MONDAY, NOV. 18 • 7 PM PT • HAAS PAVILION • BERKELEY, CALIF. CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS 3-0 0-0 MARK FOX -- OVERALL PAC-12 HEAD COACH RANK SCHEDULE 1-3 0-0 BYRON SMITH -- OVERALL SWAC HEAD COACH RANK HOME: 3-0 • AWAY: 0-0 • NEUTRAL: 0-0 • PAC-12: 0-0 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M PANTHERS 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) W, 82-62 NOV. 18 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M~ (P12N) 7 PM BEARS CLOSE OUT HOMESTAND VS PANTHERS Nov. 21 vs. Duke% (ESPN2) 6 PM Nov. 22 vs. Texas or Georgetown% (ESPN2/U) TBD California men’s basketball looks to close out a four-game season-opening home- NOV. 26 UC DAVIS (P12N) 7 PM stand with a perfect record Monday night when the Golden Bears face off against Dec. 4 at San Francisco (CBS Sports) 8 PM Prairie View A&M as part of the 2K Empire Classic benefiting Wounded Warrior Proj- Dec. 7 at Santa Clara 2 PM ect. Monday’s contest begins at 7 p.m. in Haas Pavilion and airs live on the Pac-12 DEC. 11 FRESNO STATE (P12N) 7 PM Networks. DEC. 14 SAINT MARY’S (CA) (P12N) 7:30 PM Dec. 21 vs. Boston College^ (P12N) 2:30 PM This is the second of four games Cal will play as part of the Empire Classic, and the DEC. 29 HARVARD (P12N) 3 PM Jan. 2 at Stanford* (ESPN2/U) 8 PM last regional game in the tournament. The Bears face Duke on Thursday at Madison JAN. 9 WASHINGTON STATE* (P12N) 7:30 PM Square Garden, and either Texas or Georgetown on Friday in the Empire Classic JAN. 11 WASHINGTON* (P12N) 5 PM championship rounds. Jan. 16 at USC* (P12N) 7:30 PM Jan. 19 at UCLA* (ESPNU) 5 PM Cal enters Monday night’s contest with the program’s strongest start since 2015-16 JAN. 26 STANFORD* (ESPNU) 3 PM and an offense coming alive behind 55.1 percent shooting from the floor. Matt Brad- JAN. 30 OREGON* (P12N) 6 PM ley (21.3 ppg) leads five Bears scoring in double figures, and the team is averaging FEB. 1 OREGON STATE* (P12N) 1 PM 35.0 rebounds and 12.7 assists. Newcomer Kareem South has scored in double Feb. 6 at Colorado* (P12N) 5 PM figures in each of Cal’s three games thus far. 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 Monday’s game airs live on the Pac-12 Networks, with Barry Tompkins and Dan Bel- Feb. 19 at Washington State* (P12N) 7 PM luomini on the call. Fans can also tune in at www.Pac-12.com/live or on the Pac-12 Feb. 22 at Washington* (P12N) 3 PM FEB. 27 COLORADO (P12N) 6 PM Now app. Rich Cellini and Todd McKim will deliver play-by-play and analysis for the FEB. 29 UTAH* (P12N) 3 PM California Golden Bears Sports Network on KGO 810 AM and via TuneIn. Live stats, March 5 at Oregon* (ESPN2/U) 8 PM broadcast info and links and more for each of Cal’s games this season can be ac- March 7 at Oregon State* (P12N) 1:30 PM cessed via the Cal men’s basketball schedule page on CalBears.com. Fans can follow March 11-14 Pac-12 Tournament^ TBD the Bears on social media via @CalMBball on Twitter and Instagram, and at Facebook. com/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 Cal’s 38 assists through three games this season have come from nine different players. Three Bears have seven or more assists --- Matt 9 Bradley (8), Grant Anticevich (7) and Paris Austin (7). FAST FACTS COACHING STAFF Cal has shot 50 percent or better in each of its three games Head Coach ..........................................Mark Fox this season. The Bears opened the year shooting 57.4 Record at Cal: 3-0 (First season) 50.0+ percent vs. Pepperdine, their highest percentage since 2015. Career Record: 289-176 (15th season) Assistant Coach ...... Andrew Francis (First season) Assistant Coach ...... Chris Harriman (First season) A win over Prairie View A&M would give Cal a perfect 4-0 record -- the Assistant Coach .... Marty Wilson (Second season) Bears’ best start since 2015-16. The Bears opened the year 4-0 4-0 before dropping back-to-back games at the Las Vegas Invitational. TEAM INFORMATION 2018-19 Overall Record ............................... 8-23 2018-19 Pac-12 Record (finish) .......... 3-15 (12th) Grant Anticevich’s 5-for-5 mark for a perfect 100.0 3-point field goal Starters Returning/Lost ................................ 2/3 percentage tied a Cal single-game record. Amit Tamir (2003) and Eric Letterwinners Returning/Lost ........................ 6/4 5-5 Vierneisel (2008) also went 5-for-5. to-back games. 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 4: 2K EMPIRE CLASSIC BENEFITTING WOUNDED WARRIORS PROJECT REGIONAL ROUND VS. PRAIRIE VIEW A&M QUICK FACTS TALE OF THE TAPE GENERAL INFORMATION CAL CATEGORY PRAIRIE VIEW A&M Location: Berkeley, CA 3-0 RECORD 1-3 Founded: 1868 82.7 SCORING AVERAGE 68.3 Enrollment: 42,510 55.1 (92-167) FIELD GOALS 43.4 (95-219) Colors: Blue (282) & Gold (116) 47.1 (24-51) THREE-POINTERS 38.6 (27-70) Nickname: Golden Bears 78.4 (40-51) FREE THROWS 63.6 (56-88) Mascot: Oski 35.0 REBOUNDING AVERAGE 31.3 UNIVERSITY PERSONNEL 12.7 ASSISTS AVERAGE 11.3 Chancellor: Carol Christ 12.3 TURNOVER AVERAGE 147.8 Director of Athletics: Jim Knowlton 4.3 STEAL AVERAGE 9.8 Senior Women’s Administrator: Jenny Si- 4.0 BLOCK AVERAGE 1.5 mon-O’Neill Conference: Pac-12 SCOUTING THE PANTHERS Bear Paris Austin and former standout Ivan Rabb also attended. He was an honorable COACHING STAFF • Series Record: Cal leads, 2-0 • Last Meeting: The Bears topped the mention selection for both the SF Chronicle Head Coach: Mark Fox Panthers, 85-53, on Dec. 22, 2012. All-Metro and All-Bay Area News Group (Eastern New Mexico ‘91, Kansas ‘96) • PVAM’s 2019-20 Record: 1-3 squads. Record at Cal: 3-0 (First season) • PVAM’s Last Game: Prairie View fell to • Celestine averaged 16 points, 6 Career Record: 289-176 (15th season) Texas, 70-56, in Austin, Texas, despite rebounds and 3 assists playing on the Assistant Coach: Andrew Francis (first season) double-figure performances from Lenell 2019 Nike EYBL circuit. He attends Long Assistant Coach: Chris Harriman (first season) Henry (12 points) and Chancellor Ellis Island Lutheran. Assistant Coach: Marty Wilson (second season) (11). • Ellis is the team’s leading scorer at 14.8 CAL IN THE PAC-12 PRESEASON POLL TEAM INFORMATION points per game, and the lone Panther to • The Golden Bears are projected to finish Starters Returning/Lost: 2/3 average double figures this season. 12th in the Pac-12, according to a presea- Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 6/4 • Gerard Andrus is averaging 9.8 ppg. son vote by media who regularly cover the Facility: Walter A. Haas, Jr. Pavilion (11,858) • Henry is the team’s leading rebounder conference. NCAA Tournament Appearances: 19 with 5.8 rebounds per game. • Oregon is the favorite to win the confer- 1946, 57, 58, 59, 60, 90, 93, 94, 96, 97, • Dajaun Madden owns a team-high 16 ence. 2001, 02, 03, 06, 09, 10, 12, 13, 16 assists. • Cal has finished 12th in the league in Best NCAA Tournament Showing: Champions (‘59) •The Panthers opened the season with a each of the last two seasons. Best NIT Tournament Showing: Champions (‘99) 100-62 win over Jarvis Christian but have dropped three-straight since, including BEARS IN THE NBA 2018-19 IN REVIEW games to UCF and Texas. Five Golden Bears are listed on NBA 2018-19 Overall Record: 8-23 rosters this year: Ryan Anderson (Houston Home: 7-9 | Away: 1-10 | Neutral: 0-4 LAST TIME OUT Rockets), Jaylen Brown (Boston Celtics), 2018-19 Pac-12 Record: 3-15/12th The Result: Cal improved to a perfect 3-0 Allen Crabbe (Atlanta Hawks), Ivan Rabb 2018-19 Pac-12 Tournament Finish: Lost in the with a 20-point win over California Baptist, (New York Knicks) and Tyrone Wallace first round to Colorado 82-62. (Atlanta Hawks). Numerous former Postseason: None • Grant Anticevich scored a career-high members of the Golden Bear roster own 23 points. Anticevich tied the Cal record front-office roles, including G League ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS for best 3-point shooting percentage in a President Shareef Abdur-Rahim, Lakers Mailing Address: 349 Haas Pavilion game, going 5-for-5 from behind the arc. assistant coach Jason Kidd, Nets General Berkeley, CA 94720 • Matt Bradley reached double figures for Manager Sean Marks and Warriors player Assistant Athletic Communications Director: the third time this season, finishing with 16 development coach Theo Robertson, as Mara Rudolph points. He’s now averaging 21.3 ppg. well as several Bears in scouting and Cell: (510) 384-6574 • With the score tied at 42-42 with 17:59 development roles or in the G League, Email: [email protected] left in the second half, Cal went on a 26-6 including Marcus Lee (Sioux Falls Skyforce), run to open a 68-48 lead with 9:36 to go.