field that includes Duke, Texas and Georgetown. JAN. 9 WASHINGTON STATE* (P12N) 7:30 PM JAN. 11 WASHINGTON* (P12N) 5 PM The Bears are set for their second game this week after pulling out an overtime vic- Jan. 16 at USC* (P12N) 7:30 PM tory against UNLV, 79-75, Tuesday night. Matt Bradley turned in his second consec- Jan. 19 at UCLA* (ESPNU) 5 PM utive 20+ point game with 24 points and now leads a group of four Bears averaging JAN. 26 STANFORD* (ESPNU) 3 PM in double figures through the first two contests. Kareem South (14.0), Andre Kelly JAN. 30 OREGON* (P12N) 6 PM (12.5) and Paris Austin (12.0) have all continued hot starts, while freshman Joel FEB. 1 OREGON STATE* (P12N) 1 PM Brown emerged with a 12-point performance against the Runnin’ Rebels. Feb. 6 at Colorado* (P12N) 5 PM Feb. 8 at Utah* (P12N) 5 PM HOW TO FOLLOW THE ACTION: FEB. 13 ARIZONA* (FS1) 7:30 PM Mike Montgomery and Guy Haberman have the call for Friday’s contest, live on Pac-12 FEB. 16 ARIZONA STATE* (ESPNU) 3 PM Networks. Fans can also tune in at www.Pac-12.com/live or on the Pac-12 Now app. Feb. 19 at Washington State* (P12N) 7 PM Rich Cellini and Todd McKim will deliver play-by-play and analysis for the California Feb. 22 at Washington* (P12N) 3 PM FEB. 27 COLORADO (P12N) 6 PM Golden Bears Sports Network on KGO 810 AM and via TuneIn. Live stats, broadcast FEB. 29 UTAH* (P12N) 3 PM info and links and more for each of Cal’s games this season can be accessed via March 5 at Oregon* (ESPN2/U) 8 PM the Cal men’s basketball schedule page on CalBears.com. Fans can follow the Bears March 7 at Oregon State* (P12N) 1:30 PM on social media via @CalMBball on Twitter and Instagram, and at Facebook.com/ March 11-14 Pac-12 Tournament^ TBD 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 Through two games, the Bears are shooting 54.1 percent through two games this season -- a mark that ranks ninth in the country. 54.1 Cal’s shooting efficiency of 1.260 is 10th in the country. FAST FACTS COACHING STAFF Cal is 2-0 despite trailing at halftime of both games this season. After Head Coach ..........................................Mark Fox allowing UNLV to shoot 59.3 percent in the first half, Cal clamped Record at Cal: 2-0 (First season) 2-0 down to hold the Rebels to 39.3 percent shooting in the second. Career Record: 288-176 (15th season) Assistant Coach ...... Andrew Francis (First season) Assistant Coach ...... Chris Harriman (First season) The last time Cal started the season with three Assistant Coach .... Marty Wilson (Second season) consecutive wins was 2015-16, when the Bears 2015-16 opened 4-0 before dropping back-to-back games. TEAM INFORMATION 2018-19 Overall Record ............................... 8-23 2018-19 Pac-12 Record (finish) .......... 3-15 (12th) Matt Bradley is averaging a team-high 24.0 points after recording Starters Returning/Lost ................................ 2/3 20+ points in back-to-back games, the best stretch of his career Letterwinners Returning/Lost ........................ 6/4 24.0 thus far. Bradley scored 25 in the opener against Pepperdine. 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 3: 2K EMPIRE CLASSIC BENEFITTING WOUNDED WARRIORS PROJECT REGIONAL ROUND VS. CALIFORNIA BAPTIST QUICK FACTS TALE OF THE TAPE GENERAL INFORMATION CAL CATEGORY CALIFORNIA BAPTIST Location: Berkeley, CA 2-0 RECORD 2-1 Founded: 1868 83.0 SCORING AVERAGE 86.3 Enrollment: 42,510 54.1 (60-111) FIELD GOALS 47.8 (86-160) Colors: Blue (282) & Gold (116) 45.0 (18-40) THREE-POINTERS 40.5 (34-84) Nickname: Golden Bears 75.7 (28-37) FREE THROWS 70.7 (53-75) Mascot: Oski 33.5 REBOUNDING AVERAGE 42.0 UNIVERSITY PERSONNEL 11.5 ASSISTS AVERAGE 14.7 Chancellor: Carol Christ 11.0 TURNOVER AVERAGE 14.7 Director of Athletics: Jim Knowlton 4.5 STEAL AVERAGE 6.5 Senior Women’s Administrator: Jenny Si- 4.0 BLOCK AVERAGE 3.5 mon-O’Neill Conference: Pac-12 SCOUTING THE LANCERS • Oakland’s own Bowser is a product of Bishop O’Dowd High School, where current COACHING STAFF • Series Record: Have Not Met • Last Meeting: Have Not Met Bear Paris Austin and former standout Ivan Head Coach: Mark Fox • CBU’s 2019-20 Record: 2-1 Rabb also attended. He was an honorable (Eastern New Mexico ‘91, Kansas ‘96) • CBU’s Last Game: The Lancers fell to mention selection for both the SF Chronicle Record at Cal: 2-0 (First season) fellow Empire Classic team Texas, 67-54, All-Metro and All-Bay Area News Group Career Record: 288-176 (15th season) in regional round action in Austin. Milan squads. Assistant Coach: Andrew Francis (first season) Acquaah led with 17 points and 3 assists. • Celestine averaged 16 points, 6 Assistant Coach: Chris Harriman (first season) Ferron Flavors Jr. added 14 points and 8 rebounds and 3 assists playing on the Assistant Coach: Marty Wilson (second season) rebounds. 2019 Nike EYBL circuit. He attends Long • Four Lancers are averaging double-figure Island Lutheran. TEAM INFORMATION scoring: Acquaah (18.3), Flavors Jr. (17.7), Starters Returning/Lost: 2/3 Brandon Boyd (11.0) and Dejon Davis CAL IN THE PAC-12 PRESEASON POLL Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 6/4 (10.7). • The Golden Bears are projected to finish Facility: Walter A. Haas, Jr. Pavilion (11,858) • Davis is the team’s leading rebounder, 12th in the Pac-12, according to a presea- NCAA Tournament Appearances: 19 averaging 9.7 boards per game. He started son vote by media who regularly cover the 1946, 57, 58, 59, 60, 90, 93, 94, 96, 97, the first two games with back-to-back conference. 2001, 02, 03, 06, 09, 10, 12, 13, 16 double-doubles. • Oregon is the favorite to win the confer- Best NCAA Tournament Showing: Champions (‘59) • Alongside the Lancers’ top four scorers, ence. Best NIT Tournament Showing: Champions (‘99) Glenn Morison has started all three games. • Cal has finished 12th in the league in • Acquaah was named the Top WAC Player each of the last two seasons. 2018-19 IN REVIEW and first-team All-WAC preseason selection 2018-19 Overall Record: 8-23 by several preseason publications. BEARS IN THE NBA Home: 7-9 | Away: 1-10 | Neutral: 0-4 • CBU is in its second year of a four-year Five Golden Bears are listed on NBA 2018-19 Pac-12 Record: 3-15/12th transition to NCAA Division I status. rosters this year: Ryan Anderson (Houston 2018-19 Pac-12 Tournament Finish: Lost in the Rockets), Jaylen Brown (Boston Celtics), first round to Colorado LAST TIME OUT Allen Crabbe (Atlanta Hawks), Ivan Rabb Postseason: None The Result: Cal fought for a 79-75 win in (New York Knicks) and Tyrone Wallace overtime to beat UNLV. (Atlanta Hawks). Numerous former ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS • Cal trailed 65-56 with 5:58 left in members of the Golden Bear roster own Mailing Address: 349 Haas Pavilion regulation before tying the game at 67-67 front-office roles, including G League Berkeley, CA 94720 at the end of regulation and eventually President Shareef Abdur-Rahim, Lakers Assistant Athletic Communications Director: making a 16-2 run with a 72-67 lead with assistant coach Jason Kidd, Nets General Mara Rudolph 2:37 left in overtime. Manager Sean Marks and Warriors player Cell: (510) 384-6574 • Matt Bradley recorded 23 points, his development coach Theo Robertson, as Email: [email protected] second 20+ point game in a row for the well as several Bears in scouting and first time in his career.