TUESDAY, NOV. 12 • 8 PM PT • HAAS PAVILION • BERKELEY, CALIF. CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS 1-0 0-0 MARK FOX -- OVERALL PAC-12 HEAD COACH RANK SCHEDULE 1-1 0-0 T.J. OTZELBERGER -- OVERALL MOUNTAIN WEST HEAD COACH RANK DATE OPPONENT (TV) TIME/RESULT OCT. 30 EXHIBITION: SAINT MARTIN’S W, 98-75 UNLV RUNNIN’ REBELS NOV. 5 PEPPERDINE (P12N) W, 87-71 NOV. 12 UNLV (P12N) 8 PM Broadcast: Pac-12 Networks • Radio: KGO 810 AM • Live Stats: CalBears.com NOV. 15 CALIFORNIA BAPTIST~ (P12N) 7 PM NOV. 18 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M~ (P12N) 7 PM Nov. 21 vs. Duke% (ESPN2) 6 PM BEARS READY FOR RUNNIN’ REBELS Nov. 22 vs. Texas or Georgetown% (ESPN2/U) TBD NOV. 26 UC DAVIS (P12N) 7 PM After striking up a strong season-opening win last week, the Golden Bears contin- Dec. 4 at San Francisco (CBS Sports) 8 PM ue a four-game homestand Tuesday against the UNLV Runnin’ Rebels. Cal tips off Dec. 7 at Santa Clara 2 PM against UNLV at 8 p.m. from Haas Pavilion, and airing live on the Pac-12 Networks. DEC. 11 FRESNO STATE (P12N) 7 PM DEC. 14 SAINT MARY’S (CA) (P12N) 7:30 PM The Bears look to continue building on last Tuesday’s start, which saw four players Dec. 21 vs. Boston College^ (P12N) 2:30 PM score in double figures, led by Matt Bradley’s career-high 25-point outing. Bradley, DEC. 29 HARVARD (P12N) 3 PM who led the league in 3-point shooting percentage last year, continued his standout Jan. 2 at Stanford* (ESPN2/U) 8 PM play from beyond the arc by matching a career-high 5 3-pointers made. Andre Kelly JAN. 9 WASHINGTON STATE* (P12N) 7:30 PM logged his second career double-double on 16 points and 10 boards, while veterans JAN. 11 WASHINGTON* (P12N) 5 PM Paris Austin and Kareem South added 14 points apiece. Cal shot 57.4 percent as a Jan. 16 at USC* (P12N) 7:30 PM team -- its highest offensive output since March 2015. Jan. 19 at UCLA* (ESPNU) 5 PM JAN. 26 STANFORD* (ESPNU) 3 PM UNLV heads to Berkeley for its first road contest of the season after most recently JAN. 30 OREGON* (P12N) 6 PM falling to Kansas State, 60-56, in overtime in Las Vegas. The Rebels are averag- FEB. 1 OREGON STATE* (P12N) 1 PM ing 71.0 points and 43.0 rebounds, with have four players averaging double-figure Feb. 6 at Colorado* (P12N) 5 PM scoring totals. Feb. 8 at Utah* (P12N) 5 PM FEB. 13 ARIZONA* (FS1) 7:30 PM HOW TO FOLLOW THE ACTION: FEB. 16 ARIZONA STATE* (ESPNU) 3 PM Ben Braun and Guy Haberman have the call for Tuesday’s game, live on Pac-12 Net- Feb. 19 at Washington State* (P12N) 7 PM works. Fans can also tune in at www.Pac-12.com/live or on the Pac-12 Now app. Feb. 22 at Washington* (P12N) 3 PM Rich Cellini and Todd McKim will deliver play-by-play and analysis for the California 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 BY THE NUMBERS % 2K Empire Classic (New York, N.Y.) ^ T-Mobile Arena (Las Vegas, Nev.) * Pac-12 Conference game | Home games in BOLD California’s 10 3-pointers against Pepperdine marked the first time since All times listed PT and subject to change Dec. 21, 2018 that the Bears combined to log double-digit triple totals 10 as a team. FAST FACTS COACHING STAFF Matt Bradley set a new career-high with 25 points against the Waves last Head Coach ..........................................Mark Fox Tuesday. He went 8-11 from the field, which included matching his career Record at Cal: 1-0 (First season) 25 high single-game total of 5 3-pointers (5-7). Career Record: 287-176 (15th season) Assistant Coach ...... Andrew Francis (First season) Assistant Coach ...... Chris Harriman (First season) Cal shot 57.4 percent (31-54) against Pepperdine -- its Assistant Coach .... Marty Wilson (Second season) highest shooting percentage since March 11, 2015, when 57.4% the Bears shot 58.5 percent (31-53) against Wazzu. TEAM INFORMATION 2018-19 Overall Record ............................... 8-23 2018-19 Pac-12 Record (finish) .......... 3-15 (12th) The Bears trailed Pepperdine 37-35 at halftime before an explosive Starters Returning/Lost ................................ 2/3 second half saw Cal score 52 points. Bradley scored 18 points, while Letterwinners Returning/Lost ........................ 6/4 52 Andre Kelly and Paris Austin each chipped in 11 points in the half. 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 2: CAL VS. UNLV QUICK FACTS TALE OF THE TAPE GENERAL INFORMATION CAL CATEGORY UNLV Location: Berkeley, CA 1-0 RECORD 1-1 Founded: 1868 87.0 SCORING AVERAGE 71.0 Enrollment: 42,510 57.4 (31-54) FIELD GOALS 42.0 (48-112) Colors: Blue (282) & Gold (116) 52.6 (10-19) THREE-POINTERS 31.0 (14-45) Nickname: Golden Bears 83.3 (15-18) FREE THROWS 76.0 (32-42) Mascot: Oski 38.0 REBOUNDING AVERAGE 43.0 UNIVERSITY PERSONNEL 12.0 ASSISTS AVERAGE 12.0 Chancellor: Carol Christ 12.0 TURNOVER AVERAGE 19.5 Director of Athletics: Jim Knowlton 4.0 STEAL AVERAGE 6.0 Senior Women’s Administrator: Jenny Si- 1.0 BLOCK AVERAGE 4.5 mon-O’Neill Conference: Pac-12 SCOUTING THE RUNNIN’ REBELS on talented recruiters and veteran coach- • Series Record: UNLV leads, 5-2 es in Andrew Francis and Chris Harriman. COACHING STAFF • Last Meeting: Cal dropped a one-point Francis joined the Bears after serving as Head Coach: Mark Fox game to then No. 18 UNLV, 76-75, on an assistant under Fran McCaffery at Iowa (Eastern New Mexico ‘91, Kansas ‘96) Dec. 9, 2012 in the regular season before for nine seasons, while Harriman headed Record at Cal: 1-0 (First season) meeting the Rebels again in the NCAA to Berkeley with experience under Rick Career Record: 287-176 (15th season) Tournament that same year. Cal topped Majerus (Saint Louis), Tim Miles (Nebras- Assistant Coach: Andrew Francis (first season) UNLV in their second meeting of the ka) and Paul Weir (New Mexico). Fox also Assistant Coach: Chris Harriman (first season) season, 64-61, on March 21, 2013. brought on longtime colleague, mentor Assistant Coach: Marty Wilson (second season) • UNLV’s 2019-20 Record: 1-1 and friend Trent Johnson as Cal’s Deputy • UNLV’s Last Game: The Rebels fell to Analyst & Director of Player Development. He previously helmed the men’s basketball TEAM INFORMATION Kansas State, 60-56, on Saturday in Las Vegas. Amauri Hardy had 27 points for programs at Nevada (1999-2004), where Starters Returning/Lost: 2/3 UNLV. he was inducted into the Hall of Fame in Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 6/4 • Four Rebel players are averaging double 2013, as well as at Stanford (2004-08), Facility: Walter A. Haas, Jr. Pavilion (11,858) figures through their first two games, led by LSU (2008-2012) and TCU (2012-16). NCAA Tournament Appearances: 19 Hardy’s 21 points. 1946, 57, 58, 59, 60, 90, 93, 94, 96, 97, • Mbacke Diong (10.5 points), Elijah CAL IN THE PAC-12 PRESEASON POLL 2001, 02, 03, 06, 09, 10, 12, 13, 16 Mitrou-Long (10.5 points) and Jonah • The Golden Bears are projected to finish Best NCAA Tournament Showing: Champions (‘59) Antonio (10.0) are also averaging double 12th in the Pac-12, according to a presea- Best NIT Tournament Showing: Champions (‘99) figures. son vote by media who regularly cover the • Diong is the team’s leading rebounder conference. 2018-19 IN REVIEW with 14.0 rebounds per game. • Oregon is the favorite to win the confer- • The Rebels are out-rebounding ence. 2018-19 Overall Record: 8-23 opponents by a +15.0 margin. • Cal has finished 12th in the league in Home: 7-9 | Away: 1-10 | Neutral: 0-4 • This is UNLV’s first road game. each of the last two seasons. 2018-19 Pac-12 Record: 3-15/12th 2018-19 Pac-12 Tournament Finish: Lost in the LAST TIME OUT BEARS IN THE NBA first round to Colorado The Result: The Bears opened the season Five Golden Bears are listed on NBA Postseason: None with an 87-71 victory over Pepperdine. rosters this year: Ryan Anderson (Houston • Cal shot 57.4 percent for the game, Rockets), Jaylen Brown (Boston Celtics), ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS including 71.4 percent (20-28) in the Allen Crabbe (Atlanta Hawks), Ivan Rabb Mailing Address: 349 Haas Pavilion second half. (New York Knicks) and Tyrone Wallace Berkeley, CA 94720 • Matt Bradley logged a career-high 25 (Atlanta Hawks). Numerous former points, and matched his career-best 5 members of the Golden Bear roster own Assistant Athletic Communications Director: 3-pointers. front-office roles, including G League Mara Rudolph • Bradley was one of four Bears in double President Shareef Abdur-Rahim, Lakers Cell: (510) 384-6574 figures.