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…
Faced with Final Four expectations, Cal women’s basketball kicks off NCAA tournament against Fresno State
For the past few days, Cal women’s basketball has tried to ignore the constant noise and speculation of a rematch with Stanford. As the No. 2 seed in the same region as the top-seeded Cardinal, much of the discussion has centered around the possible Elite Eight matchup with Stanford. President 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…
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…
Heart of Gold: Gennifer Brandon’s strength and love
With a smile on her face, first-team All-Pac-12 forward Gennifer Brandon has kept her family intact
Gennifer Brandon was riding her bike shoeless when she heard the scream. She had seen two men, one tall and one stout, both wearing black, walk up to her house and knock on the door. She had seen her mother open the door, hear the news and break down. And 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…
Cal men’s basketball enters Pac-12 tournament with second shot at a title
The Cal men’s basketball team was on a roll, the winners of seven straight before coming to a sudden arboreal stop against Stanford last Wednesday, leaving the squad one game short of a conference title. While the streak put the Bears in line for an at-large bid in the NCAA Read More…