Photo Gallery: NCAA Tournament HP Pavilion Round of 32
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Photos from the NCAA Tournament Round of 32 Saturday at San Jose’s HP Pavilion.
Final Foray: Cal women’s basketball ends season in Final Four loss to Louisville
After leading by 10 points at the half, the Bears eventually fell to Louisville, 64-57, in program's first Final Four appearance
NEW ORLEANS — Perhaps the Cal women’s basketball team tempted fate one too many times. After taking a 10-point lead over Louisville (29-8) heading into halftime in the New Orleans Arena Sunday afternoon, the Bears slowly fell apart in the second half. They eventually succumbed to the Cardinals, 64-57, in Read More…
Cal women’s basketball’s season ends with loss in national semifinal
The Cal women’s basketball team’s season ended Sunday evening with a 64-57 loss to Louisville in the national semifinal. The loss ends a historic season for the Bears, in which they advanced to their first Final Four in season history. Full recap to follow.
Cal in NCAA Salary Madness Championships
Taking bracketology to brackenomics, PayScale.com recently put UC Berkeley’s basketball team in the championship game if pairings were accorded to median alumni salary. Using language like “fat wallet four,” “top earning 8” and “salary 16” to denominate bracket tiers, the infographic puts a zingy twist on an American pastime. The Read More…
The Commander-in-Chief champions Cal basketball
As we descend into the month of madness, we can only fill out our brackets and hope that our basketball teams defy the seemingly insurmountable odds and beat the myriad of teams with the same heightened aspirations. However, one of our teams is not without official support. Barack Obama – Read More…
NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Second Round: San Jose Region
This post will update throughout the day, as we provide you second round action of the NCAA Tournament from HP Pavilion in San Jose. Final: No. 4 Saint Louis 64, No. 13 New Mexico State 44 (Midwest Region) New Mexico State never threatened Saint Louis, as the fourth-seeded Billikens easily Read More…
Cal men’s basketball faces UNLV in second round of NCAA tournament
Last year, Justin Cobbs did not watch any of the NCAA Tournament’s opening weekend games. After South Florida crushed the Cal men’s basketball team in the play-in game, the Bears’ point guard did not feel like watching basketball for the next week. The wound was still fresh. Still is. The Read More…
Breaking down the superficial narratives
If something’s too good to be true, then it probably is. When the Cal men’s basketball team was slated as the No. 12 seed in the East Regional during the Selection Show on Sunday, narratives emerged immediately. The team’s opponent is UNLV, who beat the Bears by one point in Read More…
Cal men’s basketball nets 12 seed in NCAA tournament, will face UNLV in San Jose
Even after losing its last two games, the Cal men’s basketball team was all but assured of a second straight NCAA tournament bid. The Bears were rewarded for their overall body of work with a 12 seed in San Jose, where they will face UNLV on Thursday at 4:27 p.m. Read More…
Pac-12 Tournament 2013: Men’s Basketball Semifinal UCLA vs. Arizona
Semifinal action of the Pac-12 tournament from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas UPDATE: Alas, the sweetness of victory was turned sour for the Bruins, as reports surface that Jordan Adams — UCLA’s starting guard and the hero of the win — broke his right foot on the Read More…