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After exceeding early season expectations, future bright for Cal men’s basketball

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To say Cal turned things around would be a gross understatement. The Bears won nine of their final 11 regular-season games to finish in a second-place tie and reach the Big Dance for the second-straight year. Even if Allen Crabbe leaves, the Bears should have the pieces to contend for a conference title and reach the NCAA Tournament for the fifth time in six years with Montgomery’s at the program’s helm. Read More…

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Players to watch: Cal-Stanford Gameday

Dwight Powell The Cardinal offense is a well-oiled machine. But their greatest weakness on offense is shooting 2-pointers. Powell is the best on the Cardinal at scoring on the block and draining mid-range jumpers. When the Stanford offense is clicking, Powell is shooting efficiently and getting to the line. A Read More…

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Bears topple No.10 Oregon at Haas Pavilion

Down two with 16.5 seconds remaining, Oregon coach Dana Altman called timeout and drew up a play for his best shooter. On Saturday afternoon, the Cal men’s basketball team had answered the No. 10 Ducks’ 11-0 run with a 14-4 spurt, but when the ball left forward E.J. Singler’s hands, Read More…

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Cal steals win from Utah at Salt Lake City

Much like last Saturday’s loss to Stanford, Allen Crabbe took more than 10 minutes to score his basket of the night against Utah. Luckily for the Cal men’s basketball team, it didn’t take until the second half for Crabbe to net his second basket. After hitting a 3-pointer at the Read More…

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Bears grind out sloppy win against Washington State

The Cal men’s basketball team came out Saturday looking just like the team that dropped an ugly 62-47 contest with Washington on Wednesday night, still plagued by turnovers and poor box outs. Luckily for the Bears, their opponents were even worse. Despite surrendering 21 offensive rebounds, Cal held on to Read More…

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Wallace dazzles in first career start against UCSB

In his first career start, freshman guard Tyrone Wallace did not disappoint. Replacing senior guard Brandon Smith, Wallace provided a much needed spark on offense, and his 10 second half points led the Cal men’s basketball team to a 68-59 win over UCSB (4-6). Wallace proved his ability to create Read More…